Director Denis Villeneuve has been in the news recently because of Dune: Part Two, which has received critical and commercial success, becoming the highest-grossing film of 2024 so far. However, amidst the success of his most recent work, Villeneuve’s comments about the Marvel Cinematic Universe have resurfaced online.
Villeneuve has been a vocal critic of the MCU formula and commented on the nature of superhero movies in the current climate. Moreover, Villeneuve’s comments were not only praised but also received an overwhelming amount of support on social media. Here is what Villeneuve has said about Marvel movies and how fans are reacting to his comments on social media.
Denis Villeneuve’s Comments About Marvel Movies Resurface on the Internet
The MCU is the highest-grossing film franchise of all time, having collected over $29 billion at the global box office. However, in recent years the MCU has seen a slump in quality amidst the arguments surrounding superhero fatigue.
In 2021, Dune director Denis Villeneuve shared his thoughts on the matter in an interview with El Mundo. He said:
“There are too many Marvel movies that are nothing more than a cut and paste of others.”
Recently, following the global success of Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two, which has been lauded for its cinematic achievement, a user shared the director’s anti-Marvel comments on X. As a result, Villeneuve’s comments resurfaced online and quickly took over social media as fans discussed the current state of the MCU.
Netizens Show Support For Denis Villeneuve’s Anti-Marvel Comments
After Villeneuve’s comments resurfaced online, netizens quickly jumped into the conversation, debating over the MCU’s decline in quality. However, most fans seemed to agree with Villeneuve’s comments regarding Marvel movies and showed support through their tweets.
Here is how users reacted to Villeneuve suggesting that Marvel movies are repetitive on X.
Shots fired haha
— Istana Angin (@IstanaAngin) March 19, 2024
Been saying this for like 15 years
— Johnny (@Johnny_DFS) March 19, 2024
And he is right
DUNE PART TWO is the real movie. MCU is not. Just average blockbuster
— Mr. Miracul (@MMiracul) March 19, 2024
Villeneuve and Scorsese teaming up to crap on Marvel movies is its OWN Marvel movie!
— Movie Chumps (@Movie_Chumps) March 19, 2024
He’s not wrong.
— DrinkerOfTears (@DrinkerOfTears) March 19, 2024
As the tweets suggest, most fans approved of Villeneuve’s comments and seemed to agree with the notion that most Marvel movies are repetitive and boring. However, some fans defended MCU movies and refused the director’s idea of all the movies being cut from the same cloth.
Likewise, some netizens also criticized Villeneuve’s comments by pointing out that his work on the Dune franchise can also be termed as copy-pasting from the source material penned by Frank Herbert. Irrespective of the discourse over his comments, Villeneuve remains a vocal critic of Marvel movies despite their overwhelming amount of box office success.
In a 2024 interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Villeneuve also stated that he would not be open to making a film in a universe created by some other director. Thus, Villeneuve implied that he would not be interested in directing an MCU film.
Meanwhile, Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two starring Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Josh Brolin, Austin Butler, Dave Bautista, and Zendaya, among others, received rave reviews from critics. It has also managed to gross $498.1 million at the global box office, becoming one of the biggest hits of 2024.
Dune: Part Two is playing in theaters while MCU movies can be streamed on Disney+.
