Sony’s Madame Web proved to be a trainwreck after the film debuted to poor critical reception. After fans got a chance to experience the film, online discourse regarding its good and bad aspects quickly sparked some intense reactions from moviegoers. While most people generally disliked the movie and openly bashed it, some fans managed to find a silver lining.
According to some fans, they enjoyed seeing some of the characters related to Peter Parker / Spider-Man, in the film who are otherwise absent from the MCU. As a result, fans expressed a desire to see these characters receive better treatment in the MCU and hoped for the same actors to reprise their roles. Here is what fans are saying about Madame Web‘s characters and their MCU potential.
Fans Want Adam Scott and Sydney Sweeney to Reprise Madame Web Roles in the MCU
Madame Web stars Dakota Johnson as Cassandra “Cassie” Webb, a clairvoyant psychic who takes it upon herself to save three teenagers from a grim fate. Sydney Sweeney, Celeste O’Connor, and Isabela Merced play the teenagers who will go on to become Spider-Women. The film also features Adam Scott as Ben Parker, the uncle of Peter Parker.
Despite the film’s poor reviews, the film became a hot topic among fans as they engaged in discussions regarding it online. One X user, by the username @jayis_wat05, took to the platform to express their appreciation for Scott and Sweeney’s performance in the movie and expressed a desire to see them reprise their roles in future MCU projects.
The user’s reaction was met with positivity from others as most fans echoed the same sentiment. Here is what fans are saying about Madame Web‘s actors getting a second chance with their characters in the MCU.
I kinda love how the response to Madame Web is "the movie's dogshit but they deserve to play MCU variants of their characters". pic.twitter.com/KMJ0Ljf6N2
— jayiswat05 (Jennifer Walters' Husband) (@jayis_wat05) February 18, 2024
Well, we do like the actors and think they should continue to play the characters again. This time, under a competent studio who actually knows how to plan a cinematic universe.
— Key'Shawn Watkins #BLM (@KeyWatkins51299) February 18, 2024
Adam would be a great uncle Ben for Tom’s Peter, of course it would just be flashbacks or maybe his imagination but it would be great for a grounded Spider-Man 4
— Elijah Alexander (@EliTVScreen) February 18, 2024
Adam Scott would be an excellent Peter B Parker type variant for Spider-Man
— Red Phantom (@PhantomTopHats) February 19, 2024
They are all great actors, playing characters that people like, so naturally we want them in a competent movie thats actually in the MCU; which they most likely thought they were going to be in anyway.
— BIG_BOI (@B_E_N__S_W_O_L) February 19, 2024
@MarvelStudios @SonyPictures you guys hear that?? We like the characters! We like the actors! We just want them in the MCU where they belong! Hear us!
— Daggle the Watcher (@DagglesArchive) February 19, 2024
As the tweets suggest, most fans opined that they liked the characters and actors of Madame Web. However, fans did not like the final product made under Sony and called out the studio for its incompetent use of the actors and characters associated with Spider-Man, who primarily appears in the MCU. Therefore, there is a strong desire among fans to see Adam Scott, Sydney Sweeney, and other Madame Web actors reprise their roles in the MCU with a better script.
Madame Web Continues to Struggle at the Box Office After Being Panned by Critics
Madame Web was produced by Sony and takes place in the studio’s Sony’s Spider-Man Universe (SSU). However, the film is a standalone entity without any connections to previous films in the franchise. Given the fan reaction and desire to see the characters appear in the MCU, the standalone nature of the film could be one of the reasons behind Madame Web‘s box office struggles.
The film was released in theaters on February 14, 2024, and was panned by critics for its story, screenplay, and performances. At the same time, it performed poorly at the box office, managing to gross $51.5 million worldwide in its opening weekend. It came in second at the box office, with Bob Marley: One Love, which was released on the same day, taking the first spot. Thus, Madame Web had the lowest debut yet for an SSU film.
