1/11/2024 0 Comments Redbubble returns![]() ![]() So far (as of 14th July 2023), The Flash has grossed a lowly $262.6 million against its $200 million budget, which coincidentally, is the exact same budget Sony and Marvel allocated for Spider-Man: No Way Home. If the latter is true, director Andy Muschietti and company have failed miserably. This is a sentiment shared over at, with writer Matt Zoller Seitz making reference to the scene in his review of the film: “And rather than find an artful, modest way to repurpose library footage from earlier adaptations of DC comics, the actors who originally played them, many of whom died long ago, have been scanned (or rebuilt) as vaguely three-dimensional but uncanny grotesques.”Ĭonsidering the lack of… everything in these cameos, why include them at all? Was there a fear that the story couldn’t stand on its own? Were the writers under too much pressure to live up to Marvel’s supremely high standard? Or was this a dreadfully sleazy attempt at cashing in on the hype? And, taking into account that a majority of these actors have passed on, it also feels exceedingly insensitive. It feels like a cheap attempt at recreating the charm of a better film. None of the surprise cameos have any dialogue, any direct involvement in the film’s overarching narrative, and barely any screen time at all. It’s important to note that this is all speculation, but it doesn’t take an Avenger to see it. The brevity of the scene suggests that this inclusion came rather late in the film’s development, most likely a swift response to Marvel’s monumental success two years prior. In a brief but memorable sequence near the film’s conclusion, the aforementioned actors (through the magic of CGI) come to life onscreen in the hopes of thrilling viewers much like No Way Home did. ![]() These three actors share three commonalities: they all played DC superheroes. Adam West, Christopher Reeve, George Reeves. What director Andy Muschietti didn’t reveal prematurely was the host of surprise cameos that would feature in the film’s third act. Unlike the Maguire and Garfield case of No Way Home, Keaton’s involvement wasn’t kept secret, however this didn’t prevent the veteran actor from taking a significant slice of The Flash’s overall appeal. Cast alongside Ezra Miller was a returning Michael Keaton, reprising his role as Bruce Wayne/Batman after over 30 years. Following various delays, ranging from director changes to COVID-19 to the controversy surrounding its lead, the film carried with it plenty of pressure. 2023 saw the long-awaited release of The Flash, the thirteenth instalment of long-time Marvel rivals DC’s own extended universe. ![]() Since No Way Home, embracing cameos has become a leading approach for a fair share of films within the same genre. Cue the light bulb moment for filmmakers everywhere. No Way Home brought in just under $2 billion for Sony and Marvel, a staggering figure postulating the film as one of the highest-grossing ever.Īpproved by critics, lauded by fans, bringing in a king’s ransom. That’s a heroic accomplishment.”Ībove all else, the numbers don’t lie. Meanwhile, writer Brian Tallerico alluded to No Way Home’s big surprise by asserting: “there’s more going on here than the previews would have you believe.” He went on to say: “More than any movie in the MCU that I can remember, it made me want to dig out my old box of Spider-Man comic books. It’s also a good deal of fun.” Just how exaggerated are we talking? The Guardian, whilst carefully avoiding spilling the beans, referred to the film as “all very meta and self-referential screenwriters Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers hoover up memorable lines from past movies and serve them with a flourish and an exaggerated wink to the audience. Unsurprisingly, the film was met with praise from critics and fans alike. Fans gathered far and wide on release day, brimming with enthusiasm in the hopes of seeing not one, not two, but three Spider-Men swinging, crawling and crime-fighting together. What occurred in the fallout of Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield making their highly anticipated return was nothing short of pioneering. This inclusion has been a staple of superhero cinema more or less since the beginning, with examples like Tony Stark in The Incredible Hulk in place to tease the next slew of releases, but it has undoubtedly been revolutionised since the 2021 release of Spider-Man: No Way Home. But no strategy gets people quite as excited as the incorporation of cameo appearances from fan favourite characters and actors. The superhero franchise, boasting its critically acclaimed (and extremely profitable) cinematic universe, employs a wide variety of techniques that keep audiences around the globe returning to their closest big screen with each and every release. It’s no secret that Marvel have had a monopoly on the cinema industry for well over a decade now. In a new age for the genre, its latest recipe for success is fast growing stale. ![]()
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