“That’s not why I became an actor”: Jodie Foster Expresses Her Disdain For Marvel and DC Movies
Jodie Foster made waves recently when she expressed her frustration with the prolonged dominance of Marvel and DC superhero movies. The two-time Oscar winner asserted that while she can appreciate the entertainment value of standout films like Iron Man and Black Panther, the endless parade of comic book blockbusters does not align with her motives for becoming an actor.
What does Jodie Foster think about superhero movies?
“It’s a phase. It’s a phase that’s lasted a little too long for me, but it’s a phase, and I’ve seen so many different phases,”
Jodie Foster said in an interview with Elle, about the dominance of superhero movies from Marvel and DC. The two-time Oscar winner expressed her disdain for the genre while promoting her new film, stating
“Hopefully people will be sick of it soon.”
While Foster praises standout superhero films like Iron Man, Black Panther, and The Matrix she said,
“I marvel at those movies, and I’m swept up in the entertainment of it, but that’s not why I became an actor. And those movies don’t change my life.”
What Movie Impacted Jodie Foster The Most Recently?
Foster named Everything Everywhere All At Once as perhaps her favorite film of all time. She connected deeply with The Daniels’ indie sci-fi movie, calling it
“The film that I will return to over and over again whenever I feel depressed or sad.”
After first seeing the trippy genre-bender with one of her sons, Foster said they
“held hands and pinched each other and cried for 45 minutes afterward.”
A subsequent viewing opened up a “portal of connection and understanding and hope” with her other son.
“And I was like, ‘This is what film can do,'” she raved.
What Does Jodie Foster Want To See More Of In Hollywood?
While the superhero genre has dominated the box office for over a decade, Foster hopes for more diversity in the movies getting major backing and releases.
“Hopefully there’ll be room for everything else,” she remarked about the industry’s fixation on comic book IP.
As an actress motivated by emotionally resonant stories like Everything Everywhere All At Once, Foster is eager to see Hollywood support more original visions. She believes the key is getting decision-makers to back new kinds of stories.
