Hollywood actor Chris Hemsworth has said that the criticism of Marvel superhero films by Martin Scorsese and Francis Ford Coppola "felt harsh" to him.
In 2019, Scorsese made headlines by saying that superhero films are "theme park experience" and "not cinema." Coppola even called the superhero films "despicable."
Hemsworth, who is known for playing Thor in multiple Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) films, told The Times of London that he has been a fan of the filmmakers due to their extensive filmography.
“It felt harsh, and it bothers me, especially from heroes. It was an eye-roll for me, people bashing the superhero space. Those guys had films that didn’t work too — we all have. When they talked about what was wrong with superheroes, I thought, cool, tell that to the billions who watch them. Were they all wrong?"Chris Hemsworth, Actor
Hemsworth also countered Scorsese's claim that superhero films have an adverse effect on mid-budget and indie cinema. "Cinema-going did not change because of superheroes, but because of smartphones and social media. Superhero films actually kept people in the cinemas during that transition and now people are coming back. So they deserve a little more appreciation," he said.
Hemsworth, who has starred in eight MCU films, further said that if he were to play a superhero again he would try to do something different with the character. "If I ever went back to (Thor) I’d wonder how we could change it again. But there is a superhero curse in the sense you get pigeonholed, and I’ve felt a little hamstrung with what I could do, so (I) desperately wanted something to scare the shit out of me. And Furiosa did," he said, referring to his upcoming movie Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga.
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