Internet divided over 'Moon Knight' star Ethan Hawke's take on 'Scorcese vs MCU', say it's flawed
'Moon Knight' star Ethan Hawke had his own take in the 'Scorcese vs MCU' debate and the statement had Twitter tingling. The 'Sinister' star starred alongside Oscar Isaac as the villain Arthur Harrow in the hit Disney+ series earlier this year, and his decision to join the MCU came as surprise to many considering how critical he was of comic book movies in the past.
'Moon Knight' is the fifth live-action show on Disney+ and features a character who has never been seen onscreen. The genre, a blend of horror and action was fresh and something that was a bit of an experiment that paid off. The series starred Isaac as Steven Grant and over the course of the episode, it is understood that he also plays Marc Spector, a mercenary, and also become the human incarnation of the Egyptian god Khonshu. It's pretty much a story that's repeated before, a timid-mannered and soft man transforming into a cold and rage-filled persona, only that Isaac plays both splendidly.
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In an interview with IndieWire, Hawke shared his two cents on how MCU films were perceived. “It needs to be somebody in the community saying, ‘Hey, everybody, this is not ‘Fanny and Alexander,'” he said, noting that he doesn’t mind directors such as Martin Scorsese and Francis Ford Coppola being critical of Marvel movies. “If you keep reviewing these movies that are basically made for 14-year-olds like they’re ‘Fanny and Alexander’ or ‘Winter Light,’ then who the hell’s going to get to make ‘Winter Light’?”
Twitter users were divided in their views. "It's a very flawed statement by Ethan, which would require a lot of steps to be undertaken, boiled down to: 1. Adults can't review them, as you can't dictate how one has to view a movie. 2. The children's reviews has to have a separate ranking from normal films," one of the tweets read. "Sorry, Marvel doesn't deserve to get special treatment. All other blockbusters like The Lord of the Rings, The Matrix, Harry Potter and Star Wars are held to higher standards. Why? Because they actually have compelling filmmaking while being entertaining," another user wrote.
"Critics should just review everything objectively though no? Not all mcu movies are *made* for kids, even though it may appeal to them most. Civil War, Winter soldier etc, a few entries branched out," one of the fans remarked. "I don't think Ethan's argument holds water because if you can't critique bad writing/editing/directing/acting no matter who it's made for, then by that logic you can't critique blockbusters because they're made yo distract you for 2 hours. The quality of the storytelling matters," a comment said. Some did support his theory by saying, "This such a respectful and more nuanced critique. I really appreciated Ethan’s heart and thoughts, here."
Another seconded the thought, "He’s right. Different art serves different purposes. High art, amusement art, family art, etc. You don’t watch Shakespeare with the family every night."
It's a very flawed statement by Ethan, which would require a lot of steps to be undertaken, boiled down to: 1. Adults can't review them, as you can't dictate how one has to view a movie. 2. The children's reviews has to have a separate ranking from normal films.
— András (@magyandras) July 19, 2022
Sorry, Marvel doesn't deserve to get special treatment. All other blockbusters like The Lord of the Rings, The Matrix, Harry Potter and Star Wars are held to higher standards. Why? Because they actually have compelling filmmaking while being entertaining.
— forstuffandfantasy (@forstuffantasy) July 19, 2022
Critics should just review everything objectively though no? Not all mcu movies are *made* for kids, even though it may appeal to them most. Civil War, Winter soldier etc, a few entries branched out
— Valkyrie Irving (@UzuNeymar) July 19, 2022
I don't think Ethan's argument holds water because if you can't critique bad writing/editing/directing/acting no matter who it's made for, then by that logic you can't critique blockbusters because they're made yo distract you for 2 hours.
— Andrei (@Kriss_Kringl3) July 20, 2022
The quality of the storytelling matters.
This such a respectful and more nuanced critique. I really appreciated Ethan’s heart and thoughts, here.
— Zachary Smith (@zacpatsmith) July 19, 2022
He’s right. Different art serves different purposes. High art, amusement art, family art, etc.
— Jaime Aguilas 💸 (@jaimeaguilas) July 19, 2022
You don’t watch Shakespeare with the family every night.
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When asked by the outlet if he worried about getting pulled into the MCU for a long time, Hawke replied, “I’m not supposed to talk about it. I had to sign an NDA about dealing with them, but I’m not interested in long-term commitments. I protected myself because I didn’t know what it was going to be. I just wanted to know what that sandbox was like. And it’s what young people are watching, so why are we going to sit there and tell them it’s not good?”
'Moon Knight' is now streaming on Disney+.
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