“The Marvels”
Superhero bubble burst?
Reason for skepticism: Brie Larson in “The Marvels”.
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Historically weak start for Brie Larson and “The Marvels”. Is the superhero boom finally over?
“The Marvels” thus beats the previous negative record set by “The Incredible Hulk”. Edward Norton’s (54) only appearance as a green rager grossed $55.4 million in 2008.
“The Marvels” disappointed not only on the home market, but also globally. The first MCU film with three female leads grossed $63.3 million outside North America. That’s 110.3 million worldwide. Not enough for a film with a budget of 200 million. In the important Chinese market According to “The Hollywood Reporter”, the Marvels even had to give way to a local crime thriller, which beat “The Marvels” (11.5) with 11.7 million.
Superhero fatigue and strikes as reasons for the flop?
What are the reasons for the unprecedented flop of “The Marvels”? The Industry magazine “The Hollywood Reporter” points out, that the stars were barely able to promote the film due to the actors’ strike. The “Hollywood Reporter” also speaks of superhero fatigue that is spreading. The market is simply oversaturated.
In “The Marvels”, Carol Danvers (Brie Larson), known from “Captain Marvel”, meets Ms. Marvel (Iman Vellani, 21) from the series of the same name and Monica Rambeau (Teyonah Parris, 36), who is known from “WandaVision”. knows.