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Russell Crowe is defending superhero movies in the wake of Dakota Johnson's 'Madame Web' comments. Crowe, who next stars in 'Kraven the Hunter,' gave a candid interview to GQ where at one point he was asked about Johnson saying that the recent box office disappointment of 'Madame Web' felt like it was "made by a committee" and pushed back on the notion that actors should have high personal artistic expectations for making films in the genre.
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00:00Russell Crowe is defending superhero movies in the wake of Dakota Johnson's Madam Web comments.
00:06Crowe, who next stars in Kraven the Hunter, gave a candid interview to GQ,
00:10where at one point he was asked about Johnson saying that the recent box office disappointment,
00:14Madam Web, felt like it was made by a committee and pushed back on the notion that actors should
00:19have high personal artistic expectations for making films in the genre. You're telling me
00:24you signed up for a Marvel movie and some f***ing universe for cartoon characters and you didn't
00:28get enough pathos? Not quite sure how I can make this better for you. It's a gigantic machine and
00:33they make movies at a certain size. And you know, I've experienced that on the DC side with Man of
00:38Steel, Zack Snyder, and I've experienced it on the Marvel side via Disney with Thor, Love and Thunder.
00:43These are jobs. You know, here's your role, play the role. If you're expecting this to be some kind
00:47of life-changing event, I just think you're here for the wrong reasons. Elsewhere in the interview,
00:51he also seemed to address past reports of bad behavior amid giving acclaimed performances in
00:56films such as Gladiator. The Oscar-winning actor has a long history of allegations of unfriendly
01:01behavior and angry outbursts. I'm in awe of people these days who say I have no regrets. Really?
01:07I've got a s*** ton of regrets. An angry word, an overreaction, a missed opportunity for friendship,
01:12lots of things like that. But all of those things are in perspective because I've done lots of really
01:17cool s*** too. My regrets are, in a way, badges of honor. For more on this interview, head to THR.com.
01:23And for the latest entertainment news and updates, keep watching The Hollywood Reporter News.
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