Marvel: “Cinemas could not exist without these films” for Jared Leto

Jared Leto, who will soon be showing Morbius (in theaters March 30), Marvel’s new feature film, for which he has received numerous interviews around the world, has expressed his concern about the future of cinemas. “If not for Marvel movies, I’m not sure cinemas would still exist.“: Interview with an American magazine varietyThe actor made comments that could provoke a reaction from people. “I do not think there is a place for everyone“, He added and”It starts a little in my heart“.

Who also played the Joker in DC Comics’ Suicide Squad, shares his gratitude for the superhero movies because they “Revive the movie“And add”This is a privilege was one of the few films that supported the cinemaRecall that Jared Leto was also on the Gucci House bill by Ridley Scott. He was also in the details case, which came out directly on VOD in France in March 2021. The actor also took part in this interview. Emphasizes the importance of going to the cinema as a young person: “I know how important it was as a child … to run to the movies. This cultural experience was quite rich and influential. I saw movies in the movies that changed my life“, He continues.

However this statement, noticed and fatalistic, is qualified, especially in the French market. Thus, as Julien Marcel, General Manager of AlloCiné / The Boxoffice Company, author of the book Hollywood Year Zero, notes, “There is a phenomenon of Marvelisation, in other words, the concentration of an increasing share of attendance on an increasingly limited number of subtitles, for a particular category of films, namely superheroes. This is a phenomenon that we can observe almost everywhere, but on different levels. It peaks in the United States and less so in France“.

Indeed, the pandemic has accelerated the pre-existing trend, namely the absolute weight of superhero films in the global market, leaving very little room for any other type of cinema. This is confirmed by the latest global hits: Spider-Man: No Way Home, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Venom: Let There Be Carnage and Black Widow. Five U.S. Marvel films hit the top six in the U.S. annual box office in the U.S. box office, while films like Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story, Ridley Scott’s Last Duel, or Guillermo del Toro’s Alley of Nightmares. It was difficult to meet with the public, especially in the United States.

“As always, the crisis is accelerating and accelerating trends. But this is not new. The difference between the French structure and the American structure remains particularly true– continues Julien Marcel.Fact: In the United States, as in France, the film industry cannot function without blockbusters. This is an industry that needs big locomotives to attract the entire sector. It is certain that without these films certain theaters would have closed. Without Hollywood studios, we would not have known the film industry.. “

From there, to see a sector that is threatened in the absence of superheroes, blockbusters and other trendy movies? “We must be careful that there is no catastrophic discourse on the rooms– concludes Julien Marcel.An issue of concern today is the ripple effect of one film over all others. It will take several blockbusters to restart the whole car. Finally, the awareness of our American colleagues will lead us to say that there is something virtuous in the French model and that they are probably looking at it with a new eye today.“.

A virtuous French model worn by a famous “Cultural exception“, Made possible, in particular, by the TSA (* fee for admission to cinemas) in favor of the National Center for Cinema and Motion Picture):”Distributors are legally concerned about the low appetite for so-called “middle” movies, but despite everything, the success of a big movie in cinemas covers the entire sector and contributes to its economy.“.

Morbius will be released in France on March 30th.