‘Logan’ and ‘Indiana Jones 5’ Director James Mangold Dislikes ‘Multi-Movie Universe-Building’ and Calls It the ‘Enemy’ and ‘Death of Storytelling’
variety.comZack Sharf Digital News Director James Mangold said in an interview with Rolling Stone that he is not a fan of “multi-movie universe-building,” so consider him probably not interested in directing an entry of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
The director is no stranger to helming sequels as the filmmaker behind “The Wolverine,” “Logan” and “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,” although he affirms he’s always approached his franchise work as standalone entries. “I don’t do multiverses,” Mangold said when the topic of Johnny Cash appearing in his upcoming Bob Dylan movie “A Complete Unknown” came up.
Mangold directed Joaquin Phoenix to an Oscar nomination as Cash in 2005’s “Walk the Line.” The director’s Bob Dylan biopic stars Timothee Chalamet as the folk icon.
Some hoped Phoenix would pop up as Cash in “A Complete Unknown,” although Mangold did not want any crossovers between the music biopics and cast his “Indiana Jones 5” star Boyd Holbrook as Cash instead. “It’s weird that I’ve even worked in the world of IP entertainment because I don’t like multi-movie universe-building,” Mangold then added. “It’s the enemy of storytelling.
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