James Gunn says Martin Scorsese’s criticism of Marvel is “awful cynical”
Martin Scorsese’s criticism of Marvel films, after the director previously stated they were “not cinema”.In 2019, Scorsese divided audiences after comparing comic-book movies, like Marvel’s Avengers and Spider-Man, to theme parks, saying: “It isn’t the cinema of human beings trying to convey emotional, psychological experiences to another human being.” He later elaborated on his stance in a New York Times essay.Gunn, director of Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy and DC’s The Suicide Squad, has since expanded on his previous response to Scorsese’s remarks, accusing the director of criticising superhero films to attract publicity for The Irishman.Asked if he feels a responsibility to defend superhero films during an appearance on the Happy Sad