‘We’ve Barely Scratched the Surface’: Kevin Feige Reflects on Marvel Studios’ Impact Since ‘Iron Man’
variety.comJenelle Riley Deputy Awards and Features Editor Disney’s purchase of Marvel opened the door to live-action blockbusters including 2019’s “Avengers: Endgame,” the second-highest-grossing film ever.
And while some may bemoan superhero saturation, it’s important to remember what a risk it was to build a cinematic universe around comic book characters when “Iron Man,” the first film from Marvel Studios, premiered.
Fifteen years, 31 movies, 25 TV shows and nearly $30 billion later, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has been often imitated yet none have proven as successful.
From the start, it’s been guided by Kevin Feige, CCO of Marvel Entertainment and president of Marvel Studios whose first producer credit was as an associate producer on the 2000 “X-Men” — and who is now coming full circle by bringing Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine back into the fold with next year’s “Deadpool 3.” Even after all this time, Feige says he remains as enthusiastic as the day he started. “I feel so lucky that I get to do this job,” Feige tells Variety. “Every costume fitting, when we see the actors transform for the first time, there’s always this moment of awe.
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