Spielberg may think there will come a time when superhero films fade out but Evans brings up an interesting point about other type of heroes.
- September 8, 2015
AceShowbiz -
One person who has faith in the continuation of superhero movies is Chris Evans. Commenting on Steven Spielberg's opposing view, the "Captain America" star sees no end of the genre and thinks it will continue to grow.
Spielberg made headlines last week for saying, "We were around when the Western died and there will be a time when the superhero movie goes the way of the Western." He added, "It doesn't mean there won't be another occasion where the Western comes back and the superhero movie someday returns. Of course, right now the superhero movie is alive and thriving."
In an interview with Collider to promote his directorial debut "Before We Go", Evans said, "I certainly think that given the fact that technology has finally advanced, they're always going to be looking for other films to match their technological accomplishments. Any film that can incorporate these larger-than-life characters and fantastical locations and plots, the technology wants to prove they can do it so whether it's superhero film or fantasy in general, that's going to surge for a while."
Marvel and Warner Bros. may be dominating the movie market with their releases but Evans saw that non-comic book action heroes like Jason Bourne are as super. "In terms of superhero in general, existing properties that we know and love, it's going to be a matter of the tone they strike. You could look at Jason Bourne as a superhero," he said.
He continued, "You could take any superhero movie and if you ground it enough, if you make it real enough - that's what I think ['Captain America: The Winter Soldier' directors Joe and Anthony Russo] do really well. Certain superhero movies feel like superhero movies. Russo movies almost feel like human stories with a little bit of superhero sprinkled in. So you might get exhausted of the larger-than-life powers I suppose, but as long as the filmmakers keep on reinventing the flavor and the approach and the tone, audiences are going to still go."
Evans reprises his role as the Cap in "Captain America: Civil War", due in U.S. theaters May 5, 2016.
