Turns out that Francis Ford Coppola is a big fan of Ryan Reynolds' Deadpool film.
"I liked Deadpool, I thought that was amazing," The Godfather director told Variety. He also discussed the state of big-budget moviemaking in general, calling Denis Villeneuve (Dune) and Cary Joji Fukunaga (No Time to Die) "wonderful filmmakers on the scale of big-budget films." However, he said that he does not "think they necessarily get the chance to make the films in their hearts. I think they're being asked to make movies that are not against the grain. We have an abundance of rich, great talent and I would give them more responsibility because they're capable of it."
"Cinema is supposed to illuminate contemporary life, and make us understand what’s going on," he added." "So we need the artists to give us a vision of what's going on."
Coppola's comments stand in contrast to fellow director Martin Scorsese, who called Marvel films "theme parks." "I don't see them. I tried, you know? But that's not cinema," Scorsese said. "Honestly, the closest I can think of them, as well made as they are, with actors doing the best they can under the circumstances, is theme parks. It isn't the cinema of human beings trying to convey emotional, psychological experiences to another human being."
Various players in the superhero genre went on to respond to Scorsese's statement, including Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Downey Jr., Kevin Smith, Damon Lindelof, Jon Favreau, Bob Iger, Chris Evans and Scarlett Johansson.
One of the most acclaimed and successful film directors ever, Coppola is set to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on March 21, nearly 50 years after the release of The Godfather. And speaking of The Godfather, the film's tumultuous development cycle is about to be adapted into a miniseries for Paramount+. Premiering on April 28, The Offer will follow Miles Teller's Albert S. Ruddy as he works to get the film off the ground.
Dan Fogler will portray Coppola in the limited series, which will also star Matthew Goode as Robert Evans, Juno Temple as Bettye McCartt, Patrick Gallo as Mario Puzo, Burn Gorman as Charles Bluhdorn, Colin Hanks as Barry Lapidus and Giovanni Ribisi as Joe Colombo.
Source: Variety