Don’t tell Samuel L. Jackson that Marvel movies aren’t cinema. In recent years, superhero movies have come under fire from filmmakers like Martin Scorsese, Ridley Scott, and Roland Emmerich, all of whom had negative things to say about the genre and its impact on Hollywood. The situation came up while Jackson was a guest on The View, and the actor brushed off their criticism by suggesting that directors criticizing superhero movies are in actuality just upset that their own films aren’t performing as well.
Jackson went on to explain how modern society’s fascination with superhero films is nothing new, it’s just that the particular genre that’s most popular at any given time has changed over the years. The actor recalls how Western movies held that spot in his childhood, and while comic book adaptations have since become the newest craze in Hollywood, filmgoers are going out to see these movies for the exact same reasons.
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Secret Invasion is in development for Disney+ from creator Kyle Bradsheet. Set in the MCU, the series brings back Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury alongside Ben Mendelsohn as Talos and Cobie Smulders as Maria Hill. Kingsley Ben-Adir will also star as a lead villain with Emilia Clarke co-starring in a mystery role. Olivia Colman, Killian Scott, Christopher McDonald, and Carmen Ejogo also star. Inspired by the comic books, the show is about shapeshifting aliens called the Skrulls who’ve infiltrated the planet.
On The View, Jackson was also asked about Secret Invasion. Knowing how secretive he must be with Marvel projects, the actor does not say much about the show. He can only reveal one specific piece of information, refusing to say anything else about the how.
That’s good to know, even if it’s not exactly a surprise. Secret Invasion doesn’t yet have an official release date set for Disney+ but is expected to arrive in late 2022.
