«Caring About A Character» Doesn't Make A Movie Good

Whenever a movie is about to come out- especially with comic book or novel adaptations- the main stars are always bombarded with questions that, to me, don’t really lead anywhere. If you think about it, the actors always say they did their research on the character they were hired to portray, that they were huge fans of that particular hero and that they can somehow relate to him/her.

A great misconception among the fans is that the simple fact that the actor «cares about the character» (as they say) is going to make the movie awesome. Sometimes the actor in question, while promoting another movie, might be asked by a journalist how excited he or she is about playing the upcoming superhero character. In answer, the actor will say something vague like «there’s something about him that goes beyond the mask and I can’t wait to show the audience a new side of him» or « we want to show the audience what makes him tick». To which the fanboys will comment and say: «Super pumped!!! », «You can see he really cares about the characters », «This is getting better and better». But if you really think about it, did the actor really say anything?

I clearly recall how Mark Ruffalo was bashed by the «fanboys» because in an interview he was saying «Smash Hulk... yeah! » in lieu of «Hulk Smash». In the comment section, people were saying that he didn’t care about the character, that the movie was going to suck and every other negative thing imaginable. But guess what? Since the Avengers came out, Mark Ruffalo has been praised for his performance and his interpretation of Bruce Banner was dubbed the best so far by most.

I think it clearly doesn’t matter if the actor has «done his homework» or not after receiving the role. It’s all about good ACTING. What makes a good superhero movie is a combination of three things done well: the Story, the Acting and the Action.


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