Madame Web is one of Marvel’s latest releases. It debuted in cinemas on February 14th. Dakota Johnson comments on the film’s poor reception.
After the Spiderverse’s “Madame Web” was ripped apart by fans and critics alike, Dakota Johnson admitted that she will likely never be involved in a similar project again. The film was branded as an “embarrassing mess” following the cinematic release on February 14th. It currently sits at a 12% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
“Unfortunately, I’m not surprised that this has gone down the way it has,” Johnson, who starred as Cassandra Web, said about the movie’s poor reception. Films are made by a filmmaker and a team of artists around them. You cannot make art based on numbers and algorithms.”
“My feeling has been for a long time that audiences are extremely smart, and executives have started to believe that they’re not. Audiences will always be able to sniff out bulls***. Even if films start to be made with [artificial intelligence], humans aren’t going to f***ing want to see those.”
She continued, “But it was definitely an experience for me to make that movie. I had never done anything like it before. I probably will never do anything like it again because I don’t make sense in that world.
“And I know that now. But sometimes in this industry, you sign on to something, and it’s one thing and then as you’re making it, it becomes a completely different thing, and you’re like, ‘Wait, what?’” Johnson added.
“But it was a real learning experience, and of course, it’s not nice to be a part of something that’s ripped to shreds, but I can’t say that I don’t understand.”
Johnson confirmed that the script for “Madame Web” underwent major changes after she signed on to play the lead role. As Madame Web, she crosses paths with three young women whom she must protect from a mysterious adversary hell-bent on their destruction.
The core cast also includes Sydney Sweeney, Isabela Merced, Emma Roberts, Adam Scott, Celeste O’Connor, Tahar Rahim, Mike Epps, and Zosia Mamet.
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