You're using ambiguous examples of other times in Hollywood as if it's mutually exclusive to what went on here.
Even if they were at each other's throats that's precisely what was meant by them not being compatible in a collaborative environment. You're just proving my point.
And then just below this post is Feige saying they werent at each others throats and it wasnt anything like that. They mutually agreed to seperate. As a movie fan you hear this type of stuff all the time.
You speak as if it's improbable that a studio which requires collaboration would run into problems with a director who is normally a hands off "auteur".
What is there not to believe in lieu of that? Every single person who's commented on the situation (Favreau/Gunn/Pegg/Feige/Whedon) have all said there was a compatibility issue. At this point it's not about you or I not knowing anything. Everything else is tabloid-worthy nonsense.
Wright has collaborated with other studios in the past and had no problems, namely Universal, so he isnt a 'hands off auteur' in my eyes either.
And once again, people in Hollywood lie all the time, including some of my favourite actors and directors, it doesnt make them bad people, its just the system they work withing, same with Feige, who has lied his ass off a number of times.
We arent going to agree on this so is there really any point in going on?
T"Challa;29311531 said:
The funny thing is people act like this stuff doesn't happen all the time. There are hundreds of millions of dollars at stake here. Sometimes, things just don't work out and sides don't agree. There's no need to villify anyone.
The MCU, regardless of what you think about some of the films has been a resounding success, both critically and financially. The general audience has really taken to the universe, and for the most part, people really like the product they put out. Based on his body of work, Feige has more than earned the benefit of the doubt IMO. Edgar Wright is super talented and he will be fine, but if his visions and ideas do not fit into the MCU sandbox, then he has to go if doesnt' budge. Its that simple, its just business.
And i find it funny, people forget Fox fired Rupert Wyatt from Dawn of the Planet of the Apes for the exact same creative reasons, and replaces him with Reeves. I dint see anyone complaining then and i definitely don't see them complaining now. lets wait and see how this thing turns out. This stuff happens in hollywood a lot. Feige and Marvel aren't idiots.
And when Wyatt was fired, or quit, whichever you want to believe, plenty of people had a go at Fox for it, me included. Then they got someone who is arguably a better director to replace him. Matt Reeves has made 2 really good movies before Dawn, and Dawn looks to be a 3rd, he is an exciting up and coming director. In my eyes thats how you recover from such situations, same with Singer taking over DOFP after Vaughn left.
Marvel lost Edgar Wright, who has made 4 very good-great movies, and replaced him with Peyton Reed, a guy who has arguably never made a decent movie, let alone a very good one.
Do you see why people are still worried now? If Edgar Wright was replaced by say, Rupert Wyatt himself, Duncan Jones, Sam Raimi, Matthew Vaughn or someone of that ilk, there would be a lot less complaints and worrying. Thats the difference the replacement they got is nothing to be excited about, like Matt Reeves was.
