Dakota Johnson Is ‘Not Surprised’ That ‘Madame Web’ Got ‘Ripped to Shreds’
Dakota Johnson is not surprised that #MadameWeb got "ripped to shreds."
"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… pic.twitter.com/kSUqzEfakX
- Variety (@Variety) March 5, 2024
Sony’s “Madame Web” is one of the biggest flops in comic book movie history.
Critics also eviscerated the film (it boasts a 12% score on Rotten Tomatoes from 225 reviews).
For its star Dakota Johnson, the reception to “Madame Web” did not come as a shock.
“Unfortunately, I’m not surprised that this has gone down the way it has. It’s so hard to get movies made, and in these big movies that get made - and it’s even starting to happen with the little ones, which is what’s really freaking me out - decisions are being made by committees, and art does not do well when it’s made by committee. 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 bullshit. Even if films start to be made with AI, humans aren’t going to fucking want to see those. 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? 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.”
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