Will Poulter Defends Marvel Following Criticism

Will Poulter, who plays Adam Warlock, recently discussed his upcoming debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) as well as the possibility of a long-term commitment with Marvel Studios in an interview with Josh Horowitz.

"So, Marvel have been super supportive of that and they really, really do care about the quality. They’re not just looking to churn things out nilly-willy. I think the size of Marvel and the scope of their programming is so large that sometimes people can kind of, sort of confuse that for quantity over quality. But the folks at the top are, I mean, deeply and passionately invested in the quality of the material… James [Gunn] is a prime example of that.”

Horowitz: “I’m just gonna say, you just need to look at the other actors. Obviously the caliber, but then also like Benedict Cumberbatch is not wanting for other work. He’s making it work. There’s a way to do it.”

Poulter: “Right, right. Yeah, exactly. And I think, at the point that you have the Angela Bassett’s, and the Tilda Swinton’s, and the Jake Gyllenhaal’s of this world in these films, I think you have to assume that actors are given license creatively to go and explore other avenues, and do things that are in a different bracket."

"And so, to be kind of welcomed into a space that has such a kind of amazing legacy attached to it and such an incredible history of success, that’s super lovely and all wonderful things. I think with that, there’s also a certain amount of pressure, right? And I think there is also a thought that like, as good as all those things are, and like this analogy is like worryingly on the nose for Adam Warlock, but like you know, there is elements of like, ‘Is it a golden cage?’ You know I mean? It’s gold, it’s very pretty, but is it stopping you from doing other things. And I think ultimately, the whole experience of being involved in Marvel, at least to date, and being involved in this movie has only really kind of translated to a positive experience for me and just really, really wonderful opportunities off the back of it." 

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