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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Entertainment
Sian Cain

Simu Liu criticises Quentin Tarantino after director laments the ‘Marvelisation of Hollywood’

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Director Quentin Tarantino said he doesn’t ‘hate’ Marvel movies, but he dislikes their ubiquity.
Simu Liu (left), the star of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, rejected Quentin Tarantino’s assessment of Marvel films and praised Marvel’s efforts to improve diversity on screen. Composite: Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic/The Guardian

Director Quentin Tarantino has criticised Marvel films, saying the studio does not produce movie stars and Marvel films “are the only things that seem to be made”, leading to backlash from Marvel star Simu Liu.

Speaking on the 2 Bears, 1 Cave podcast, Tarantino said the decline in movie stars was attributable to the “Marvelisation of Hollywood”.

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