Terry Gilliam, who is known for his work with 'Monty Python,' recently had some scathing words for Marvel and Ryan Coogler’s ‘Black Panther,’ which he straight up said was “utter bulls**t.”
While speaking with IndieWire, the 79-year-old director said “I hated Black Panther. It makes me crazy. It gives young black kids the idea that this is something to believe in. Bulls**t. It’s utter bulls**t. I think the people who made it have never been to Africa.” In past interviews related to the film, Ryan Coogler noted that he and his team actually traveled to Africa to gain inspiration for the Marvel film that ended up making over $1 billion at the box office on a worldwide scale.
Gilliam continued on saying “They went and got some stylist for some African pattern fabrics and things. But I just I hated that movie, partly because the media were going on about the importance of bulls**t.”
Gilliam also spoke on Marvel films as a whole, saying “There isn’t room or money for a greater range of films. You make a film for over $150 million or less than $10 [million]. Where’s all this other stuff? It doesn’t exist anymore. I make films where I’m trying to make people think. I mean, I try to entertain them enough that they don’t fall asleep on me, and they’re there to make you think and look at the world in a different way, hopefully, and consider possibilities. Those films don’t do that."
source: IndieWire
