The Marvel Cinematic Universe Will Never Go Full-On Dark
One of the things you may have noticed in the Marvel films that have been released, is that no matter how crazy intense or bleak things get, the superheroes go about saving the day with a sense of humor. There is always a light and fun sense of adventure in the MCU, and don’t expect that to ever change. Marvel is never going to take their films to the utter darkness of Man of Steel, The Dark Knight trilogy, or the upcoming Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.
During a Reddit Q&A after a screening of Avengers: Age of Ultron, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige was asked about Marvel going dark, and according to the journalist covering the event, this is what Feige said:
“There is no dark turn in the MCU. [Feige] says every year fans come up to him and ask him if this movie is when the MCU goes “dark” or takes a “dark” turn. He said while the trailers may seem ominous or have a sense of impending doom, the movies do not have that feel, and will not. He said he “Hoped people would catch on by now” – there will be no giant dark turns in the MCU where it then continues to head in that direction. The humor is in the DNA of the movies, there are no plans to change that.”
Of course, dark and bad things are still going to happen. They always have in the MCU. Characters can still die, and total destruction is eminent. But the tone of the films we’ve seen will stay consistent. I love the way Marvel is handling their movies, and it’s good to know that they are going to stick with the unique way that they do things.
The fact they can handle such serious subject matter and still interject humor is a powerful storytelling tool that’s not easy to pull off.
Via: CBM