TITANS Actor Alan Ritchson Says Superhero Films Like AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR Have No Real Stakes in Them
Looks like Titans actor Alan Ritchson is looking to get under the skin of the Marvel fans. During a recent interview with CBR, the actor explains that the stakes in the Marvel movies just aren't real, and because of that, it makes them significantly less interesting.
Of course, he believed that DC’s Titans is offering those things that he thinks Marvel lacks. He says:
“I think I’m just excited that the fans are finally getting a really raw, human look at superheroes. I think, for me, the reason I don’t go see Infinity War movies or whatever these are is because there’s no stakes in it. Everybody feels invincible all the time.”
Well, the fact that he says he doesn’t go see these movies tells us that he’s not really the best person to be calling them out like this. If he had been watching the movies, then he’d know that he’s wrong.
I know some people feel the same way as Ritchson, but there are real stakes in these films and these movies do give us a human look at superheroes and we all know that Avengers: Infinity War sets up some heavy stakes in Avengers 4.
Ritchson then goes on to talk about the personal stakes and sacrifices and talks about how the characters in Marvel all have some kind of super power so there isn’t much of a physical toll on their bodies. He goes on to say that Titans sets them apart in that way as well. This is something that the actor is also very wrong on.
“You know, I play a superhero without any superpowers. How great is that? I still remember the first episode I shot, episode 1.02. Brad Anderson, the director, and I were standing on set and it was the first time that we were shooting where I was in the suit and kicking ass and I walked in and there was a big catwalk. It was high. So he’s like, ‘You’re up there, you’re kind of crushing some beers, and then, you know, you tell Dove, “Let’s go do it” and you jump down and you get in the fight.’ And I was like, ‘Okay… We’ve never had this conversation before, so… do I fly? What are my superpowers? Am I super strong? I can handle a jump that size?’ And he’s like, ‘Good question, good question. Yeah. Let’s go with no superpowers.’ I was like, ‘Okay! Alright! That informs a lot!'
“So from then on, I played the guy like he had no superpowers, you know? You get hurt in these fights. I think that’s really cool! Who else has explored that? So, to me, it’s about the humanity. I mean, this guy has a lot of pain. He masks it with pharmaceuticals and co-dependency. I mean, I and many others I think can relate to those kind of humans struggles and that’s what I’m interested in exploring, and if you do it in a fun, entertaining way through Hawk and Dove and the Titans, all the better. That’s what I’m excited for people to have.”
I don’t know about you, but I’ve seen all the Avengers get the living shit kicked out of them. Iron Man doesn’t have any super powers! He’s just a guy in a suit. Then you have James Rhodes who was left paralyzed in Civil War. Black Widow, Hawkeye, The Guardians of the Galaxy, Bruce Banner, Nick Fury, Black Panther, Scarlet Witch, are all very human characters that can easily be physically hurt. Thor, Captain America, and Captain Marvel are the only real three ultra super-powered individuals, but even they’ve been hurt both physically and emotionally.
So, I don’t what the hell Ritchson is talking about, and apparently neither does he since he doesn’t even watch the Marvel movies.
What do you think about what Ritchson had to say here?
