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An aviation film likeTop Gun: Maverickmade quite a place in fans’ hearts and paved a way for bringing such more blockbusters. Hollywood consists of a lot of big franchises which are well-established and releases timely big films. The most popular ones in the superhero genre like Marvel Studios never failed to impress their audiences with unique blockbusters. But in 2022 tables turned, as theTop Gun: Maverick-like movie took the lead by beating big franchises in box office records.
The Tom Cruise-led film broke several Marvel movies record with its earnings. It even surpassedAvengers: Infinity Warat the North American box office. According to Variety outlet, the movie scored $679M which was more than the Marvel film earned ($678M).
Iron ManActor Has Nothing Good To Say About Tom Cruise
It’s undeniable that Tom Cruise is one of the most popular and versatile actors in Hollywood. His acting in films remains unmatched and he is a fan-favorite actor. But Mickey Rourke doesn’t think so as he thinks the actor has been doing the same thing in his career span.
For those of you who don’t know, Rourke played the villainous role of Ivan Vanko/Whiplash inIron Man 2. Once, theImmortalsactor was invited on Talk Tv, where he gave out his opinion on Tom Cruise to Tv Personality Piers Morgan.
“That doesn’t mean s*** to me,” […] “That guy’s been doing the same effing part for 35 years.I got no respect for that. I don’t care about money or power. I care about…when I watch Al Pacino or Christopher Walken working, or De Niro’s early work and Richard Harris’ work and Ray Winstone’s work, that’s the kind of actor I want to be like,” […] “A lot of guys that tried to stretch as actors.”
Rourke admires some of the great actors in the Hollywood industry, but he doesn’t consider Tom Cruise on that list. According to him, theMission Impossibleactor is“irrelevant in his world”.
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Mickey Rourke Slams Marvel
Well,Tom Cruiseisn’t the only one who got severely criticized by the one-time Marvel actor. AsThe Wrestleractor didn’t leave an opportunity to take shots at Marvel actors as well. He compared the superhero genre to theLaw & Orderseries and called superhero acting to be unrealistic.
“Respect to all of you, the work that you all do is real acting, not like that crap that all on Marvel sh*t.”
It’s not the first time,Mickey Rourkehas criticized the studios, as previously he had complaints about his Whiplash character. In a past interview, he mentioned that he toldIron Man 2director Jon Favreau about having some layers to his character and didn’t want to be just a bad guy.
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“I wanted to bring some other layers and colors, not just make this Russian a complete murderous revenging bad guy. And they allowed me to do that. Unfortunately, the [people] at Marvel just wanted a one-dimensional bad guy, so most of the performance ended up [on] the floor. At the end of the day, you’ve got some nerd with a pocketful of money calling the shots. You know, Favreau didn’t call the shots. I wish he would have.”
The 2008 film scored a box office record of over $623.9M and also received a nomination for the Academy Award for best visual effects.
Iron Man 2is now streaming on Disney+.
Also read:Despite Earning Millions Thanks to Robert Downey Jr’s Iron Man, Gwyneth Paltrow Never Watched Any Avengers Movies Before Infinity War
Source:Variety
Shazmeen Navrange
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Shazmeen is an author at FandomWire. With a degree in Mass Media and over two years of experience in the entertainment industry under her belt, she crafts insightful articles that offer a fresh and valuable perspective on Pop Culture and Hollywood. She has an unwavering enthusiasm for films, series, and all things Marvel, which demonstrates her deep-seated passion for the entertainment industry.
