MCU fans still can’t decide if ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’ is worthy of a reappraisal

Joss Whedon was on a high after The Avengers. The first full MCU crossover grossed an astonishing $1.5 billion at the box office and cemented Marvel Studios as one of Hollywood’s biggest blockbuster factories. After this, signing up Whedon for its sequel, 2015’s Avengers: Age of Ultron was a no-brainer.

Sadly things didn’t quite work out. While the movie did gross $1.4 billion, many consider it a missed opportunity and a low point for the MCU. Whedon ended up in a conflict with Kevin Feige about the direction of the movie, which was followed by him parting ways with the studio.

But now, with Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness resolving Wanda Maximoff’s story, fans are reappraising Age of Ultron.

Some are saying it just gets overshadowed by better movies:

Age Of Ultron honestly isn’t even bad, it just gets overshadowed by the other 3 imo… pic.twitter.com/lyEeRgdNQf

— 𝙕𝙖𝙘𝙝® (@NewEraZach) May 9, 2022

That they’re invested:

I'm one of those fans that don't get why Age of Ultron is hated, I guess it might be the writing decisions because the movie is pretty dang good in making me invested.

— MarcKingGrant (18+) (@MarcKingGrant) May 12, 2022

Some know it’s unpopular but still like it:

age of ultron is a GOOD movie https://t.co/uBtn1CHTgB

— jess (@JessMcCarthyx) May 8, 2022

A few are even ready to look past Whedon’s well-chronicled history of misogynistic behaviour.

I still think that Avengers: Age of Ultron is good, regardless of who directed it.

— แอปเปิ้ลวันโอวัน~ (@appleonezeroone) May 4, 2022

But the overwhelming consensus is that Age of Ultron falls far short of MCU’s usual parameters of greatness.

Age of Ultron really sucks, it broke my heart that we never got the chance to see the original team together in a good movie after The Avengers (2012) but that's my opinion. Thor (2011) is really boring, I get sleepy everytime I try to see it, Shang-Chi at least gets my attention

— Yorch (@el_yorch00) May 6, 2022

It’s also been named as the originating source of the MCU’s worst plotlines:

tbh most of the worst characterizations and plots of the MCU (to this day!) are a consequence of one of the worst movies, Age of Ultron

— Evan Washington (@evanewashington) May 12, 2022

Some also called out Whedon’s influence as the reason for its flaws.

There's a darker and better cut of Age Of Ultron out there. I just know it.

One that erases all the lame Whedon bro jokes and doesn't make Ultron seem like a clown. And has more Wanda.#Marvel pic.twitter.com/4LTKKdY8wM

— Judyn Blackwell (@BlackwellJudyn) May 12, 2022

And many simply can’t get past the fact that it was Whedon’s creation.

I remember when Age of Ultron came out and I really liked it. Now…it’s my least-favourite MCU film. Its flaws become so obvious when better movies are released with actual characterizations and no one falling into breasts for comedic effect. Seriously…fuck you Joss Whedon.

— Adam Tupper (@AdamAJTupper) May 5, 2022

Let’s face it, while Age of Ultron isn’t a complete cinematic disaster — there are a couple of good scenes, James Spader is a commendable villain, and the dream sequences are quite fun — there is no denying that some truly cringy moments involving Black Widow have aged terribly.

In case, you are planning to add your input to the debate above, you can refresh your memories by watching Avengers: Age of Ultron, which is available to stream on Disney Plus.

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‘Doctor Strange 2’ writer reveals comic book inspirations behind secret guest star

Warning: The following article contains spoilers for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.

John Krasinski made a shocking appearance as Mister Fantastic in Doctor Strange 2, for which screenwriter Michael Waldron partially credits legendary comic book writer Jonathan Hickman.

In an interview with Murphy’s Multiverse, Waldron shouted out Hickman, saying that the top-secret guest star’s Doctor Strange 2 character arc was derived from his comics – specifically, the stories “of the Illuminati and how they dealt with Incursions.”

He also mentioned how Hickman’s work impacted – at least on an indirect level – how Krasinski approached the role.

“I still have to be deliberately cagey for one more weekend about the specifics about these actors and everything, but it was really trying to draw on that Hickman version of that, of the Illuminati and how they dealt with Incursions. That specific character I love, deeply and was excited to collaborate with that actor on and how to bring him to life.”

Despite admitting that he’d drawn plenty of influence and inspiration from the printed page when it came to introducing and establishing Kraskinski’s version of Reed Richards, Waldron claims he has no idea what the future holds for the stretchy superhero, who was of course turned into spaghetti by the Scarlet Witch before having his head popped in brutal fashion, saying that it was “a question for someone else”.

Fans had endorsed Krasinski as their number one choice for the part years ago, so it would be an understatement to say the house was brought down when The Office and A Quiet Place alum dropped by unexpectedly to give the people exactly what they were clamoring to see, even if it didn’t turn out like anyone was expecting.

Until that very important question gets answered, then, you can check out Krasinski’s Mister Fantastic in Doctor Strange 2, which is playing in theaters everywhere.

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Sam Raimi and Kevin Feige are to thank for ‘Doctor Strange 2’ insanity

When Sam Raimi signed up for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness many worried his signature style would be left by the wayside. After all, he was coming to a film already deep into pre-production, Marvel Studios are known for encouraging directors to work within their house style, and Raimi himself said “the job is to complete mile 16 of a bridge that had been under construction for 15 years.”

All those fears proved baseless, with the final product so much of a Sam Raimi movie that many fans even dubbed it the real Evil Dead 4. Now writer Michael Waldron, during a chat with Entertainment Weekly, has given us a better idea of the production process and how Raimi’s input helped steer the tone of the movie as well as broke many ‘rules’ of the MCU.

“Yeah, and that’s all Sam and Kevin. I had the freedom to write crazy s— because I knew that Sam was gonna do it, and it’d look awesome. So much of the crazy, awesome stuff in the movie isn’t even stuff that I wrote. It’s just stuff that Sam did and found on the day. It was my job to give him a blueprint, and that’s all he needed.”

Multiverse of Madness will likely see a home release sometime in late June/early July and we’re hoping for some BTS information showing us what happened during the shift between directors. It’s notable that there doesn’t seem to be any bad blood between Marvel Studios and original director Scott Derrickson, so we may see him turn up to talk about why they abandoned his vision for the sequel.

But the real meat will be in Raimi’s contributions, especially how he managed to squeeze so much of his distinctive horror style into the movie. It’s difficult to imagine the “Dreamwalking” sequence, or the zombie Strange scene being half as good without his input, so him talking us through these particularly spectacular moments would be a treat.

More on the Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness home release as we hear it, but right now the movie is still available for viewing in theaters.

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