Gwyneth Paltrow criticizes the superhero film genre for lack of originality

The Marvel star appeared on “Hot Ones” Thursday when she hosted. Sean Evans asked about a comment from the “American Fiction” writer/director Cordon Jefferson done at the Oscars…basically begging Hollywood to invest in smaller independent projects like his.

Well, it seems like GP agrees… saying that he feels studios are devoting more resources to big-budget superhero movies these days, and suggesting that the work is suffering because of it.

Watch the video for yourself… Gwyneth is a bit critical of the superhero genre for its lack of originality, adding that it’s impossible to serve as many people as studios try to while still being unique and full of substance.

Of course, Paltrow knows a thing or two about superhero movies… she appeared as Tony Stark/Iron Man’s love interest Pepper Potts in seven Marvel movies, so she’s been on the superhero block, which is why What he says is so surprising.

That said, everyone knows that Paltrow got her start on lower-budget projects like “Se7en” and “Shakespeare in Love” (for which she won an Oscar) and says art reaches a higher form when there’s less money involved. ..because true artists are allowed to take risks.

Gwyneth is one of the many who seem exhausted with all the superhero movies… Pablo Dano, Martin Scorsese, Jennifer Aniston, Francis Ford Coppola and others have spoken out against the genre in recent years, with John Mulaney making jokes about it at the Oscars.

Bigger than all those stars, though… audiences also seem fed up with superhero movies. Just look at the box office for “Madame Web” and “The Marvels” over the last six months or so.