All of this is a nice idea, but the final product was clearly not improved at all by Tom Holland's or Zendaya's opinions.
Generally speaking, in no way shape or form should actors be able to do what he says he did.
Tom Holland admits he and Zendaya forced Marvel to shut down the Spider-Man 4 set and send the crew home because they hated the script.
“We were shooting this scene and we'd shot my coverage, we then turned around on Z we're doing her coverage and I would never ever dream of saying this to an actress that I wasn't with, right?
And I said to her, ‘Do you think that this scene is working?’ And she was like, ‘No I don't think this scene is working at all.’
So I then went to the producers and asked ‘Do you think the scene is working?’ And they said ‘No.’
I then went and sat down with Destin [Daniel Cretton] and said ‘Hey man listen I know we've been shooting for hours. And I hate to tell you this but I just I don't think that this scene is working... Z and I like what we're supposed to feel we're not feeling it in the moment.’
He just he said to the crew ‘Everyone can go home. We're going to sit down and we're going to rewrite this scene with the writer.’”
Do you think more actors should have the power to shut down bad scripts on set?
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Tom Holland recounted on the Good Hang podcast that he and Zendaya flagged one scene as not working during Spider-Man: Brand New Day filming; the director paused to rewrite and reshoot it collaboratively the next day, not a forced shutdown over a hated script.
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Sure, it would have been great for Mark Hamill to have forcibly shut down the production of TLJ until Rian Johnson stopped abusing his character, but that's not something that would work in the industry as a whole.
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Ironic how melodramatically you're describing the act of simply making both versions available. It's not as though there aren't multiple available cuts of plenty of movies out there, especially ones that are massively culturally significant. Doesn't seem like too much of an ask.
"arbitrarily prohibit anyone from being legally permitted to see or own the theatrical cut" is such an overdramatic, flailing, neurotic way of describing Lucas simply not using HIS company's money to produce and distribute versions of movies he didn't consider as being definitive anymore - even after he did so for the time period when he did consider them definitive for the public! There are DVDs of the "original" OT out there right now! No one's stopping you from getting them!
Do you genuinely believe you are owed these continuing, rolling millions in costs and effort, and that being denied them is akin to Lucas LEGALLY prohibiting you from SEEING something?
I was in the middle of processing how much of a garbage take this is then I saw who wrote it 💀
Here's a Star Wars hot take that's probably going to piss some people off. I think Lucasfilm should start working with the AI Star Wars creators on YouTube to produce OFFICIAL content for Disney+.
With more Star Wars announcements potentially coming in 2027, Lucasfilm needs to figure out how to get people genuinely excited about this franchise again. And I think the answer is staring them right in the face.
Look at the AI Star Wars fan films popping up on YouTube. People are absolutely LOVING them. They're getting to revisit the characters, settings, and eras they grew up with, particularly the original trilogy. Read the comments. People are talking about feeling like kids again. That's a powerful emotional connection that Disney should be paying attention to.
I'm not saying Lucasfilm should start pumping out AI-generated theatrical movies. I'm saying hire these creators, give them access to professional writers, Lucasfilm's creative resources, and properly licensed performances and likenesses, and let them produce short-form stories featuring Luke, Han, Leia, and the galaxy we grew up loving. Explore the years between the original films or what happened after Return of the Jedi. Use these stories to build excitement for what's coming next.
And here's the other controversial part. I think Lucasfilm needs to focus heavily on the 40-to-55-year-old audience. The people who grew up with this franchise, have disposable income, and WANT to be excited about Star Wars again. Stop chasing younger audiences at the expense of the people who already love your product. Win back that core audience and let their excitement introduce a new generation to the franchise.
The technology isn't perfect, and the storytelling still needs that Lucasfilm magic. But that's exactly why you bring these creators into the fold instead of ignoring what they're accomplishing.
Star Wars doesn't need to reinvent itself to attract an audience. It needs to reconnect with the people who fell in love with it in the first place.
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Why does the Great Hall shot look so empty? Why are the tables less than half full? Only thing I can think of is that they're using CG to fill the rest of the tables.
Once a piece of art is released into the world, it no longer exclusively belongs to the artist.
I don't care about George's "vision", because his "vision" involved splattering horrible CGI garbage over footage that doesn't need it. The theatrical cut is vastly superior.
Disrespecting George. The later changes are in accordance with his vision. He was never satisfied with the originally released version because, due to technological & budgetary limitations, it was only a fraction of what he wanted to do.
Disney sucks.
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You thought Nvidia was shit before 😂
Three months ago, Jensen Huang belittled her at a meeting, calling her “a deer in the headlights.” Now she’s replacing him. on.wsj.com/4keqNbO
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We need a total and complete shutdown of movie posters being made until we can figure out what the hell is going on.
First poster for the 50th anniversary re-release of ‘STAR WARS’.
It will officially be a restoration of the original 1977 theatrical version of the film.
(🎨: @Cakes_Comics)
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Especially impressive for a kid without a face.
Well done young man.👏👏👏👏
He was walking home from an evening fishing trip along the canal in Knottingley, England when 13-year-old Connor West noticed a man hidden in the bushes, fixed on a woman walking her dog alone.
Something about it felt wrong.
Rather than walk on, Connor went straight to the woman. He quietly told her about the figure in the undergrowth.
Then he walked beside her the whole way to her front door, making sure she got home safe.
He never even gave her his name.
The next morning, still shaken and grateful, the woman turned to local Facebook groups, trying to find the mystery boy who had looked out for her.
Connor's father, Chris, spotted the post and recognized his own son.
When he shared how proud he was, the story took off. It has now reached more than 3.1 million people.
Chris praised the calm his son showed, the instinct to steady the situation rather than let it turn into something worse.
"It's shown a great deal of maturity and courage for his age."
Then came one more thing that stopped people in their tracks.
Touched strangers wanted to collect money to reward Connor. The boy turned it down. He asked that every penny go instead to the Pontefract and Knottingley Foodbank, with winter coming.
His father admitted he is not sure he would have made that choice at 13.
"Every credit to him. It's unbelievable just how noble he is, and selfless."
A boy walked a frightened stranger home and asked for nothing. Then, given the chance to be rewarded, he handed it to families who will need it most this winter.
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I'm sorry but if Brand New Day is an indication of what Spider-Man movies are like when Tom Holland has more control then maybe he should sign away his rights again 💀
Tom Holland Reveals Why He’s Finally Saying No To Marvel After 10 Years Of Having His Career Controlled By The Studio
Tom Holland: “I signed a six-picture deal when I was 18. I was more excited than I’d ever been about anything.”
“For the next 10 years, I was at the beck and call of Marvel and Sony. Now, I’m finally at a point where I can say no.”
“Having that power has been difficult. I’ve had to put my foot down in situations where I never had that option before.”
“I have to make decisions based on what’s best for me and what’s best for the character, not just what’s best for the studio.”
“I don’t want to make another Spider-Man movie just for the sake of making one.”
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But it is bad that he's black. Because the character is not black. It's incredibly simple.
The wokest, most anti-racist people I know think it's an absolutely horrible bit of casting. I've literally never met anyone who doesn't think this.
HBO's #HarryPotter showrunner Francesca Gardiner says "it's appalling" that Paapa Essiedu is being "subjected" to racist "abuse" online after being cast as Snape.
“He has handled it with incredible grace, and I have nothing but the greatest respect for him…. Paapa has absolutely nailed the role, and it is that performance that deserves our attention.”
Essiedu says: “There’s some people who are just like, ‘I’ve done my research, and I know what kind of actor you are, and you suck.’ And they’re totally entitled to their opinion. But then there are the people who are like, ‘You are bad because you are Black’—which, to me, is racist.. Well, actually not ‘You’re bad because you are Black.’ But there is a racially driven animosity.” (via Vanity Fair)
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She just sounds like an annoying, up herself bitch who would be torture to work with.
Florence Pugh says "I’m not standing for bullsh*t behavior" on set anymore: "Show up on time, don’t be rude, don’t be a misogynist."
“Every time I work on a movie, I get more confident in the way that I can protect myself and the way that I can lead a film set, and just not stand for bullsh*t anymore. I’m not doing it. I’m not standing for bullsh*t behavior. I’m not standing for bullsh*t attitude. I’m not allowing for people to be rude to the crew. You just get bolder and bigger and more confident with time, and you want to be around and work with the right people. And the moment someone is making that vibe feel off, everybody feels it. I don’t want to deal with messy. It’s just about surrounding yourself with professionals who have the same way of working in mind: Show up on time, don’t be rude, don’t be a misogynist." (via Elle)
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