It’s not hard to ignore that fact that superhero and comic book films are currently dominating the box office. Audiences love them! They are fun and entertaining films with good stories that the fans love to talk about with each other.
However, actor and director Jodie Foster thinks that these films are having a negative effect on audiences. During an interview with Radio Times, Foster discussed these superhero films and likened this current movie trend to “fracking”, saying:
“Going to the movies has become like a theme park. Studios making bad content in order to appeal to the masses and shareholders is like fracking — you get the best return right now but you wreck the earth.
“It’s ruining the viewing habits of the American population and then ultimately the rest of the world. I don’t want to make $200 million movies about superheroes.”