Link: “Jonathan Majors reflects on the sequel’s bad reviews"

Jonathan Majors reflects on the sequel’s bad reviews

Shake it off, Jonathan. You were far and away the best part of the film!

From JoBlo Movies:

“Upon its release, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania became one of the worst-reviewed Marvel Cinematic Universe movies on Rotten Tomatoes. Reviews aren’t everything, but it’s not a great start to Marvel’s new phase. While critics took issue with many elements in Quantumania, most had plenty of praise for Jonathan Majors. The actor plays Kang the Conqueror, who is destined to be the big bad of the Multiverse Saga.

While speaking on IndieWire’s Screen Talk podcast, Jonathan Majors doesn’t seem bothered by the bad reviews which Quantumania has received. “It doesn’t change how I see myself, period. It’s all data,” Majors said. “I’m a performance within a story. One thing I will say to my team as we’re leaving a premiere if they’re reading reviews, I’ll say, ‘How’s the movie doing?’ I try to clean my plate and take care of my part. The response is: ‘You’re straight. You’re good. They like you.’ And they tell me about the movie. Sometimes the movie is also on that level, and sometimes [it’s not].““

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Link: "Oscar Campaigns Enter Final Weekend..."

Oscar Campaigns Enter Final Weekend As Ballots Are Live

There’s a GREAT article over on Deadline chronicling the last-minute talk about who will win and who’s out of the running. Fascinating stuff! From Deadline: “Following a particularly big weekend for what is now the undisputed Oscar Best Picture front-runner, Everything Everywhere All At Once, this veteran pair of publicists who have pretty much seen it all in their careers, and are working on one of the Best Picture nominees, were wondering whether I thought it was all over. Of course it could be. Statistically, when a movie sweeps all the major guilds there is a good chance it is.“

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Link: “Whoa: Check Out All 162 Injuries Sustained by John Wick in His First Three Films"

Whoa: Check Out All 162 Injuries Sustained by John Wick in His First Three Films

Shake it off, John Wick. You’ll be fine! From Mental Floss and Express Solicitors:

“With John Wick: Chapter Four due in theaters March 24, UK law firm Express Solicitors decided it would be a good time to break down Wick’s many, many injuries in the first three films. (The latter two were released in 2017 and 2019, respectively.)“

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