Paul Dano is accustomed to the comedian ebook film style due to his acclaimed efficiency as Riddler reverse Robert Pattinson in “The Batman.” The Matt Reeves-directed tentpole was a field workplace hit with $772 million worldwide. That’s a mighty sum for the superhero style, which took various punches final yr as entires like “Shazam: Fury of the Gods,” “The Flash,” “The Marvels,” “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” and “Aquaman and the Misplaced Kingdom” both dissatisfied on the field workplace or outright flopped. Does that imply superhero fatigue is actual?

“It’s an attention-grabbing second the place everyone has to go like, ‘OK – what now?’ Hopefully from that, someone both breathes new life into [comic book movies], or one thing else blossoms which isn’t superheroes,” Dano lately informed The Impartial when requested about superhero fatigue. “I’m positive there’ll nonetheless be some good ones but to come back, however I believe it’s form of a welcome second.”

Dano continued, “It’s a bigger factor, too. As quickly because the phrase ‘content material’ got here into what we do – that means making films or TV – it meant amount over high quality, which I believe was a giant misstep. And I actually don’t want that as a viewer or as an artist.”

So why did “The Batman” not get affected by superhero fatigue? “There are sufficient comedian ebook films the place you simply know what you’re gonna get,” Dano stated. “Studying the script for ‘The Batman,’ you knew it was an actual movie. Each sentence… that’s simply Matt Reeves.”

Whereas selling “The Marvels” final fall, director Nia DaCosta informed Whole Movie journal that “superhero fatigue completely exists.” However that’s not the rationale why many administrators suppose sure comedian ebook movies fail on the field workplace.

“I don’t imagine it’s tremendous superhero fatigue, I imagine it’s ‘a film that appears like a film I’ve seen a dozen occasions earlier than’ fatigue,” stated “Spider-Verse” producer and author Phil Lord to Rolling Stone final yr. “If you happen to’re utilizing the identical story construction and the identical type and the identical tone and the identical vibe as films and exhibits which have come earlier than, it doesn’t matter what style it’s. It’s going to be boring to individuals.”

James Gunn additionally informed Rolling Stone that “I believe there is such a factor as superhero fatigue. I believe it doesn’t have something to do with superheroes. It has to do with the form of tales that get to be informed, and in the event you lose your eye on the ball, which is character. We love Superman. We love Batman. We love Iron Man. As a result of they’re these unimaginable characters that we have now in our hearts. And if it turns into only a bunch of nonsense onscreen, it will get actually boring.”

As for Dano’s future within the style, it’s unclear at the moment whether or not or not his Riddler will return for Reeves’ “The Batman Half II.” The movie is already set for launch on Oct. 3, 2025 from Warner Bros.