Viola Davis is weighing in on the recent negative commentary from directors including Martin Scorsese and Francis Ford Coppola about the merit of Marvel and DC superhero films.
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Davis who portrayed Amanda Waller in the DC film Suicide Squad, says she respectfully disagrees with filmmakers who say superheros films have no cinematic value.
“I do like a good Marvel movie,” Davis said. “But I like a good DC Comic movie.”
The Oscar-winning actress also explained how DC and Marvel films have an important impact on the imagination and the way we view art.
“Albert Einstein said that imagination is more valuable than knowledge,” she said. “If
