Nicolas Cage, who has played multiple Marvel characters, says the MCU has become a 'glorified WWE'

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Set us as preferred Nicolas Cage has some thoughts on the current trajectory of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.The blockbuster franchise has moved away from its emphasis on storytelling to prioritize big fights and action sequences, the “Spider-Noir” actor lamented during a recent appearance at Fan Expo Dallas.

“It started out, in my view, terrific,” Cage said during a Q&A.“Some of the early stories were marvelous, the way that they wove all the threads together and told the different character stories and backstories.” The Oscar winner did not name any specific films but pointed out how things have changed with more recent MCU installments.

Television Nicolas Cage teamed up with Lamorne Morris to make his TV debut in ‘Spider-Noir,’ a take on Spider-Man set in 1930s New York City, that is being released in color and black and white.“Lately — I do say this with love — when I see these 50-plus, otherwise intelligent, remarkably gifted thespians putting on these ridiculous outfits and getting ready for the fight — and let’s face it, it is cutting all to the fight — it’s hard for me not to be reminded that the MCU is becoming a well-funded and glorified WWE,” he said.While Cage has not appeared in MCU movies, he has portrayed a number of Marvel characters.

In Prime Video’s “Spider-Noir,” he played Ben Reilly, a hapless and jaded private eye who used to moonlight as a masked vigilante known as the Spider until the love of his life was murdered.The series, which was canceled after its first season, is based on an alternate-universe Spider-Man known as Spider-Man Noir.

“One of the things I liked about ‘Noir,’ ‘Spider-Noir,’ was it wasn’t cutting to the fight,” Cage said during his Fan Expo appearance.“It was a detective story.

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