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Speed Racer’s $93M Bombing & Later Cult Following Candidly Reflected On By Star: “Are We The Crazy Ones?”
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Emile Hirsch candidly opens up about the Speed Racer movie’s infamous box office bombing and his joy of the cult following it eventually amassed.
As the franchise gears up to return to live-action, Emile Hirsch candidly reflects on Speed Racer. The 2008 movie served as a live-action English adaptation of the iconic manga of the same name revolving around the adventures of the titular character. Also starring John Goodman, Christina Ricci and Susan Sarandon, and helmed by The Matrix team, the Wachowskis, the movie was a critical and commercial disappointment on release, only grossing just shy of $94 million against its $120 million production budget, with reviews proving generally mixed.
During a recent interview with MovieWeb, Hirsch was asked about Speed Racer‘s legacy and initial reception on release. The star candidly recalled his and his co-stars’ surprise when the movie failed at the box office, as the team all felt confident in the movie they had made, while also enthusiastically sharing his love for its cult following that has amassed over the past 16 years. Check out what Hirsch said below:
What’s interesting about Speed Racer is that the trajectory that it took, weirdly, is similar to the cartoon. The cartoon only had like two seasons, maybe three. And that’s not very much for a huge children’s show. These cartoons go forever. So it had kind of a relatively short run.
But over the years, it just gained this cult following. When it came out, it was unanimously dogged. I remember we were all like, “Man, this movie is so good. How come nobody gets it?” That was sort of our perspective. But then we were also like, “Are we the crazy ones?” Because it’s the public and the critics… So it’s really validating to have everybody come around all these years later.
Why Speed Racer Remains A Cult Classic
With a 42% approval rating from critics on review aggregate Rotten Tomatoes, the response to Speed Racer was decidedly very mixed, with the main points of criticism aimed at its 135-minute runtime and lackluster script, while its extensive CGI left reviewers divided. Ultimately, though, critics were generally favorable towards the movie’s stylized direction and the performances of its cast, with reviews feeling they all perfectly captured the energy of their manga and anime counterparts. Check out how Speed Racer compares to the Wachowskis’ other movies on Rotten Tomatoes:
Title |
RT Critics Score |
RT Audience Score |
---|---|---|
Bound |
87% |
83% |
The Matrix |
83% |
85% |
The Matrix Reloaded |
75% |
72% |
The Matrix Revolutions |
34% |
60% |
Speed Racer |
42% |
60% |
Cloud Atlas |
66% |
66% |
It was ultimately the latter elements of the movie that helped build Speed Racer‘s cult following to the passionate numbers it has today. Through their mix of colorful visual effects and production design, slick cinematography and overall bright tone, the Wachowskis clearly understood where the heart and soul of the source material lied and effectively brought that to life in the movie. The cast also showed a remarkable grasp on their characters’ personas, with Hirsch, Ricci and Matthew Fox’s Racer X in particular serving as standouts of the bunch.
Even in spite of the negative reception, many of the Speed Racer cast remain grateful for their experience on the movie. Hirsch previously shared his desire to Screen Rant in late 2022 to reprise the role, albeit on the condition that the Wachowskis be involved as he “wouldn’t feel right trying to initiate something like that with them“. Though the franchise is moving in a different direction with a live-action TV show from J.J. Abrams on Apple TV+, it remains heartwarming for longtime fans of the movie to hear Hirsch’s ongoing love for its cult following.
Source: MovieWeb
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Michael Keaton Totally Forgot He Was in a Marvel Movie
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Michael Keaton has portrayed some of cinema’s most iconic characters, including Beetlejuice and Batman, so the actor should be forgiven for forgetting he played one of the best villains in a Marvel movie. Keaton made his MCU debut in Spider-Man: Homecoming as an updated version of the popular comic-book villain, the Vulture. The MCU’s Vulture harnessed alien technology from the Battle of New York (shown in The Avengers) to develop dangerous technology, as opposed to wearing a skin-tight bird suit.
While participating in the WIRED Autocomplete Interview, Michael Keaton reflected on his time in the MCU. At least, he tried to. The actor completely forgot he appeared in Spider-Man: Homecoming. Keaton said he was asked about the movie a few days prior, and had to look it up on Google to remember who he actually played. Keaton said:
“I just saw this shot the other day. That great shot in the car, where I’m looking in the mirror. Somebody was asking me a question about this and I actually couldn’t remember. I had to Google myself to figure out what the hell, what I was doing in that shot. And I’m Vulture, of course.”
Michael Keaton reprised the role during a brief cameo in the internet’s favorite movie, Morbius (sadly, he didn’t utter the iconic line “it’s Morbin’ time”). Keaton never showed his face in the scene, as Vulture wore his militaristic helmet when meeting Jared Leto’s vampiric character. The scene was intended to set up the Sinister Six in a future Sony/Marvel movie. However, this cameo has yet to be paid off as the Sony Spider-Verse is still in shambles following the release of Madame Web.
Michael Keaton Coolly Explains Why He’s the Best Batman
While Michael Keaton had a hard time remembering his villainous character from Spider-Man: Homecoming, there’s one superhero he’ll never forget playing. Keaton played Bruce Wayne in Tim Burton’s Batman, the movie that re-defined the character on the big screen, following Adam West’s lighthearted tenure. Keaton loves looking back on his time as The Dark Knight. He even quoted the famous line, “I’m Batman,” during a commencement speech at Kent State University in 2018. During the interview, Keaton was asked why his version of Batman is the best. Not mincing words, Keaton simply said:
During his time as Batman, Michael Keaton said he learned a valuable career lesson from his co-star, Michael Gough, who played Alfred. During production, Keaton was still in the early days of his career. He remembered asking Gough “Do you think actors get better as they get older?” Keaton never forgot his response:
“I’ll never forget, he said, ‘I think they just get more.’ I said, ‘What do you mean?’ He said, ‘You just get more of what you are, you know?’ Always stuck with me.”
Let’s see if Michael Gough’s theory is true as Michael Keaton returns to the screen this spooky season as Beetlejuice in Tim Burton’s long-awaited sequel. Beetlejuice Beetlejuice sees Keaton return as, once again, the juice gets loose. The movie also stars Winona Ryder and Catherine O’Hara, both reprising their roles from the original film, alongside newcomer Jenna Ortega.
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