Dakota Johnson Says ‘Madame Web’ “Wasn’t My Fault” & Blames Flop On Decisions Made By People “Who Don’t Have A Creative Bone In Their Body”
- Dakota Johnson starred in Sony's 2024 superhero film Madame Web, which released in theaters but failed critically and commercially.
- The film aimed to launch a new Spider-Man spin-off series but suffered from studio-driven creative decisions and widespread negative reviews.
- Madame Web earned an estimated $91 million worldwide against an $80 million budget and received as low as 11–12% on Rotten Tomatoes.
- Johnson said, "It wasn't my fault," blaming people who "don't have a creative bone in their body" for the film's flop during her Materialists press tour.
- The film's failure casts doubt on Sony's expansion plans, reflects broader superhero fatigue, and discourages Johnson from future similar projects.
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Dakota Johnson Says ‘Madame Web’ “Wasn’t My Fault” & Blames Flop On Decisions Made By People “Who Don’t Have A Creative Bone In Their Body”
Dakota Johnson starred in Madame Web, which was a box office flop amid the discussion of superhero movie fatigue. In a new interview, the Materialists star says the film’s failure was due to some “people who don’t have a creative bone in their body.” “It wasn’t my fault,” Johnson told The Los Angeles Times. “There’s […]
Dakota Johnson Says ‘Madame Web’ Flop ‘Wasn’t My Fault’: Decisions Are Made in Hollywood by ‘People Who Don’t Have a Creative Bone in Their Body’
Dakota Johnson says creative decisions are being made in Hollywood by people who don't have a creative bone in their bodies.
‘Never do anything like it again’: Dakota Johnson’s Madame Web reception possibly ended franchise
Dakota Johnson’s starring role in Sony’s Madame Web has resulted in a major critical and commercial failure, potentially disrupting Sony’s plans for a Spider-Man universe spin-off series. The movie, which was meant to kick off a new line of superhero films, instead became the latest in a series of poorly performing superhero releases, leaving Sony executives reportedly discouraged. As found by The Guardian, in an interview with Bustle, Johnson …
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