Flera stora Hollywood-profiler som Francis Ford Coppola och Martin Scorsese har som bekant gått ut med svidande kritik till Disneys Marvelfabrik, där mycket av kritiken har handlat om hur lite dessa superhjälterullar påminner om "riktig film". B-filmskungen Nicolas Cage, som tidigare har spelat Ghost Rider, går dock till superhjältarnas försvar och menade i en intervju med GQ att dessa filmer fortfarande fyller en viktig funktion för världens filmtittare:
"I think that the movies that I make, like 'Pig' or 'Joe,' are not in any kind of conflict with Marvel movies. I mean, I don't think the Marvel movie had anything to do with the end of the tweener. By tweener, I mean the $30 to $50 million budget movie. I think movies are in good shape. If you look at 'Power of the Dog,' or if you look at 'Spencer,' or any of Megan Ellison's movies. I think that there's still Paul Thomas Anderson."
"Marvel has done a really excellent job of entertaining the whole family. They put a lot of thought into it. I mean, it's definitely had a big progression from when I was doing the first two 'Ghost Rider' movies. Kevin Feige, or whoever is behind that machine, has found a masterful way of weaving the stories together and interconnecting all the characters.
"What could be wrong with wholesome entertainment that is appealing to the parents and the children, and gives people something to look forward to? I just, I don't see what the issue is."
Nu får vi väl hålla tummarna för att vi ser Cage, som just nu befinner sig i en slags Cage-renässans, i en kommande Marvelrulle. Håller du med Cage om trikåbärare på vita duken?