The movie business has a long history of shifting blame when products fail. In the latest example, “Supergirl,” director James Gunn and actress Milly Alcock are trying to avoid responsibility for the film’s dismal performance. The movie was given a massive promotional campaign, but it failed to deliver at the box office, losing the studio hundreds of millions of dollars.
Instead of taking blame, Gunn and Warner Bros. executives are pointing fingers at fans who criticized Alcock’s divisive comments about women’s bodies and her statement that the film’s focus on a female protagonist was “beautiful.” The media partners are also blaming fans for being too “misogynistic,” despite the fact that it’s their job to promote quality movies.
The article argues that this blame-shifting culture is a sign of a deeper problem in the entertainment industry. They are more focused on promoting a specific agenda than on making quality movies that appeal to a wide audience. By hiring actors and actresses who make divisive comments and making movies that don’t focus on storytelling, they are alienating potential customers.
The article concludes that it’s not fans who are the problem, but rather the entertainment industry’s refusal to take responsibility for their own mistakes.
Source: https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-analysis/new-york-times-blames-misogyny-fans-supergirl-flop-disastrous-opening-weekend