The first issue Marvel has to deal with is the fact that these big drops are becoming more common for their movies, with Phase 4 movies averaging 64.3% drops in their second weekend, down from 55. .2% during Phase 3. This seems to coincide with an increase in live-action MCU shows on Disney+ (several of which have been met with mixed critical response), as well as a relative decline in critical reception. “Eternals” also suffered very mixed to negative reviews, while the reception of “Thor: Love and Thunder” was nowhere near as warm as that of “Thor: Ragnarok.” Although not apocalyptic, the trend is downward.
It’s especially problematic for “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania,” as Marvel took a big gamble on Paul Rudd’s beloved hero by letting him kick off Phase 5, while introducing the whole world to Kang. This isn’t a Thanos situation where he makes a small appearance until he finally gets a starring role in “Infinity War.” Majors has a huge role in this movie as one of the protagonists. Of course, plenty of people will probably watch this movie on Disney+, just like they did with “Eternals,” but casual MCU fans will run the risk of starting to fall behind, and if things continue like this, don’t. just don’t care about the bigger story comes the time of “Kang Dynasty”.
It may seem like I’m pressing the panic button, but it’s definitely not, at least not yet. But the downward trend can’t be ignored, and these massive, back-to-back drops for “Quantumania” definitely confirm that the MCU isn’t as bulletproof to mainstream audiences as it was before “Avengers: Endgame” and the pandemic. NOW? More and more casual moviegoers are willing to skip entries like this, even if they’re marketed as important or groundbreaking.
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