Dakota Johnson Opens Up on Madame Web Failure: ‘Wasn't My Fault'
It's no secret that Sony Pictures' Madame Web was a massive failure, but star Dakota Johnson doesn't view the problems with the movie as her fault, but instead points to another direction.
Speaking to the Los Angeles Times in a recent interview, the infamous Sony and Marvel movie was brought up. Johnson was asked if she'd be done with high-profile films after it flopped. Johnson noted that the project failing wasn't her fault, but instead a result of what happens when things change too much behind the scenes.
'It wasn't my fault,' Johnson said. 'There's this thing that happens now where a lot of creative decisions are made by committee. Or made by people who don't have a creative bone in their body. And it's really hard to make art that way. Or to make something entertaining that way. And I think unfortunately with 'Madame Web,' it started out as something and turned into something else. And I was just sort of along for the ride at that point. But that happens. Bigger-budget movies fail all the time.'
Despite the film's failures, Johnson has no bad feelings about starring in a bigger project, noting she's also been in smaller movies that haven't succeeded as well.
Originally released in February 2024, Madame Web starred Johnson, Sydney Sweeney, Isabela Merced, Celeste O'Connor, Tahar Rahim, Mike Epps, Emma Roberts, and Adam Scott. The film was largely panned upon release, and just barely earned back its reported budget at the box office, making it a box office failure for the company.
(Source: Los Angeles Times)
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