Jodie Foster: Hollywood Has Bet All Its Chips On Superhero Movies

Jodie Foster says narrative dramas are moving to television now because Hollywood franchises have muscled them out.

“Right now, the mainstream industry is really just making superhero movies,” Foster told Yahoo Movies, “They’re betting on that, that’s their all in bet: on big, massive franchise films. That’s really allowing narrative to happen on cable and television.”

The actor-director, whose new directorial film ‘Money Monster’ is out today, adds that if audiences want to see more dramas and less blockbusters in cinemas, they need to vote with their feet.

“It’s not up to us to change the direction that the movie business is going in,” Jodie explains, “Except, as audience members, we can start going back to the theatres to see real movies that are about real things, that are unique, and interesting, and mature.”

‘Money Monster’, Foster’s fourth film as a director, is certainly all of those things.

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It tells the story of Lee Gates, a Wall Street TV tipster (George Clooney) who’s held hostage by a disgruntled investor (Jack O’Connell) after he loses all his money on a wonky tip. Aided by his producer (Julia Roberts), Gates needs to figure out why the investment went sour, live on TV with a bomb vest strapped to his chest.

‘Money Monster’ is in cinemas now.

For more from Jodie Foster and Jack O’Connell on ‘Money Monster’, watch our second interview below.

Image credits: Sony Pictures