When it comes to his relationship with the MCU at this moment, Kevin Smith certainly didn’t mince words. “They’re like, ‘He’s a fan, and he will remain a fan, as far as we’re concerned.’ That’s for the best, man,” he told Uproxx, noting that he doesn’t exactly “have that kind of vision” to make a Marvel Studios project come to life.
Although, he is eagerly awaiting the day that he receives a phone call to appear in one such production, should that call ever come. “That would be far more valuable to me than making one of those movies.”
Continuing, Smith explained that if the opportunity to direct a Marvel flick ever came his way, he’s not so sure he’d take the offer. He recalled when Edgar Wright signed on to direct “Ant-Man” but ultimately left the project due to unresolvable creative disconnect.
“Edgar is an independent filmmaker like myself, has his own voice, his own style, and everything like that, and it did not mesh with their plan,” Smith said, claiming that if Wright couldn’t acclimate to the MCU mold, what hope would he have?
At the end of the day, the odds of us seeing a Kevin Smith-led MCU installment are slim, and that’s fine. Both parties are strong in their own right, though incredibly different entities when compared.
Them crossing paths might not work out in the way we’d hope, so it’s surely in everyone’s best interest that they remain in their respective lanes — each doing what they do best.