Sam Raimi.Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty
Sam Raimi is opening up about his path back to the director’s chair of a feature film after suffering some setbacks.
The 61-year-old is perhaps best known for directing the originalSpider-Mantrilogy, starringTobey MaguireandKirsten Dunst.
Raimi remembers the reception of that movie quite well, which is what initially made him hesitate before agreeing to direct a new superhero sequel –– Marvel’s upcomingDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.
“I didn’t know that I could face it again because it was so awful, having been the director ofSpider-Man 3,” Raimi toldCollideron Thursday. “The Internet was getting revved up and people disliked that movie and they sure let me know about it. So, it was difficult to take back on.”
“But then, I found out that there was an opening onDoctor Strange 2,” Raimi continued on Thursday. “My agent called me and said, ‘They’re looking for a director at Marvel for this movie and your name came up. Would you be interested?’ And I thought, ‘I wonder if I could still do it.’ They’re really demanding, those types of pictures. And I felt, ‘Well, that’s reason enough.'”
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madnessis the follow-up to 2016’sDoctor Strange, and it will welcome back franchise starsBenedict Cumberbatch,Rachel McAdamsandChiwetel Ejiofor.
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“I loved the first movie, I thought [director] Scott Derrickson did a wonderful job, an incredible job,” Raimi added of the first film.
“So, I said, ‘Yeah.’ They left the character in a great place. I didn’t think I would be doing another superhero movie. It just happened.”
The newDoctor Strangefilm marks Raimi’s first major film in nine years.
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madnesswill hit theaters on March 25, 2022.
source: people.com
