When the legendary actress Meryl Streep took to the airwaves of the Hits Radio Breakfast Show, her comments about the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) sparked a flurry of reactions. While discussing her new role as Miranda Priestly in the upcoming sequel to The Devil Wears Prada, Streep didn’t hold back on her opinion of the superhero franchise that has dominated the box office for the past decade. The 76‑year‑old, who has earned three Oscars and a reputation for choosing roles that challenge her, described Marvel movies as “boring.” Her remarks, though brief, opened a broader conversation about the artistic merits of superhero films and the place of complex, flawed characters in contemporary cinema.
Meryl Streep’s Take on Marvel Movies
During the interview, Streep was asked about the “soft side” of Miranda Priestly that the sequel would explore. She answered, “I feel like you get a realistic view,” before adding, “I think we tend to Marvel‑ize the movies now.” The phrase “Marvel‑ize” was a clever way of saying that many films, even those outside the superhero genre, have adopted the clear-cut good‑vs‑evil narrative structure that the MCU popularized. Streep went on to say, “We got the villains and we got the good guys, and it’s so boring,” a comment that many interpreted as a critique of the simplistic moral binaries that dominate superhero storytelling.
Streep’s point
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