X-Men ’97 showrunner Beau DeMayo clapped back at legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese for criticizing superhero movies by sharing a pivotal scene from Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel.

Ever since Scorsese compared superhero movies to theme parks, there has been a lot of debate around his comments. A lot of veteran filmmakers came in his support, while others criticized his choice of words. Years passed, but the conversation didn’t seem to stop. Now, almost five years after the comments made by the Oscar-winning director, the showrunner of Marvel’s latest animated series X-Men ’97 has come forward to condemn Scorsese’s statement on social media.

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Taking it to Twitter, X-Men ’97 showrunner DeMayo criticized Scorsese’s comments and defended the superhero genre by sharing a key scene from Snyder’s Man of Steel. In the scene, viewers see Henry Cavill’s Superman taking his first flight and losing control. However, he gathers himself and remembers what his father told him before flying again and managing to control his senses. He captioned the video as, “Sorry, Scoersce, #thisiscinema. Everything, the aspirational shot design and music, the flight choreography, Clark going from sauntering with a heavy burden to soaring and smiling, sell the hope and power of an outsider discovering he’s too big for his adopted home.”

For the uninitiated, in an interview given to Empire Magazine (via Variety) in 2019, Scorsese was asked about how he felt about the movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. While answering the questions, the Killers of the Flower Moon helmer compared Marvel movies to theme parks. Additionally, he mentioned that despite his attempts to watch several superhero movies, he was unable to become a fan of the genre. He said, “I don’t see them. I tried, you know? But that’s not cinema. Honestly, the closest I can think of them, as well-made as they are, with actors doing the best they can under the circumstances, is theme parks.” Since then, a lot of filmmakers have slammed the iconic filmmaker for his views on superhero movies. Marvel head Kevin Feige also commented on the matter and defended the movies by saying that winning awards isn’t everything. Although Scorsese did clarify his statement in a subsequent interview, filmmakers and actors have denounced the filmmaker for his inappropriate comments.

As far as DeMayo is concerned, this isn’t the first time that he has shared his appreciation for Man of Steel. A key moment in X-Men '97 season 1 occurs in episode 6 when Storm regains her powers. This leads to a significant flying sequence reminiscent of Superman's first flight in Man of Steel. DeMayo confirmed on X that this scene was a deliberate homage to the film. X-Men ’97 has turned out to be one of the most successful TV shows for Marvel and garnered universal acclaim. The show introduced a young version of Apocalypse in the finale, who finds one of Gambit’s playing cards in present-day Genosha. Luckily, the show has already been renewed for a second season and will continue the story.

All episodes of X-Men ’97 are available for streaming on Disney+.

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