President of Marvel Studios reveals how Harry Potter influenced MCU

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“While appearing as guest speaker at the New York Film Academy, Marvel President Kevin Feige participated in a lengthy Q&A session. Speaking about the internal processes of Marvel Studios, specifically how they handle fan expectations and test screeningsof their upcoming movies, Feige revealed an unexpected influence of the MCU: The Harry Potter film franchise. Feige revealed that his own interest in the films “I always default to my experience watching Harry Pottermovies," Feige said. "I never read the Harry Potter books, my kids aren't old enough and aren't into it yet, and I didn't read them when they first came out, but I went to see every Harry Potter movie opening weekend. I saw it and I enjoyed it and then I forgot all about it and didn't think about it again until the next Harry Potter movie came out. And those movies were so well made because I could follow it all. I could follow it, I could track it, occasionally I have to go 'Who was that?' but for the most part I could totally track it.”

The influence of the Harry Potter franchise has seemingly taken on a new life for Marvel Studios, as a new report revealed that the titular "Boy Who Lived," Daniel Radcliffe, is one of the names in the mix for the role of Moon Knight in the upcoming Disney+ series. It's unclear if Radcliffe will join the cast of the film since the series isn't expected to debut until 2022 at the earliest. As perhaps an addendum to that report, Feige said after this news was revealed that very recently a major actor passed on appearingin the MCU. It remains to be seen if this was Radcliffe of course, but he certainly fits the bill of a big name actor that Marvel would be interested in, especially with its ever present Harry Potter influence. 

Read more here: https://comicbook.com/marvel/2019/12/31/kevin-feige-revels-how-harry-potter-film-franchise-influenced-mcu/

[Luna Lovegood 24,370]

The power and influence Harry Potter franchise had even after a decade later phew 

[Didymus 34,379]

And then forgot all about it until the next one?  Is that praise, really? Ironically that’s exactly how I feel about most Marvel films

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@Davian how Xtina influenced Gaga

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16 minutes ago, Didymus said:

And then forgot all about it until the next one?  Is that praise, really? Ironically that’s exactly how I feel about most Marvel films

He then proceeds to say “And those movies were so well made because I could follow it all. I could follow it, I could track it, occasionally I have to go 'Who was that?' but for the most part I could totally track it.”

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1 hour ago, Didymus said:

And then forgot all about it until the next one?  Is that praise, really? Ironically that’s exactly how I feel about most Marvel films

I think he's commenting on how some people are complaining that there's nonstop Marvel movies when I reality, the most there has been is three in a year. 

Meaning you can follow them closely or not at all, but either way, you can follow the story. 

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The Endgame directors and writers have been “J.K. Rowling” the movie since it came out. This is quite fitting.