"Is That Raccoon Talking?!" Sitcom Star Claims Marvel Ruined Comedy Movies

Workaholics and Pitch Perfect star Adam Devine blames the fall of theatrical comedies on the rise and popularity of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and its genre-bending blockbusters. While the MCU has had deep roots in comedy going back to its first movie – 2008’s Iron Man – the sprawling cinematic universe has leaned even farther into delivering laughs since. While not every project is full of levity (Eternals and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, for instance, are recent examples of more straight-laced works), it’s difficult to deny that Marvel Studios has shifted the landscape of what hits the big screen.