Dakota Johnson Delivers Damning Diagnosis On Hollywood’s Risk-Aversion: “It’s All A Bit Of A Mess”

Dakota Johnson gave the impression on Hot Ones this week — and presented up a highly spiced tackle risk-aversion in Hollywood.

The 50 Shades of Gray big name, who’s these days selling A24‘s romantic drama Materialists, lamented groupthink and the flock to IP franchises all through her look at the YouTube display.

Host Sean Evans requested if Johnson had a prognosis for why Hollywood is “so risk-adverse.” She spoke back: “It’s hard when creative decisions are made by committee and it’s hard when creative decisions are made by people who don’t even really watch movies or know anything about them, and that tends to be what’s occurring a lot.”

She endured: “When something does well, studios want to keep that going so they remake the same things, but humans don’t want that. They want fresh, they want to feel new things, experience new things, see new things.”

Concluding her solution, Johnson shrugged her shoulders and sighed: “So I don’t know, I guess it’s all just a bit of a mess right now, isn’t it?”

Johnson isn’t any stranger to franchises, having performed Anastasia Steele in 3 50 Shades movies, according to E. L. James’ bestselling novels. Johnson additionally not too long ago gave the impression within the Spider-Man universe flop Madame Web.

The actress joked concerning the latter. Evans stated he was once “no superhero” after a chew of 1 highly spiced wing made him watery-eyed. “I’m also not a superhero,” Johnson stated, ahead of flashing the digicam a understanding glance, and including: “Tried. Failed.”

Materialists is an unique film from Celine Song, the lady in the back of Past Lives. Co-starring Chris Evans and Pedro Pascal, it follows a tender, bold New York City matchmaker who unearths herself torn between the easiest fit and her imperfect ex.