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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Greg Evans

Action star reveals key differences in working for Marvel and DC

  • Actor Frank Grillo, who has starred in both Marvel and DC films, has highlighted the differing methods of the two superhero studios.
  • Grillo said he felt more "secure" working with DC due to receiving complete scripts, contrasting this with Marvel's "fly by the seat of your pants" approach, often involving unfinished screenplays.
  • Grillo has played Brock Rumlow (Crossbones) in Marvel films and recently returned to DC as Rick Flag Sr in James Gunn's Superman and other projects.
  • Fellow actor Alan Cumming, reprising his role as Nightcrawler for Marvel, echoed Grillo's concerns about unfinished scripts.
  • James Gunn, co-head of DC Studios, has criticised the practice of making films without finished screenplays, attributing it to the decline of the movie industry.

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