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Martin Scorsese previously made headlines for his thoughts on Marvel movies and now his friend Francis Ford Coppola is defending him.

Scorsese previously said that the Marvel movies are “not cinema.” Coppola went even further with his comments and said that movies in the MCU are “despicable.”

“When Martin Scorsese says that the Marvel pictures are not cinema, he’s right because we expect to learn something from cinema, we expect to gain something, some enlightenment, some knowledge, some inspiration. I don’t know that anyone gets anything out of seeing the same movie over and over again,” Coppola said (via Yahoo). “Martin was kind when he said it’s not cinema. He didn’t say it’s despicable, which I just say it is.”

There has been a lot of conversation lately about how Marvel movies and other superhero movies are changing the movie theater business for good.

Francis Ford Coppola is not the only star to slam the Marvel movie franchise.

READ MORE: Robert Downey Jr. Responds to Martin Scorsese’s Criticism of Marvel Movies as ‘Not Cinema’

Robert De Niro, Martin Scorsese, and Al Pacino buddy up on the red carpet at the premiere of their new movie The Irishman on Sunday (October 13) at the Odeon Luxe Leicester Square in London, England.

The guys were joined by fellow cast members Jack Huston and India Ennenga as they premiered their new movie during the Closing Gala at the 2019 BFI London Film Festival.

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Other stars at the screening included Stephen Moyer and Anna Paquin along with Hugh Grant and wife Anna Elisabet Eberstein and The Grudge actress Andrea Riseborough.

Earlier in the day, Robert, Al, and Martin attended the photocall for their upcoming movie.

The Irishman will begin streaming on Netflix on November 27. Check out the trailer here!

READ MORE: Netflix Movie ‘The Irishman’ Will Play in a Broadway Theater for One Month!

FYI: Anna is wearing an Emilia Wickstead dress and Piaget jewelry.

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Robert Downey, Jr. is responding to director Martin Scorsese‘s criticism of the Marvel films as “not cinema.”

If you don’t know, Martin said the following quote in an interview: “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. It isn’t the cinema of human beings trying to convey emotional, psychological experiences to another human being.”

Robert, who starred as Iron Man in the Marvel Universe, did not seem that upset by the comments and tried to remain magnanimous.

“I appreciate his opinion…we need all the different perspectives so we can come to center and move on,” Robert said.

Howard then asked Robert if he was insulted.

“I mean look, it’d be like saying Howard Stern isn’t radio. It makes no sense to say it,” Robert added.

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The upcoming Netflix movie The Irishman, directed by Martin Scorsese, is set to play in a Broadway theater for one month.

Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, and Joe Pesci‘s awards-worthy film will play in New York City’s Belasco Theatre from November 1 through December 1.

The film will run on a normal Broadway schedule of eight showings a week. There will be screenings in the evenings Tuesday through Sunday and matinees on Saturday and Sunday.

Netflix will be bringing in state-of-the-art equipment to display the movie on a big screen in the Broadway house. This will be the first time a movie is screened in the Belasco in the theater’s 112-year history.

“We’ve lost so many wonderful theaters in New York City in recent years, including single house theaters like the Ziegfeld and the Paris,” Scorsese said in a statement (via Deadline). “The opportunity to recreate that singular experience at the historic Belasco Theatre is incredibly exciting.”

The Irishman will begin streaming on Netflix on November 27.

Kirsten Dunst supports husband Jesse Plemons at the premiere of The Irishman during the opening night of the 2019 New York Film Festival on Friday (September 27) at Lincoln Center in New York City.

Rose Byrne also stepped out to support her partner Bobby Cannavale at the premiere of the film.

Jesse and Bobby were joined at the event by co-stars Anna Paquin, Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Joe Pesci, Harvey Keitel, Ray Romano, Sebastian Maniscalco, and director Martin Scorsese.

The Irishman is a highly anticipated Netflix film that will be released in select theaters on November 1 and on the streaming service on November 27. Expect it to be nominated for tons of Oscars!

FYI: Rose is wearing a Nanushka dress and Chloe Gosselin shoes. Anna is wearing a Dundas dress.

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Katie Holmes stepped out to enjoy the opening night of the 2019 New York Film Festival!

The 40-year-old actress attended a screening of The Irishman on Friday night (September 27) at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center in New York City.

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She was joined at the event by Maggie Gyllenhaal, her husband Peter Sarsgaard and Molly Sims.

Other attendees included the cast of the film – Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Kathrine Narducci, Joe Pesci and Harvey Keitel – and director Martin Scorsese.

The Irishman follows a mob hitman as he recalls his possible involvement with the slaying of Jimmy Hoffa. The movie will be released on Netflix on November 27.

FYI: Katie is wearing Marc Jacobs.

The trailer for The Irishman is here!

The upcoming Martin Scorsese film, which stars Robert De Niro, Al Pacino and Joe Pesci, hits theaters on November 1 and will be available on Netflix on November 27.

The movie is “an epic saga of organized crime in post-war America told through the eyes of World War II veteran Frank Sheeran, a hustler and hitman who worked alongside some of the most notorious figures of the 20th century. Spanning decades, the film chronicles one of the greatest unsolved mysteries in American history, the disappearance of legendary union boss Jimmy Hoffa, and offers a monumental journey through the hidden corridors of organized crime: its inner workings, rivalries and connections to mainstream politics.”

Watch the trailer for The Irishman inside…