I wholeheartedly agree with the piece and the overblown reaction to Johnson.
What I can't tell is to what extent that really impacted on the film's
opening. Poor reviews and particularly, poor word of mouth are likely to
have been bigger issues surely? I'm not saying TikTok memes can't make or
THR's Richard Newby says that in the rush to amp up the clickbait and play
"Kick the Nepo Baby" and "Dogpile on the New Marvel Movie," Johnson's
typical press tour deadpan and bluntness while plugging "Madame Web" was
blown way out of proportion, making what she said far worse than it really
