For nylig har Marvel-film, og superheltefilm generelt, ikke klaret sig nær lige så godt som tidligere, og ligeledes er anmeldelserne ikke nær så rosenrøde som de var da Marvel bevægede sig igennem MCU's første faser.
Så er det egentlig træthed, eller den berygtede "MCU fatigue"? Det mener Disney CEO Bob Iger ikke, og slår i stedet fast overfor The Hollywood Reporter, at problemet ikke er MCU-specifikt, men bare at publikummer i dag vil have bedre film:
"A lot of people think it's audience fatigue, it's not audience fatigue. They want great films. And if you build it great, they will come and there are countless examples of that. Some are ours and some are others'. Oppenheimer is a perfect example of that. Just a fantastic film. Focus is really important. We reduced the output of Marvel, both number of films they make and the number of TV shows, and that really becomes critical, but I feel good about the team. I feel good about the IP we're making. I talked about a lot of the projects. We look years ahead, really. And it's iterative. Not only do you look at the films you're making, you you look at every part of that process, who the directors are, who's being cast, reading scripts, I personally watch films three to five times with the team and just create a culture of excellence and respect, which is really important with the creative community."
Mon det betyder at Marvel og Disney vil skabe yderligere variation blandt filmene, og måske lave færre også? Noget kunne tyde på det.