Jeremy Irons says BvS was "deservedly" panned (Not a BvS trashing topic)

[Hawki]

I...really don't see an issue here.

Believe it or not, Irons bad mouthing a film he was in doesn't mean that much in itself, and can suggest a number of options:

1) He hadn't seen the film before promoting it, and was in no position to give any comment on overall quality bar what the studio would expect (actors to stand by their work)

2) He genuinely thought it was a good film, but had a change of heart (which isn't unheard of - opinions change after all)

3) He was lying of his own volition.

In likelihood, it's a combination of 1 and 2. If you put your heart into something, it's not always apparent concerning lack of quality (I can attest to this personally), not to mention that quality is subjective. And even if Irons had known from the start, what could he say? "Yes, the film I'm in is bad, now please watch as the Warner Brothers hammer comes down."

 

[Callate]

So you're fine with being lied to, so long as they tell the truth after most people have already seen the movie?

No... But if one expects an actor to pan their own movie when it's just hitting theaters, they're showing remarkable naivet?. I also don't expect Coca-Cola to fund studies that show their product promotes juvenile diabetes, EA to tell people not to buy their new game for two weeks because the network hardware will probably fall to pieces, or Ford to come out and say "Well what do you know, sometimes the Pinto just explodes".

I may not applaud lying, but I disapprove less when the thinnest understanding of the situation causes everyone to be aware that there's a strong likelihood a lie has been spoken. "With a grain of salt", as the common parlance says.

We have people whose specific job it is to tell us when a movie sucks, so we don't need that in immediate feedback from the cast and/or crew. But I do appreciate it when they can show some cognizance of a film's failings, even if it comes later.