{"id":2039336,"date":"2025-09-21T17:31:55","date_gmt":"2025-09-21T17:31:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2039336"},"modified":"2025-09-21T17:31:55","modified_gmt":"2025-09-21T17:31:55","slug":"some-movies-are-ahead-of-the-curve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/some-movies-are-ahead-of-the-curve\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Some Movies Are Ahead of the Curve&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/tag\/marlon-wayans\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Marlon Wayans;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Marlon Wayans<\/a> has spoken out about the critical reviews his new sports horror <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/movies\/articles\/jordan-peele-him-marlon-wayans-150152690.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Him;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\"><em>Him<\/em><\/a> has received \u2014\u00a0and ultimately, he respects them.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Following its theatrical release on Friday (September 19), <em>Him<\/em> was met with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/movies\/articles\/jordan-peele-him-marlon-wayans-150152690.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:poor reviews;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\">poor reviews<\/a> and a 36 percent rating on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rottentomatoes.com\/m\/him_2025_2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Rotten Tomatoes;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Rotten Tomatoes<\/a>, which has since dropped to 26 percent. The criticism was a shock for fans of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/tag\/jordan-peele\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jordan Peele;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Jordan Peele<\/a>, as the Academy Award-winning filmmaker produced the Justin Tipping-directed horror.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Rather than hiding from the news, Wayans shared in an Instagram post previous low Rotten Tomatoes scores that his older comedies have gotten, like <em>White Chicks<\/em>, <em>Scary Movie<\/em> and <em>A Haunted Hous<\/em>e.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Just to be clear\u2026&#8221; Wayans began in the caption. &#8220;I respect critics. Their job is to Critique. I respect their work. It shapes our industry. But an opinion does not always mean it\u2019s everyone\u2019s opinion.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/shop?utm_source=yahoo&amp;utm_medium=syndication&amp;utm_campaign=shop2025\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:COMPLEX SHOP: Shop the brands you love, anytime and anywhere. Uncover what's next. Buy. Collect. Obsess.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><b>COMPLEX SHOP:<\/b> Shop the brands you love, anytime and anywhere. Uncover what&#8217;s next. Buy. Collect. Obsess.<\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Instagram\/marlonwayans<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The actor and comedian added that &#8220;some movies are ahead of the curve,&#8221; as the examples he shared on IG are all considered cult classics despite facing initial scrutiny.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Innovation is not always embraced and art is to be interpreted and it\u2019s subjective,&#8221; he continued. &#8220;I\u2019ve had a career of making classic movies that weren\u2019t critically recieved (sic) and those movies went on to be CLASSICS.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He concluded: &#8220;So don\u2019t take anyone\u2019s opinion just go see for yourself. Love to all. Him in theaters now.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">With a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/movies\/articles\/marlon-wayans-says-kai-cenat-150339334.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:sixth Scary Movie installment;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\">sixth <em>Scary Movie<\/em> installment<\/a> currently in the works, <em>White Chicks<\/em> fans have demanded that Wayans and his older brother, Shawn, release a sequel to the 2004 comedy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On a recent visit to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/movies\/articles\/marlon-wayans-wants-ai-power-235216835.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Breakfast Club;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\"><em>The Breakfast Club<\/em><\/a>, Wayans said he&#8217;d be up to give the movie another spin but would want to utilize AI so he doesn&#8217;t have to spend &#8220;seven hours&#8221; in whiteface makeup.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Nah, AI is coming. So, I got to get in makeup two times, and then the AI will do the work. I&#8217;m down for that,&#8221; Wayans said in the episode. &#8220;But other than that, I want to do <em>Black Man<\/em> the movie where I come in, I do five minutes of makeup, and I get out of a 12-hour day.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>ComplexCon returns to Las Vegas on October 25\u201326, 2025, with over 300 brands and live performances by Young Thug, YEAT &amp; Friends, Peso Pluma, Central Cee, Ken Carson, and more.<\/em>\u00a0<em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tixr.com\/groups\/complexcon\/events\/complexcon-las-vegas-2025-138594\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Get your tickets now;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Get your tickets now<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Related News<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"ct:story;elm:img;itc:0;\" class=\"stretched-box\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/movies\/articles\/marlon-wayans-wants-ai-power-235216835.html\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Marlon Wayans in a black suit on a talk show set, cityscape backdrop behind him.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/s89eVprWfdgwxUO6t7Hjcw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/complex_131\/bde178faea803ccd68a829ca77373791\"\/><\/div>\n<p><\/a><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Marlon Wayans Wants AI to Power a &#8216;White Chicks&#8217; 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