It isn’t unusual for filmmakers to be at odds with critics who’ve panned their films, but the once-promising directorAlex Proyaswent ona particularly ruthless rantafter his fantasy filmGods of Egyptscored 15% on Rotten Tomatoes. In a social media post, Proyas called them “diseased vultures pecking on the bones of a dying carcass,” after the movie bombed upon release in 2016. However, nearly a decade later,Gods of Egyptis gaining steam on Netflix in the U.S.The movie debuted on the streamer recently and immediately found a spot on the top five list.
Gods of Egyptwas headlined byBrenton Thwaites, and featuredGerard Butler,Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, and the lateChadwick Bosemanin supporting roles. According to FlixPatrol, it wasthe fourth-most-watched film on the domestic Netflix chartson August 11, while another film starring Butler, the geopolitical thrillerKandahar, claimed the number one spot. Designed to mimic the success of his comic book film300,Gods of Egyptwas a massive bomb,grossing just $140 million worldwide against a reported budget of $150 million. It drew criticism even before release, due to its overwhelmingly white central cast.
After the movie debuted to just $14 million domestically, Proyas jumped onto Facebook to rant against its detractors. “Seems most critics spend their time trying to work out what most people will want to hear,” he wrote. “How do you do that? Why these days is it so easy… just surf the net to read other reviews or what bloggers are saying – no matter how misguided an opinion of a movie might be before it actually comes out.” The filmmaker broke out with the superhero cult classicThe Crow, starring the lateBrandon Lee, and the science-fiction gemDark City. He went on to direct theWill SmithvehicleI, Robot, and theNicolas CagefilmKnowing.
Proyas Hasn’t Made a Movie Since ‘Gods of Egypt’
Proyas hasn’t had a movie release sinceGods of Egypt, but he’s set to return with the sci-fi musicalR.U.R.Butler, on the other hand, recently witnessed thebiggest box office success of his career, with theHow to Train Your Dragonremake grossing over $620 million worldwide. The movie is now available to watch at home, on PVOD platforms. you’re able to watchGods of Egypton Netflix, and stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
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