The Crow director behind 'cursed' '90s original slams controversial remake more than 30 years after lead actor Brandon Lee was shot and killed on set READ MORE: The Crow remake starring Bill Skarsgard and FKA Twigs SLAMMED by critics in scathing first reviews By Stephen Bisset For Daily Mail Australia Published: 00:28, 30 August 2024 | Updated: 00:30, 30 August 2024 e-mail View comments The director behind the '90s cult classic film The Crow has slammed the controversial 2024 remake. Australian filmmaker Alex Proyas took to social media this the week to share his candid thoughts on the movie, with one swipe taking aim at the film's poor box office performance. The remake, starring Bill Skarsgård and directed by Rupert Sanders, opened last weekend to disappointing box office returns, with $4.
6million in the US and $10.3 million globally on a reported $50 million production budget. Taking to Facebook this week, Alex's spray pulled no punches when it came to the numbers.
'I thought the remake was a cynical cash grab,' he wrote. 'Not much cash to grab it seems.' Fans of the original were quick to agree with the directors assessment with many questioning why the remake was even made in the first place.
'The fact that it's not making money is the best message that Hollywood could have been sent,' one fan wrote. 'There is something so profound about the original, something that has become such a part of people, that can never be replicated. Alex Proyas, the director behind the '90s cult classic film The Crow has slammed the film's controversial remake They continued: 'The Crow transcends the boundaries of film and has become a part of people's souls.
There's a magic to it and you just don't F with that.' Another chimed in with a similar but more succinct: 'No one asked for this. No one.
' The remake is currently sitting at a 20 per cent critic rating on Rotten Tomatoes, while the original is at 86 per cent. The original film was released in 1994 and starred late actor Brandon Lee, the son of martial arts icon Bruce Lee. A film mired in tragedy, The Crow was to be Brandon's final role as he was fatally shot with a prop gun during filming .
'I thought the remake was a cynical cash grab,' he wrote. ' Not much cash to crab it seems.' Pictured is the remake's lead actor Bill Skarsgård The 2024 remake opened last weekend to disappointing box office returns, with $4.
6million in the US and $10.3 million globally on a reported $50 million production budget Read More FKA twigs and costar Bill Skarsgard stun in leather ahead of The Crow remake release Given the accident occurred after Brandon had finished most of his scenes, it was completed through rewrites, a stunt double and digital effects. Going on to become a gothic superhero classic, The Crow tells the story of Eric Draven, a rock musician who is resurrected from the dead to seek vengeance against the gang who murdered him and his fiancée.
Alex has also been sharing negative reviews of the film including one from YouTuber The Critical Drinker that was titled The Worst Movie Of The Year. The review we've all been waiting for,' Alex wrote on the post. 'It's a bit like flogging a dead horse now so I think I'll stop after this.
.. until another funny one comes along.
' Alex also issued his displeasure with the remake after the remake trailer debuted. In a now-deleted statement posted to Facebook, Alex said that Brandon's tragic on-set death was the main reason for his disapproval. The original film was released in 1994 and starred Brandon Lee (pictured), the son of martial arts icon Bruce Lee 'I really don't get any joy from seeing negativity about any fellow filmmakers work,' he wrote at the time.
'And I'm certain the cast and crew really had all good intentions, as we all do on any film. So it pains me to say any more on this topic, but I think the fan's response speaks volumes. ['The Crow'] is not just a movie.
Brandon Lee died making it, and it was finished as a testament to his lost brilliance and tragic loss. It is his legacy. That's how it should remain.
' A film mired in tragedy, The Crow was to be Brandon's final role as he was fatally shot with a prop gun during filming Film Facebook Movies Movie Releases Share or comment on this article: The Crow director behind 'cursed' '90s original slams controversial remake more than 30 years after lead actor Brandon Lee was shot and killed on set e-mail Add comment.
