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Kevin Feige Defends Sequels as an ‘Absolute Pillar of the Industry,’ Says Marvel First Thought ‘Avengers’ Could Only Work as Animated Film
Marvel chief Kevin Feige, receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, discusses what he most enjoys in his job and the rest of his career.
In the history of the film business, you can count on one hand the number of studio executives who have elicited this kind of rock star adulation — and it’s easy to understand why fans feel the way they do. I stopped at a Starbucks first, and a stranger came up to me and said, “Oh, hey, I just want to let you know that I really love everything you do and appreciate your work, and it’s really meant a lot to me, thanks.” I said, “Oh, thanks very much!” And I thought, “The person I’m going to have a meeting with, I don’t think that happens to them.” That’s all the little ego boost I need from any sort of fame. Your job has grown from overseeing 2008’s “Iron Man” and “The Incredible Hulk” to a full feature film slate to movies and television and the rest of the Marvel storytelling enterprise.
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