Joel Edgerton claims 'Bright' was panned by critics because it was on Netflix

Actor Joel Edgerton believes "Bright" was slammed by film critics due to its association with streaming giant, Netflix. The 45-year-old actor said the David Ayer-directed film received "extra critical hate" as it is changing the grammar of showbiz

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Actor Joel Edgerton believes "Bright" was slammed by film critics due to its association with streaming giant, Netflix. The 45-year-old actor said the David Ayer-directed film received "extra critical hate" as it is changing the grammar of showbiz.

The film, which starred Will Smith as a human LAPD officer who patrols the streets with his Orc companion played by Edgerton, despite receiving a positive reaction from fans, was torn apart by critics for its race allegories. "All I know is what was reported, which was something like - whatever number was reported - something like 11 million that first weekend. Whatever it was, it amounted to a USD 100 million-plus opening weekend. But, I have to be honest, that's considering that people don't have to get in their car, go buy a ticket, go buy the popcorn...

"And I think that would be supported by the wild discrepancy between the audience score and the Rotten Tomatoes aggregate score, it's almost the inverse of 'Star Wars'. You've got critics at 93 or 92 per cent, and the audience gave it a 50-something, and you get to 'Bright', which is sort of slammed by critics, but it has a 90 per cent audience score," the actor told Collider.

Edgerton added, "I think there was a little bit of extra critical hate towards it because it's changing the landscape of the movie business, but I think 'Bright' is maybe a movie that needs to be reviewed by public opinion rather than viewed through the highbrow prism of film criticism." The movie, which also featured Noomi Rapace, is expected to get a sequel.

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