

We do have a potential surprise brewing as the Finnish ultra violent World War II tale Sisu took in $585,000 in Thursday previews, that is just $15,000 less than Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. With week after week of big movies coming up, I am not sure Margaret will have that same longevity, even with solid reviews including an 8/10 from our own JimmyO and an impressive 99% on Rotten Tomatoes.

That film had great word of mouth and remained in the top ten for seven weeks. Definitely not the $15 million I was expecting based off of last years comparable opening of Where The Crawdads Sing which was also based on a beloved novel. Described in early reviews as the darkest the MCU has gone so far, even Iwuji explains he was shocked by how brutal they went.Of the new releases, Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret looks to be having the best weekend with what is predicted, for now, to be a $6 million opening. Without delving into spoiler territory, the High Evolutionary plays a crucial role in Rocket Racoon’s backstory. And those are very fun to play without any apology or any craving for sympathy from the audience's side." He's going after something terrifying, he makes you very uncomfortable, and you're waiting for him to get his comeuppance. "He's a proper villain you know, proper with a capital P. "He doesn't have any redeeming qualities," Iwuji explains of his character in James Gunn’s MCU swan song. Described as a brilliant scientist with a penchant for genetic engineering, the actor behind him warns GamesRadar+ that there’s no humanity left in Marvel’s new bad guy.

From Thanos to Killmonger, the MCU has had its fair share of brutal villains, but Guardians of the Galaxy 3 may have just introduced the most irredeemable yet in Chukwudi Iwuji’s High Evolutionary.
