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Kevin Feige started his journey with Marvel Studios very early in his career. His journey with the franchise has been inspirational and fascinating at the same time. Starting his journey with the franchise on 2000’sX-Men, he was hired as an associate producer due to his knowledge of Marvel Comics.
No one could have predicted then that he would become the president of the franchise, a position that he has held for over 15 years. He has become such an important part of the beloved series that he has very few credits outside of it; two, to be exact.
While Marvel is the reason he has gained the reputation he has, the actor did work on two films before he joined the franchise. One which ended up being a cult classic film, and one which could have caused him to want to join big-scale projects.
Kevin Feige’s first project and its failure could be the reason he decided to enter the big leagues
Before joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe,Kevin Feige’sfirst-ever project was Mick Jackson’sVolcano, where he served as executive producer Lauren Shuler Donner’s production assistant. The film had a mediocre plot, following a volcano that shows up after the aftermath of an earthquake. Being forced to call upon a seismologist to help aid the people, the movie certainly did not have a strong story.
However, the film did feature two actors who would go on to play Marvel characters. Starring Tommy Lee Jones, who played the role of Chester Phillips inCaptain America: The First Avenger,as well as Don Cheadle, who plays the role of James “Rhodey” Rhodes in the franchise, this seemed to be the only good part of the film.
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It went on to be quite a failure, making a total of $122 million, on a budget of $90 million according toBoxOfficeMojo. Additionally, it has a mediocre rating of 50% onRotten Tomatoes.
Kevin Feige moved to bigger pictures and worked on Tom Hanks’ cult classic film
One can imagine that the performance and credentials ofVolcanoweren’t very motivating for Kevin Feige. In fact, that might have made him switch his focus to bigger productions, considering the next project that he was a part of. After working on the 1997 film, the producer moved toYou’ve Got Mail.
Working as an assistant for executive producer Lauren Shuler Donner again, he ended up gaining quite a lot of experience from the film. StarringTom HanksandMeg Ryanat their prime in the romantic films era, the film went on to become an enemies-to-lovers classic in the eyes of the world.
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Additionally, it also did extremely well at the box office according toThe Numbers, earning a total of $250 million on a $65 million budget. Although Feige has not worked in a non-Marvel film since the Hanks project, one can imagine that the film left quite an impact on his career.
This holds, especially because, according toThe New York Times, it was Donner who made him an associate producer for X-Men after working with him on the two films and knowing his knowledge about the franchise.
You’ve Got MailandVolcanoare available for streaming on Apple TV and Prime Video, respectively.
Ananya Godboley
Senior Writer
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Ananya Godboley is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on TV shows, with over 2,000 articles published. She has been an entertainment journalist for the past two years. Currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in psychology from K.R. Mangalam University, Ananya also likes to fangirl as a full-time job. She covers news and analyses on anything from Rick and Morty to Hannibal and even Arcane. In between these lines, she also enjoys superheroes and Taylor Swift.A philosophy enthusiast, Ananya enjoys digging deeper into the media she consumes, trying to understand the root of her favorite characters' behavior.
