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For the past several years, Hollywood insiders and the media have assured the public that the industry would bounce back post-pandemic. They blamed COVID-19 for lowered attendance, canceled productions, and financial setbacks. However, even as these narratives persisted, evidence suggests that the problems run deeper than the pandemic. Many point out that audiences did come back during the pandemic when content was worthwhile—films like Spider-Man: No Way Home, Avatar: The Way of Water, and Top Gun: Maverick proved that there was still significant demand.
Despite this, Hollywood chose to double down on blaming COVID rather than facing systemic issues. Now, even those arguments are crumbling as the industry faces an undeniable decline.