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Dakota Johnson Says Madame Web ‘Wasn’t My Fault’

She attributes the 2024 superhero film's collapse to committee-driven creative decisions that lacked vision.

Dakota Johnson as Cassandra Webb in “Madame Web” (2024).
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Overview

  • Dakota Johnson told the Los Angeles Times that the Madame Web flop “wasn’t my fault.”
  • She said committee-based decision-making and shifting scripts derailed the movie’s original concept.
  • Released in February 2024, the film earned about $100 million globally against a comparable budget and holds an 11% critic rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
  • Co-star Sydney Sweeney said she was similarly “along for the ride” as the project evolved.
  • Johnson says she has no regrets about the experience and remains open to starring in big-budget films.