Actress Dakota Johnson recently shared her thoughts on the state of Hollywood during an appearance on Hot Ones, calling the industry "a bit of a mess." She criticized how creative decisions are often made by committees or people who don’t even watch movies, which she believes contributes to the lack of originality in film. Johnson pointed out that studios keep remaking the same things because of past success, but audiences actually crave fresh, new experiences. She suggested that the industry’s risk-aversion and dependence on franchise reboots and sequels (like Harry Potter, Twilight, and spin-offs like House of the Dragon or Young Sheldon) makes it tough for original ideas to break through.