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When he eventually signed on for a superhero film, it was, fittingly, alongside Captain America, that upright paragon of virtue — and Redford played the villain.

Though he had been involved with smaller-scale, socially conscious dramas, he also jumped on the superhero bandwagon by enlisting in Marvel’s juggernaut franchise “Captain America: Winter Soldier.”

The success of “Demon Slayer” is a relief to theater owners at a time when other genres are struggling, including superheroes, comedies and original animation.

Imagine the latest Hollywood superhero emerging from the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

But as superheroes have faltered, studios are scrambling to figure out what’s next.