Ridley Scott comments on superhero films: “It’s not for me”

Ridley Scott comments on superhero films: “It’s not for me”

‘Blade Runner’ and ‘Gladiator’ Director Believes He Made ‘The Best’ Superhero Stories

Ridley Scott, director known for such film classics as Alien, eighth passenger (1979), Blade Runner (1982) and Gladiator (2000) gave his opinion on superhero films, one of the most controversial topics today. In an interview with Deadline, the director said that although he has already received offers to direct this type of production, the format is not his style.

“Yes, I already received offers, but I just said no, thank you very much.”Ridley Scott spoke out after the publication asked if he had already been offered a superhero project. “This is not for me”continuation.

The director also noted that some of his director’s films, such as Alien, Gladiator This Blade RunnerIn his opinion, these are full-length films with superheroes. The difference is that, according to Scott, “The stories are better”:

“I’ve already done two or three superhero movies. I think Sigourney Weaver is the hero of Alien. I think Russell Crowe is the hero of Gladiator. And Harrison Ford is the super anti-hero in Blade Runner. The difference is that the stories are better.”

According to Ridley Scott, his superhero stories like Alien are better.

It’s not news that Hollywood is commenting on the topic of “superhero movies.” Given the influence of the MCU on the film industry and a lot of talk about “superhero fatigue”, several professionals have already voiced their criticism on the topic, such as Martin Scorsese, Quentin Tarantino and Ridley Scott himself, who has already expressed his opinion on JokerFor example.

According to Scott, although he didn’t like how the film “celebrates violence”Joaquin Phoenix’s performance as a villain convinced him to want the actor Napoleonhis next epic feature film, which will be released in theaters on November 22.

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