Mel Gibson Calls BATMAN V SUPERMAN a "Piece of Sh*t," Says Superhero Films Are a Waste
Mel Gibson is one hell of a talented filmmaker. One of my favorite movies of all time is Braveheart. and he most recently screened his new film, Hackshaw Ridge, at the Venice Film Festival. His film received a ten-minute standing ovation, so it looks like Gibson is back in business making great films again.
One kind of film we'll never see him make is a superhero movie. The genre doesn't seem to interest him at all. In fact, he says there's a lot of waste that goes into these films and specifically points out Batman v Superman, calling it a piece of shit. Here's his direct quote from Deadline:
"I look at them and scratch my head. I’m really baffled by it. I think there’s a lot of waste but maybe if I did one of those things with the green screens I’d find out different. I don’t know. Maybe they do cost that much. I don’t know. It seems to me that you could do it for less. If you’re spending outrageous amounts of money, $180 million or more, I don’t know how you make it back after the tax man gets you, and after you give half to the exhibitors. What did they spend on ‘Batman v Superman’ that they’re admitting to? And it’s a piece of shit."
He then goes on to say that he has no interest in making these kinds of movies:
"I’m not interested in the stuff. Do you know what the difference between real superheroes and comic book superheroes is? Real superheroes didn’t wear spandex. So I don’t know. Spandex must cost a lot."
That's interesting because last year, Gibson said he would be interested in directing Iron Man 4. Maybe that was the exception, though, because Iron Man doesn't wear spandex.
Superhero movies obviously aren't for everyone. There are plenty of great directors out there who will make superhero movies, so I'm not concerned about Gibson taking on one. I would, however, like him to get around to making that Viking film he was planning all those years ago with Leonardo DiCaprio. That's a movie I would love to see him make!
As for his thoughts on Batman v Superman, I'm not surprised, A lot of audiences and fans felt the same way.