'Parasite' Director Bong Joon Ho Reveals the Unique Reason He'll Never Direct a Marvel Movie

Bong Joon Ho is a frontrunner for a Best Director nomination at the 2020 Oscars for his work on the movie Parasite and he’s definitely going to be a highly sought after filmmaker in the years to come.

One type of movie he’ll never be making though is a superhero one!

In a recent interview with Variety, Bong was asked if he’d ever direct a Marvel movie.

“I have a personal problem. I respect the creativity that goes into superhero films, but in real life and in movies, I can’t stand people wearing tight-fitting clothes. I’ll never wear something like that, and just seeing someone in tight clothes is mentally difficult,” he said. “I don’t know where to look, and I feel suffocated. Most superheroes wear tight suits, so I can never direct one. I don’t think anyone will offer the project to me either. If there is a superhero who has a very boxy costume, maybe I can try.”

Bong also responded to Martin Scorsese and Francis Ford Coppola‘s criticism of Marvel movies.

“I have so much respect for Scorsese and Coppola, and I grew up studying their films. So I fully understand the context of their comments and I respect their opinion. But on the other hand, if I look at the films individually, I enjoyed Guardians of the Galaxy, James Mangold’s Logan and Winter Soldier by the Russo Brothers. There are great cinematic moments in those films,” he said.