Quentin Tarantino Criticizes the 'Marvel-ization' of Hollywood, Says the Actors Are 'Not Movie Stars'

Quentin Tarantino is speaking out about the effect of Hollywood being so focused on only producing Marvel and superhero movies.

The 59-year old director also noted that many actors who have become famous playing superheroes are “not movie stars.” It is the characters themselves, such as Captain America that are the stars, not the actors, he said.

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“Part of the Marvel-ization of Hollywood is…you have all these actors who have become famous playing these characters,” Quentin Tarantino said on the 2 Bears 1 Cave podcast.

“But they’re not movie stars. Right? Captain America is the star. Or Thor is the star. I mean, I’m not the first person to say that. I think that’s been said a zillion times…but it’s like, you know, it’s these franchise characters that become a star.”

“Look, I used to collect Marvel comics like crazy when I was a kid,” he clarified. “There’s an aspect that if these movies were coming out when I was in my twenties, I would totally be fucking happy and totally love them. I mean, they wouldn’t be the only movies being made. They would be those movies amongst other movies. But, you know, I’m almost 60, so yeah. No, I’m not quite as excited about them.”

“My only axe to grind against them is they’re the only things that seem to be made,” Quentin said. “And they’re the only things that seem to generate any kind of excitement amongst a fan base or even for the studio making them. That’s what they’re excited about. And so it’s just the fact that they are the entire representation of this era of movies right now. There’s not really much room for anything else. That’s my problem.”

In another recent interview, Quentin Tarantino confirmed that his next, and 10th, movie will be his last.