Quentin Tarantino says he never wants to direct a movie for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. A lifelong lover of cinema, Tarantino began his career as an independent filmmaker with the 1992 crime thriller Reservoir Dogs which showcased the director's particular sense of humor and aesthetics. The film was a critical success, and Tarantino continued that success with hits such as Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill, Inglourious Basterds, and Once Upon A Time in Hollywood. For his work, Tarantino has garnered multiple awards and has been named the most influential director of his generation.

Tarantino's films are known for featuring pop culture references and often display his love for the genre films that influenced his work, but that love doesn't extend to one major franchise. The award-winning director has recently been promoting his new book, Cinema Speculation, in which Tarantino discusses the many films that inspired him. While Tarantino highlights many of his favorite films in his new book, including The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, he also criticizes one genre he hopes to see fall out of favor: superhero films.

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The renowned filmmaker made his feelings toward superhero movies' current dominance over the movie industry clear while doing press for his new book. Tarantino told the LA Times when asked that he's not looking to join the list of MCU directors. He further criticized the franchise by comparing MCU directors to "hired hands" and stating that he is not one of them. Check out Tarantino's full comment below:

“You have to be a hired hand to do those things. I’m not a hired hand. I’m not looking for a job.”

Tarantino Joins The Ranks Of Film Makers Critical Of The MCU

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Tarantino's words may seem harsh to Marvel fans, but he is by no means the first filmmaker to criticize the huge franchise. Legendary director Martin Scorsese famously dismissed the MCU as not cinema in 2019, claiming what the franchise produces is closer to theme parks because of their tendency towards spectacle. Scorsese's words of course spurred responses from both sides, with fellow Hollywood legend Francis Ford Coppola agreeing with Scorsese about the MCU's value in the industry. Other MCU critics include Alien director Ridley Scott and Parasite director Bong Joon-Ho.

While it can be expected that MCU fans will fiercely defend the franchise against such criticisms, it's also easy to see where Tarantino's criticism is coming from. Because Kevin Feige's original goal with the MCU was to create a unified story, naturally, the individual voices of Marvel directors won't be as prominent as they would in independent works. These directors need to ensure they stay in-universe, and MCU films that stray too far from the franchise's tone or style, such as Chloé Zhao's 2021 Eternals, can be poorly received by audiences. Still, although Tarantino will never join the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the franchise doesn't look like it will run out of directors who will anytime soon.

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Source: LA Times

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