Mel Gibson Calls ‘Batman v Superman’ a ‘Piece of S–t’ (Udated)

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“It’s a piece of s–t,” the 60-year-old director told Deadline at the Venice Film Festival. “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.”

“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,” Gibson said. “It seems to me that you could do it for less… 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.”

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In an interview with the Washington Post about his new film Hacksaw Ridge, Mel Gibson discussed the violence in his movies and cinema in general. Gibson believes that violence has to almost be a "sporting event" and "ordered chaos." He laments that modern films "use violence without conscience" and primarily used Marvel films as an example of how to do violence poorly. In typical Gibson fashion, he doesn't really mince words about it.

To talk about the violence question, look at any Marvel movie. They're more violent than anything that I've done, but [in my movies,] you give a shite about the characters, which makes it matter more. That's all I'll say.

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