Quentin Tarantino Says “Marvel-ization of Hollywood” Made Movie Stars Obsolete: “Captain America Is The Star,” Not Chris Evans

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Quentin Tarantino has a hot take on the effect that Marvel films are having on the industry and making movie stars obsolete. “Part of the Marvel-ization of Hollywood is…you have all these actors who have become famous playing these characters,” Tarantino said in an interview during the 2 Bears, 1 Cave podcast, according to Mediaite. “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.” RELATED: Quentin Tarantino’s Career In Directing Film Gallery: From ‘Pulp Fiction’, ‘Reservoir Dogs’ & ‘Kill Bill’ To ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ And More Tarantino assured that he wasn’t trying to put down the superhero films and that he doesn’t hate their work but he also doesn’t love them. “I mean, look, I used to collect Marvel comics like crazy when I was a kid,” he added. “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.” The Pulp Fiction director said that his “ax to grind against” Marvel movies is that “they’re the only things that seem to be made.