8 Directors Who Hate Superhero Movies

Courtesy of Independence Day, Godzilla, The Day After Tomorrow et al, Roland Emmerich is no stranger to demolition, so when he sees superheroes trashing landmarks, he feels a sense of déjà vu. Is someone stealing his shtick?

“I felt that when I saw some of these Marvel movies or DC from Warners. I felt, Oh my God, that looks familiar to me. Why is Superman bashing so many buildings? I was actually warned already by Steven Spielberg that this will happen. He said Independence Day will be the most imitated film of the next 20 years – and he was right.”

However, the filmmaker claims there’s a big difference between his brand of destruction and superhero movies.

“When you look at my movies it’s always the regular Joe Schmo that’s the unlikely hero. A lot of Marvel movies, they show people in funny suits running around. I don’t like people in capes. I find it silly when someone dons a superhero suit and flies. I don’t understand it. I’m from Germany, that’s probably why.”