“They are transcendent auteurs.

But they don’t get to point their nose at me or anyone.”

“I am in awe of their filmmaking genius.

Simu Liu, Quentin Tarantino and Martin Scorsese

Simu Liu, Quentin Tarantino, and Martin Scorsese.Mike Marsland/WireImage; Amy Sussman/Getty Images; Emma McIntyre/Getty Images

They are transcendent auteurs.

But they don’t get to point their nose at me or anyone.”

“No movie studio is or ever will be perfect.

“I loved the ‘Golden Age’ too.. but it was white as hell.”

That’s my problem.”

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In Hollywooddirector also noted that the superhero films have destroyed what it means to be a real movie star.

“You have all these actors who have become famous playing these characters,” he continued.

“But they’re not movie stars.

Captain America is the star.

Or Thor is the star.

I mean, I’m not the first person to say that.

While attending the BFI London Film Festival,The Irishmandirectordoubled-down on his claims.

“It’s not my kind of thing, it simply is not.

It’s creating another kind of audience that thinks cinema is that.”

EW has reached out to Tarantino and Scorsese’s representatives for comment, but did not immediately hear back.