Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu Quotes

I always had this fascination with superheroes. Who didn't love Hulk and Spider-Man?

It has occurred to me that the superhero really only originates in America. That seems to be the only country that has produced this phenomenon.

I just think adding superheroes to something instantly makes it more interesting. I have a friend who says every movie should either be a Spider-Man movie, or at least have Spider-Man in it. I thought it was such a brilliant quote. It kind of is true, in a weird way.

I don't really think that very much is interesting about the superhero as an archetype.

I never really read superhero stuff as a kid.

I was always a fan of Spider-Man and most superheroes. There aren't a whole lot of little boys out there that aren't.

In truth, I've never been a big superhero fan. I don't mind some of the movies, and a couple of the cartoons were alright - that Batman series from the early nineties where Mark Hamill voiced the Joker is sweetness. But largely, I've not really had much time for superheroes.

When you're a kid, and you're a superhero lover, the holy trinity is Batman, Superman and Spider-Man, so to be able to take any of those and play with it is a huge joy.

I'm a very big believer that the reason you've seen this huge surge in superheroes both on television and in film is...part of it of course is zeitgeist. There's no denying that there's a huge appetite on the part of the audience in both TV and film for these kind of adventures.

I am very big into superheroes.

I was into comics because these were my real male role models, even though at the time, I didn't know it.

I respect Marvel as a company, and I think they're great, but never in my life have I looked up to being a superhero.

As a consumer, I love superheroes.

I love superhero movies.

I was in the beginning when [comic book superheroes] started, but not anymore. Now I expect it. I've gotten very used to it.

All my kids love superheroes, but my middle daughter in particular is obsessed with Wonder Woman and Batgirl.

I'm passionate about fantasy movies. I'm passionate about comic book movies. I'm passionate about superheroes. And movies about vengeance. And all of that - the stuff that I grew up reading.

The comics I read as a kid were much more influenced by TV and movies. Encountering superheroes as an adult without that kind of childhood sentimentality, it just doesn't allow you, or in my case at least, it wouldn't let me take the characters seriously.

I don't know if there is anyone who wouldn't want to play some kind of superhero. I don't know if the world is getting sick of superhero movies or not, but I think you will endlessly have actors who are intrigued by the idea of playing a superhero.

As a kid, I loved the whimsical Superman and Batman stuff, and as a teenager, Marvel was more angsty, and that appealed to me. Marvel dealt with more stuff I could relate to as a teenager.

The great thing about Batman and Superman, in truth, is that they are literally transcendent. They are better than most of the stories they are in.

I've never really been a big sci-fi guy or a big comic book guy.

Oh I'm a huge comic book movie fan.

The problem for me is that 'Watchmen,' one of the great comics of all time, is a look at superheroes that has gone beyond the concept of or necessity for superheroes.

I grew up loving X-Men, Spider-Man and Batman.