Michael Bay On Why He Prefers Being A Fan Of Superhero Movies Instead Of Directing Them

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Michael Bay has discussed why he prefers being a fan or viewer of the work that both DC and Marvel do. The Hollywood director has worked on a number of blockbuster films, including the recently releasedAmbulance.

Marvel is currently dominating the box office with all of its film releases. Their movies cause a stir on social media, shake up the public, and always make pivotal trailblazing changes to the comic book scene when it comes to their films, as they manage to make the more casual fans aware of the lesser-known heroes such as the Guardians of the Galaxy.

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During an interview with ComicBook, Bay spoke his thoughts about the subject. «It's not that I'm not interested in Marvel,» Bay said. "As Ridley Scott says, the most complicated thing for a director and the most fun thing for a director is to build the world. I'm not the guy to go into Lucas'Star Wars and do Star Wars Five. That's not me. I'm not the one to come into Iron Man Seven. I'm not the one to do Batman 10. I want to do my own thing." The director explained that the creative control aspect is what makes the director want to do films, not being a part of something that's already going. Bay even went as far as to say, «I would love to do a superhero thing...but I want to do it on my own terms and create my own world.»

The best possible opportunity for the director is to possibly work on something DC-related with an unused hero. DC is establishing a universe that doesn't require a connection. It seems like the «Snyderverse» films are not in the same continuity as other projects such as The Batman,Joker or even Super-Pets. Perhaps Bay can work on a solo hero or villain film with the creative