MCU directors Anthony Russo and Joe Russo are defending their house against all naysayers. Lately, there has been an elitist attitude towards, with filmmakers like Martin Scorsese and Quentin Tarantino voicing their criticism of the money-making franchise. 

Quentin Tarantino has openly talked about MCU has become the only product the movie-going audience cares about anymore, and other movies are being ignored on a vast scale. But the Russos have defended the MCU movies as a labor of love, something they hold dear to their hearts.

Related: Russo Brothers Latest Project ‘Hercules’ Stalls Them From Doing Anything With Marvel For A Decade

The Russo Brothers Stand Up To Quentin Tarantino’s Opinions About MCU

Anthony and Joe Russo have had enough of MCU being slandered. In their interview with ‘The New Yorker,‘ they finally responded to Quentin Tarantino’s continuous disregard of Marvel movies. They believe Quentin Tarantino’s “relationship to the source material” has likely influenced his opinion of the Marvel movies.

Anthony Russo gives insight into Tarantino’s crusade against the superhero movie, “I don’t know if Quentin feels like he was born to make a Marvel movie, which is maybe why he would feel like a hired hand doing it. It depends on your relationship to the source material,” Joe Russo adds, “What fulfills us the most is building a sense of community around our work.”

In Case You Missed: Russo Brothers Reveal The SHOCKING ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Idea Pitched By Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige

Quentin Tarantino’s Views About Marvel Movies

Quentin Tarantino is one of the names that has repeatedly expressed his dislike of the billion-dollar franchise. He doesn’t “hate” the Marvel movies but is put off because these are the only studio-created movies people now care about. Currently prepping his final movie, ‘The Film Critic,’ he also bemoans the loss of the movie star culture.

Quentin Tarantino went into great detail about what irks him about the current film culture, “You have all these actors who have become famous playing these characters. 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.”

You Might Also Like To Write: Quentin Tarantino Calls Out The “Marvel-ization Of Hollywood”