Joss Whedon Dismisses Marvel Vs. DC Talk; Reveals Which JUSTICE LEAGUE Member He'd Direct

Joss Whedon Dismisses Marvel Vs. DC Talk; Reveals Which JUSTICE LEAGUE Member He'd Direct

Avengers: Age of Ultron director Joss Whedon talks here about being confused by fans arguing over Marvel and DC being in competition in regards to their movies, and also reveals which iconic DC Comics character he would most like to direct. And no, it's not Wonder Woman...

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By JoshWilding - Apr 23, 2015 10:04 AM EST
Filed Under: Batman
Source: MTV News


Rather than being grateful about the sheer amount of comic book movies on the way, a lot of fanboys seem unable to stop bickering about which is better; Marvel or DC Comics adaptations. This is not something Avengers: Age of Ultron understands. "I get very confused when people say we’re in competition," he tells MTV News. "Competition for what? Their movies are so different. The way they approach them — the Marvel aesthetic and the DC aesthetic — couldn’t be more opposite. I love that. I love going to their movies. I want to see how they build their team. I want to see Affleck play Batman. Now I just get to sit back and be a fan of both." As for which character from the Distinguished Competition he most wants to take a crack at (he is a free agent after all), Whedon added: "Nobody doesn’t want Batman. Everybody wants to play with Batman. Come on!" Would you like to see Whedon's take on the Caped Crusader? Sound off below. 

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LP4
LP4 - 4/23/2015, 10:23 AM
Cool dude
TheMfayz
TheMfayz - 4/23/2015, 10:23 AM
Whedon should do Teen Titans
DeusExSponge
DeusExSponge - 4/23/2015, 10:23 AM
Let the DC/Marvel War begin!
SimplyAz
SimplyAz - 4/23/2015, 10:25 AM
Remember he wanted Priyanka Chopra as Wonder Woman, Would've loved that.......!!!
LEVITIKUZ
LEVITIKUZ - 4/23/2015, 10:25 AM
Yea, no I don't want Whedon anywhere near a Batman film.

Hell I've wanted Ben Affleck to direct either a Batman or Daredevil film after I saw The Town for the first time. Hopefully he will direct and write a Batman film.
Earthbound
Earthbound - 4/23/2015, 10:25 AM
@TheDesertGorilla

It's that lisp that sounds like it should belong to a socially awkward serial killer.
monsterswin
monsterswin - 4/23/2015, 10:26 AM

Snyder's DC movie universe.......... Harry Potter plus
KingJames
KingJames - 4/23/2015, 10:26 AM
David Fincher for the Solo Bat film
Scarilian
Scarilian - 4/23/2015, 10:26 AM
@GentlemanlyBatman
For once, can we not have petty flame wars? Its boring at this stage.
MrAmerica
MrAmerica - 4/23/2015, 10:26 AM
He should do Batman or a Transformers movie.
TronVin
TronVin - 4/23/2015, 10:27 AM
Whedon can't help himself but to get on board.



Whedon would be pretty good for Shazam or Teen Titans.
TheBritAvenger
TheBritAvenger - 4/23/2015, 10:28 AM
It's great to see people like Whedon help to dispel the idea of competition between DC and Marvel. Like he said, they're completely different. Apples and oranges people.

But I don't think the trolls will take this nicely. Buckle up gents, the flame war is about to kick into full gear!
Emblemmaniac
Emblemmaniac - 4/23/2015, 10:28 AM
Honestly, i would love to see him direct a DC movie, just for the fact of see how marvelites would react...
LEVITIKUZ
LEVITIKUZ - 4/23/2015, 10:28 AM
I do think, Whedon would be great for a Blue Beetle/Booster Gold film.
KingJames
KingJames - 4/23/2015, 10:29 AM
Come on Wilding you can do better than that
trollkilla
trollkilla - 4/23/2015, 10:30 AM
Please stay away. I can't stand his direction in every movie he's involved in. Every character is way too sarcastic, and over the top snarky.
MisterBatfleck
MisterBatfleck - 4/23/2015, 10:30 AM
Good to see that Whedon doesn't believe in this bullshit flame war that only people with no lives live to see happen every day.
MisterBatfleck
MisterBatfleck - 4/23/2015, 10:31 AM
I think Whedon could work for Shazam.
Emblemmaniac
Emblemmaniac - 4/23/2015, 10:31 AM
@KingJames

He is unfortunally one of those directors that does not like Comicbook movies...
KingJames
KingJames - 4/23/2015, 10:33 AM
@Emblemmaniac

Ah that sucks lol. I still won't give up hope though
Emblemmaniac
Emblemmaniac - 4/23/2015, 10:33 AM
@MisterBatfleck

Agreed.
KingJames
KingJames - 4/23/2015, 10:34 AM
@SigurdJarlson

she should've been Black Widow
Ryguy88
Ryguy88 - 4/23/2015, 10:34 AM
Who doesn't want a smartass, quirky Batman?
batz11
batz11 - 4/23/2015, 10:34 AM
@TheDesertGorilla
He would have been an awesome Ultron voice haha
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