Throughout his decades-long career, Mel Gibson has both appeared in and directed some strikingly violent movies.
Meanwhile, instead of singling out any Marvel film in particular, he points out a common criticism that has been leveled at both studios’ cinematic efforts regarding the depiction of catastrophic violence.
Gallipoli, one of his earliest films, has plenty of violence, as do his later works, like Payback, Machete Kills, and The Expendables 3.
But perhaps that debate has already begun amongst the filmgoing public, as Hacksaw Ridge recently opened up in third place against Marvel’s Doctor Strange and the animated film Trolls.