There's no sex: why director Steven Soderbergh won't make superhero movies

Steven Soderbergh says it'd be almost impossible for him to work in the superhero space since the characters are completely sexless. Photo: AFP

Steven Soderbergh's directorial career has included Oscar-winning dramas (Traffic, Eric Brockovich), science-fiction mind-benders (Solaris), heist comedies (Ocean's Eleven), historical epics (Che) and more, but he has never crossed over into making a Hollywood superhero tentpole. Don't expect him too, either.

Speaking to The Daily Beast ahead of the streaming release of his new thriller Kimi, Soderbergh said he's not approached to direct superhero franchises nor does he envision writing one. The filmmaker said it'd be almost impossible for him to work in the superhero space since the characters are completely sexless.