In a recent interview with the Washington Post, while out promoting Hacksaw Ridge, Gibson criticized other Hollywood films for the way they present what was described as “violence without conscience”. While calling out Marvel’s films in particular, Gibson went on with remarks aimed toward the climactic battles of many comic book films, which often show widespread destruction and, presumably, the loss of countless lives, all as part of a thrilling action sequence. Acknowledging the violence in his own catalog (namely Braveheart, Payback, Lethal Weapon, Apocalypto, The Expendables, Passion of the Christ, and the latest Hacksaw Ridge), Gibson's main point is the characters don't answer for the destruction.