Published 20:03 IST, December 22nd 2019

Director Martin Scorsese: 'The Irishman' might be my last one

'The Irishman might be my last one' said Director Martin Scorsese hinting that it might be his last film. He also criticized the popularity of superhero films.

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American-Italian filmmaker, actor and historian Martin Scorsese has hinted that his 2019 film: Irishman might be his final creation. Speaking to a UK Publication, ace filmmaker said that he was alrey 77 and has or things to do. He doesn't kw if he can make any more films and this year's Irishman might just be his last one. Yet that might be untrue as on December 2, reports claimed that director will reportedly be working on a film aptation of vel Killers Of Flower Moon.

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"I'm 77 and I've got things to do... I don't kw how many more I can make -- maybe this is it. last one," filmmaker said.

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In his interview, director took a dig at fascination among crowds for super-hero films. "We are in a situation w where atres are only showing latest superhero films. You have 12 screens -- and 11 are a superhero film. You enjoy superhero films, fine, but you need 11 screens?".

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Martin is a film icon

Martin's career spans across 50 long years in which he has me both English and Italian films. He is widely regarded as a great contributor to Hollywood film industry. Scorsese's works explore mes as Italian-American identity, Catholic concepts of guilt and redemption, faith, machismo, modern crime, and gang conflict. His films are also kwn for ir depiction of violence and liberal use of profanity. Martin founded Film Foundation, a nprofit organization dedicated to film preservation, and in 2007 he founded World Cinema Foundation. He has received AFI Life Achievement Award for his contributions to cinema and has won an Acemy Award, a Palme d'Or, Cannes Film Festival Best Director Award, Silver Lion, Grammy Award, Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs, and Directors Guild of America Awards. He has directed more than twenty-five narratives till dates, among which Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, and Goodfellas are cited as some of greatest of his works.

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(With inputs from ANI)

19:37 IST, December 22nd 2019