Ridley Scott claimed Hollywood is "drowning in mediocrity" as he can't find a well-made movie these days.
The "Blade Runner" and "Gladiator" director claimed he has to watch his own movies to be entertained by a film.
"The quantity of movies that are made today, literally globally – millions," Scott said, according to Metro. "Not thousands, millions… and most of it is s---."
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Ridley Scott says the quality of movies today is not good. (Dave Benett/Getty Images for Apple)
Scott does not have a go-to comfort movie, instead finding his own films haven't aged.
"Well, actually, right now, I’m finding mediocrity – we’re drowning in mediocrity," he said. "And so what I do – it’s a horrible thing – but I’ve started watching my own movies, and actually they’re pretty good! And also, they don’t age."
"I watched ‘Black Hawk' the other night and I thought, ‘How in the h--- did I manage to do that?’ But I think occasionally a good one will happen, [and] it’s like a relief that there’s somebody out there who’s doing a good movie."
Ridley Scott said he watches his own movies for entertainment because there are no good movies being made anymore. (Matt Winkelmeyer/WireImage)
Scott began his career in the 1970s, taking on films such as "The Duellists" and "Alien."
The success of "Alien" and later "Blade Runner" cemented his status as a sci-fi film director.
He ventured into other storylines with "Gladiator," "Thelma & Louise" and "Black Hawk Down." Scott has received multiple Academy Award nominations with "Gladiator" taking home best picture in 2001.
Russell Crowe in a scene from the 2000 film "Gladiator." (Universal/Getty Images)
Russell Crowe and Joaquin Phoenix starred together in Ridley Scott's "Gladiator." (Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic, Inc)
Scott said Joaquin Phoenix nearly refused to play his villainous role, Commodus, in the 2000 action film.
"He was in his prince’s outfit saying, ‘I can’t do it.’ I said, ‘What?’" he recalled in an interview with The New York Times.
The British director was able to convince Phoenix to stay on set.
"I can act as a big brother or dad," he explained, talking about his approach to keeping the actor in his role. "But I’m quite a friend of Joaquin’s. ‘Gladiator’ was a baptism of fire for both of us in the beginning."