Nicole Kidman shades Martin Scorsese for only making movies about men

Nicole Kidman seemingly shaded Martin Scorsese for having male protagonists in most of his films.

The Oscar-winning actress, 57, went viral earlier this year for listing every director she has ever worked with while accepting the AFI Life Achievement Award.

When asked by Vanity Fair if there are any notable names she still has her eye on, the “Babygirl” star admitted she would love to work with the 81-year-old — if he ever writes a role for her.

Nicole Kidman seemingly took a subtle dig at Martin Scorsese’s male-dominated filmography. WireImage
Kidman told Vanity Fair she would love to work with the famed director “if he does a film with women.” ALESSANDRO DI MEO/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock

“I’ve always said I want to work with Scorsese, if he does a film with women,” she told the outlet.

Along with the “Departed” director, Kidman also named Kathryn Bigelow, Spike Jonze, Paul Thomas Anderson and Michael Haneke as directors on her wish list.

While Kidman didn’t elaborate on the subtle dig, Scorsese has been criticized in the past for his male-heavy films — such as “The Godfather,” “The Irishman,” “Goodfellas,” “The Wolf of Wall Street” and many more.

The “Babygirl” actress did not elaborate on the apparent shade. Kristina Bumphrey/Shutterstock
Kathryn Bigelow, Spike Jonze, Paul Thomas Anderson and Michael Haneke were among the other directors Kidman would love to work with. A24 via Getty Images

In 2011, Meryl Streep shared similar sentiments about Scorsese during an interview with The Talks.

“I would like Martin Scorsese to be interested in a female character once in a while, but I don’t know if I’ll live that long,” she bluntly told the outlet.

Over a decade later and Streep, 75, has yet to collaborate with Scorsese. She has, however, worked alongside Kidman.

Reps for the actress did not respond to our request for comment. AFP via Getty Images
Scorsese has been criticized over the years for featuring mainly male protagonists in his films. REUTERS

The legendary director has defended his directorial choices in the past, insisting that he tries to accurately portray masculinity in a way that speaks to everyone.

“The films I’m dealing with have often been about men’s worlds, where the women seem to be adjuncts,” he told Entertainment Weekly in the ’90s.

“I think the women in ‘Goodfellas’ and ‘Raging Bull’ are very strong. But they’re not in the ring,” he continued. “In general, I have to be true to the society in which a story operates. I don’t think it’s right to overbalance it just for the sake of trying to be politically correct.”

During his decades-long career, the legendary director has only worked on flicks with a female protagonist a few times — the first being nearly 50 years ago.

However, he has always brushed off the criticism. AFP via Getty Images
In the ’90s, he told Entertainment Weekly that he likes to include “very strong” women in his stories but doesn’t want to add more female characters just to “be politically correct.” Getty Images for WSJ. Magazine Innovators Awards

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