Jon Watts directed all three Spider-Man films starring Tom Holland in the Marvel franchise. However, he chose not to direct Fantastic Four: First Steps, directed by Matt Shakman.
Now, in an interview with Variety, he says he’s ready to lead the superhero genre again. “I’m open to anything and everything. I don’t limit myself to that. I’m especially attracted to original ideas.”
He continues: “It’s a bit like the North Star to me: great, original ideas. But there’s so much good stuff out there already that I think you can find a way to make it your own and make it feel original.”
Elsewhere in the interview, Jon talks about the genre of horror related to clowns. “I don’t know. It’s just a very visceral thing. It’s hard to talk about clowns after John Wayne Gacy, because before that there wasn’t the same kind of evil attached to a clown.”
“A clown was really a positive thing that people liked. I think it’s the mask. It’s the level of creepy makeup and the eerie smile that’s really disturbing. Like, yes, there’s a person under there, but we’re not really sure who it is.”
“I think that’s what’s always scared me. But I also always like good, positive clowns. There are people who are really good clowns who entertain people. I don’t want everyone to think that all clowns are scary, so I feel a little bad being a part of that. I know some really awesome clowns, and I feel a little guilty for making everyone afraid of clowns when all clowns really want to do, it’s bringing joy and smiles,” he concludes.
