Russell Crowe is tired of actors expecting to find life-changing depth on the sets of comic book movies .

The Oscar winner was reflecting on his life and career when the conversation turned to Dakota Johnson , who starred in Madame Web earlier this year to disastrous box office results . Johnson subsequently complained that the critical flop, produced by Sony and based on Marvel characters, was made by committee.

Youre telling me you signed up for a Marvel movie, and some fucking universe for cartoon characters... and you didnt get enough pathos? Crowe laughingly told British GQ in a piece published Thursday. Not quite sure how I can make this better for you.

Its a gigantic machine, and they make movies at a certain size, he continued.

While he admitted that the impish quality of his humor had been triggered by the question, Crowe was nonetheless baffled that anyone is expecting creative control or guaranteed success from a role in a superhero franchise. He explained simply: These are jobs.

You know: Heres your role, play the role, he said. If youre expecting this to be some kind of life-changing event, I just think youre here for the wrong reasons.

Crowe who has really been in his speak-your-truth era these past few years has some familiarity with this turf, having starred in the Superman flick Man of Steel , Marvels Thor: Love and Thunder and Sonys upcoming Kraven the Hunter.