It's really rare for film directors to be that interested in things other than themselves.
Nowadays people don't know how to handle it if all the ends aren't tied up and they're not told what to think in films. And if they're challenged, they think it's something wrong with the film.
You'll see Dame Judi Dench in a Bond film, in Shakespeare and then starring in her own sitcom. You never see that here with Meryl Streep.
Sometimes people get really sniffy about the films you choose if you've done more dramatic projects or you're classically trained.
I love a film where I get squished by two dumpsters or I fly through the air.