“Look, I apologise.

I want to apologise to every fan that was disappointed because I think I owe them that.”

Making a film is no mean feat.

Sigourney Weaver in close-up with an alien creature from the film "Alien." The alien bares its teeth near her face as she appears to be in distress

2.Audiences lovedAvengers: Age of Ultron.

But its directorJoss Whedon?

Yeah, not so much.

Scarlett Johansson, with short red hair, wearing a sleeveless black dress, is standing and looking to the side. Background is blurred

5.David Lynch regrets filmingDune,saying, “I started selling out onDune.”

8.Alan Taylor seems not to like howThor: The Dark Worldcame out.

9.Michael Bay didn’t mince his words when speaking of hisTransformers: Revenge of the Fallenmovie.

Harrison Ford, dressed as Indiana Jones in a rugged sleeveless shirt and hat, looks concerned while standing on a rope bridge in a jungle setting

“That was crap,“he said.

11.Kevin Reynolds saidWaterworldswas “condemned before it was even finished.”

14.Kevin Yagher also went the Alan Smithee route, disowningHellraiser: Bloodline.

Kyle MacLachlan, portraying Paul Atreides from Dune, stares ahead with glowing blue eyes, indicating spice addiction

15.And actor/one-time director Kiefer Sutherlandalso used Alan Smithee’s creditforWoman Wanted.

16.Mathieu Kassovitz calledBabylon AD"pure violence and stupidity.”

17.David O. Russell had his name scrubbed fromAccidental Love.

The Thing from Fantastic Four, a character with a rocky exterior, stands in a dimly lit room

19.Alfred Hitchcock calledRope"nonsensical” and a “stunt.”

20.Ironically enough,a film about Alan Smitheebecamean Alan Smithee film.

21.Tomas Alfredson seemsto be little dissatisfiedwithThe Snowman.

A woman in casual clothes and a man in denim look at a man in a suit giving the middle finger

Chris Hemsworth as Thor, wearing traditional Asgardian armor with a red cape, holds his hammer Mjölnir in an outdoor setting with classical architecture

Megan Fox and Shia LaBeouf are running through an arid, dusty landscape with determined expressions, appearing to escape from an unseen threat

A man in military attire holds his hand over a woman's mouth. The woman looks worried. Names of people are unknown

A man is standing on a boat in the ocean, operating a heavy piece of machinery, with a cigar in his mouth. Two boats are visible in the background

Several people are on a film set with a Panavision camera. One person with clown makeup is looking through the viewfinder

Jodie Foster, in a close-up scene from a movie, looks intently through a gap with a concerned expression. Her hair is shoulder-length and she wears a tank top

A man with wet slicked-back hair wears a light-colored suit with a cravat, standing in front of a candelabra in a dark room

Kiefer Sutherland smiling, wearing a casual outfit with a white shirt and blazer, standing by a wooden door frame

Vin Diesel and Nathalie Kelley are in a close stare, with Vin sportings a shaved head and neck tattoo, while Nathalie has wavy hair

Jessica Biel in a sleeveless dress and Jake Gyllenhaal in a suit and tie stand together in a crowded room, both looking up with seemingly surprised expressions

Man in a uniform labeled "Pernell" and woman in a shirt labeled "Susan" look alarmed in a dramatic scene

A man in a suit and tie looks concerned in an indoor setting. Two other people are partially visible in the background

A man in a light jacket and cap, with a scarf tied around his neck, looks surprised at something off-camera while a crowd in the background is blurred

Michael Fassbender stands outside in falling snow, wearing a thick coat and looking forward with a serious expression