Deadpool 3 Director Praises Taylor Swift's Directorial Vision, Compares Her To Steven Spielberg

Taylor Swift in Amsterdam
(Image credit: 20th Century Studios)

Taylor Swift is one of the biggest stars in the world, especially right now. Her concert tour is one of the most successful live events in the history of the galaxy and that show is now taking over movie theaters in a way that concert films just haven’t in the past. We know that Taylor has designs on conquering the world of theatrical film, and Swift is now set to direct a film she's written. One movie director, Deadpool 3’s Shawn Levy, thinks she'll likely do an excellent job, as she has one skill that Steven Spielberg himself would likely praise.

Shawn Levy knows Taylor Swift well as a director, having previously appeared in her “All Too Well” music video. He recently told EW that he thinks she has “the makings of a hell of a director” and that there are few if any other stars in the music industry with quite her creative flair. He explained… 

That list is short. Taylor, the depth of her vision for how she wants a creative piece to be, whether it's a lyric, a melody, a bridge, a concert tour, a video, it's profound. It's profoundly vivid, and she has the strength of her convictions.

Taylor Swift has been working to conquer the world of film the way she has conquered the world of music, and she’s well on her way to hitting that same level of success. Swift has begun to act in small but notable supporting roles, and her new Eras Tour concert movie is guaranteed to own the box office to the point that its release scared The Exorcist Believer off the release date at the last minute.

Taylor Swift as a feature film director may seem unlikely. Still, she would actually be following in the footsteps of other music video directors, from Michael Bay to David Fincher, who have found incredible success on the big screen. And Swift may already have one key element that will help her succeed. Levy says Steven Spielberg once had to encourage him to trust his own instincts on set, and Tayor Swift already has that. He continued…

Spielberg was on the set of a movie he produced that I directed, called Real Steel, and I said to him, 'How do you know it's the right shot?' His answer was, 'The way you see it, that makes it right. I feel like that's something Taylor Swift has figured out really well, because that's about trusting your instinct.

Exactly when Taylor Swift will get to work directing her new film is the only real question. Considering just how much Swift does it's unclear when she'll have time to take on such a massive task, but Taylor Swift has given every indication that she truly can do it all. 

Dirk Libbey
Content Producer/Theme Park Beat

CinemaBlend’s resident theme park junkie and amateur Disney historian, Dirk began writing for CinemaBlend as a freelancer in 2015 before joining the site full-time in 2018. He has previously held positions as a Staff Writer and Games Editor, but has more recently transformed his true passion into his job as the head of the site's Theme Park section. He has previously done freelance work for various gaming and technology sites. Prior to starting his second career as a writer he worked for 12 years in sales for various companies within the consumer electronics industry. He has a degree in political science from the University of California, Davis.  Is an armchair Imagineer, Epcot Stan, Future Club 33 Member.