The famed director has done a few films in which the story revolves around a female lead, including 1977’s “New York, New York,” starring Liza Minnelli, and the 1974 film “Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore,” which won its star, Ellen Burstyn, a best actress Academy Award. The bulk of his movies, however, have been led by male actors.

During press for "Babygirl," Kidman worked in a dig at Scorsese for his avoidance of giving strong roles to women

The Oscar-winning director, 81, is known for his male-dominated filmography — such as “The Godfather,” “Goodfellas” and “The Irishman.”

Nicole Kidman has cast aspersions on director Martin Scorsese for having only male protagonists in the vast majority of his films. The Oscar-winning actor listed every director she has ever worked with while accepting the American Film Institute's prestigious Life Achievement Award earlier this year.

Speaking to Vanity Fair in a Q&A published on Wednesday, November 13, Kidman, 57, threw some shade Scorsese’s way for his history of writing films centered entirely on male characters. “I’ve always said I want to work with [Martin] Scorsese, if he does a film with women,” said Kidman.

The Oscar-winning actress named Scorsese as a director she'd want to work with, "if he does a film with women"

Nicole Kidman isn't afraid to call it like she sees it! In a new interview, the Perfect Couple star gave quite the backhanded compliment to Martin Scorsese when listing off directors she would like to team up with in the future.

Film lovers worldwide are rolling their eyes at Nicole Kidman for implying Martin Scorsese doesn’t make films with women. In a new interview, the veteran actress, 57, was asked which directors she’d most like to work with.