Olivia Wilde recently expressed her thoughts about female superheroes, claiming they need "a little more complexity."

The 31-year-old actress offered up her opinion in an interview with Cinema Blend, adding that superhero films featuring female leads should be directed by women as well, according to People.

"I'm a big fan of superhero films, and I have so much respect for the Marvel Cinematic Universe," Wilde said. "The thing with female superheroes is that, in order to be powerful, they are flawless. The idea of kick-*ss power lacks a certain nuance, at times. There is something to be said for a female director working to create a female superhero that perhaps [has] a little more complexity."

The discussion was started last week, when a fan on Twitter asked director Reed Morano if she would be interested in helming Marvel's "Captain Marvel" with Wilde starring in the lead role.

Morano and Wilde both agreed they would be up for working on the project if the opportunity presented itself, as they have similar sentiments when it comes to portraying female empowerment in superhero films.

"The most interesting characters are the ones who have issues and are flawed individuals," the director said. "It would be nice to give a real history, to give a real, tangible background to this character."

Wilde also discussed Marvel's success in casting unexpected people for certain roles, like Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man, but she would like to see some more substantial character development for the female roles.

"I think that the way these Marvel heroes are written, the female superheroes included, do have complexity and flaws," Wilde said. "But I think when they are translated into film, the women can become these ultimate goddesses of perfection and I would love to create a female Marvel character who is just as unexpected and complex as some of the male characters as Iron Man."

Wilde currently stars in "Meadowland," directed by Morano. The film also stars Merritt Wever, Juno Temple, Elisabeth Moss, Luke Wilson and John Leguizamo. The film was released to theaters on Oct. 16.

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