{"id":162999,"date":"2022-12-20T07:03:03","date_gmt":"2022-12-20T07:03:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/james-gunn-responds-to-superman-backlash-says-dc-studios-choices-are-best-for-the-story\/"},"modified":"2022-12-20T07:03:03","modified_gmt":"2022-12-20T07:03:03","slug":"james-gunn-responds-to-superman-backlash-says-dc-studios-choices-are-best-for-the-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/james-gunn-responds-to-superman-backlash-says-dc-studios-choices-are-best-for-the-story\/","title":{"rendered":"James Gunn Responds to Superman Backlash, Says DC Studios Choices Are \u201cBest for the Story\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The post James Gunn Responds to Superman Backlash, Says DC Studios Choices Are \u201cBest for the Story\u201d appeared first on Consequence.<\/p>\n

James Gunn has addressed the backlash over his decision for Henry Cavill to not return as Superman. The DC Studios co-head addressed the \u201cuproarious and unkind\u201d response via a series of tweets in which Gunn promised his decision-making for the future of the DC Extended Universe would not be affected by \u201cdisrespectful outcry.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOur choices for the DCU are based upon what we believe is best for the story & best for the DC characters who have been around for nearly 85 years,\u201d Gunn wrote<\/a>, on the behalf of co-CEO Peter Safran and himself. Though he doesn’t mention Superman by name, the character debuted in the comic book Action Comics<\/em> #1, published in 1938.<\/p>\n

Adding<\/a> that \u201cno one loves to be harassed or called names,\u201d Gunn continued<\/a>, \u201cDisrespectful outcry will never, ever affect our actions. We were aware there would be a period of turbulence when we took this gig, & we knew we would sometimes have to make difficult & not-so-obvious choices, especially in the wake of the fractious nature of what came before us. But this means little to us in comparison to our jobs as artists & custodians in helping to create a wide & wonderful future for DC.\u201d<\/p>\n

Read Gunn’s full response to the Superman backlash below.<\/p>\n

Cavill announced his return as Superman just one day ahead of Gunn being announced as co-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of DC Studios in late October. Gunn is splitting duties with Saffron, who has not only worked on DC films such as aquaman <\/em>and Shazam!, <\/em>but produced Gunn’s DCEU projects The Suicide Squad<\/em> and its peacemaker<\/em> HBO Max spinoff.<\/p>\n

Less than two months later, however, Cavill revealed he was no longer reprising the role. Gunn confirmed the actor’s exit, saying<\/a> the \u201cinitial stages\u201d of the next Superman movie will focus on \u201can earlier part\u201d of the superhero’s life.<\/p>\n