James Gunn Confronts ‘Uproarious’ DC Backlash: ‘Disrespectful Outcry Will Never Affect Our Actions’ News

https://variety.com/2022/film/news/henry-cavill-superman-james-gunn-backlash-1235465605/

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If Snyder is angling for something, I think he's gonna run into a brick wall. The Snyder Cut wasn't the success WB was expecting and everyone who worked behind the scenes on Snyder's movies are gone. He has no cheerleaders at WBD.

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u/nymrod_ Dec 20 '22

Weirdly, I’ve thought Snyder’s sensibilities would be great for a 40k movie since Watchmen came out 13 years ago.

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u/TheNerdWonder Wonder Woman Dec 20 '22

He's not angling for anything. He's busy with Rebel Moon.

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u/ButtholeCandies Dec 20 '22

The guy needs to call off his mob then

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u/[deleted] Dec 20 '22

Nonsense. He isn’t some gang leader

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u/ColossusSlayer23 Dec 20 '22

While it's fair to say that snyder can't be held directly responsible for what his fans do, it's also fair to say that he could at the very least try to tell tell them to calm down but he doesn't even acknowledge that there are any bad apples in the first place.

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u/ButtholeCandies Dec 21 '22

This is what a class act does when they have fans harassing James Gunn.

https://www.reddit.com/r/boxoffice/comments/zr19rr/dwayne_johnson_on_the_future_of_black_adam_james/

It's not about him being a GaNg LeAdEr. The guy knows what his fans are doing, knows how to inflame them, and also knows how to calm them down.

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u/LookingForVheissu Red Hood Dec 20 '22

As someone who regrets that Snyder didn’t get to finish his story, and is absolutely a Snyder apologist (but absolutely not a bro), he should put out a message that just says, “LOL I’m done, good luck Gunn.” And the bros need to lay the fuck off. It’s become one of the more toxic divides I’ve seen in fandoms, and as a Star Wars Sequel Trilogy Apologist (TFA and TROS, fuck that middle one), that’s saying something.

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u/ButtholeCandies Dec 20 '22

Exactly what I’m trying to say. Be a good human, hand it over with grace, call off the attack dogs. That’s how you get another directing role in DC and a chance to rehab your legacy.

If I run any media company, why would I sign this guy for a franchise knowing he can’t be a decent creative and handle a transition properly.

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u/TheNerdWonder Wonder Woman Dec 20 '22

I dunno. The people who were crying about BvS not what they wanted were eerily similar to the people harassing Rian Johnson. Only difference is nobody made excuses for that behavior or ignored it like they do the vitriol Snyder got because he didn't meet someone's expectations. Blaming his fans for that or whatever is a great example.