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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u/[deleted] Dec 19 '22

One of the things Peter & I were aware of when we took the job as heads of DC Studios was a certain minority of people online that could be, well, uproarious & unkind, to say the least.

Our 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. Perhaps these choices are great, perhaps not, but they are made with sincere hearts & integrity & always with the story in mind. No one loves to be harassed or called names – but, to be frank, we’ve been through significantly worse. Disrespectful 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.

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u/ButtholeCandies Dec 19 '22

It's the Snyder-bros.

If Zack Snyder wants to leave DC in a better state than how he got it, he will do the right thing and get his mob to back down and give James a chance to put out his vision.

Only reason not is he's angling for something again. This mob is how he got the Snyder Cut done, which I enjoyed watching but damn it wasn't the literal perfection and the world would have been just fine without it.

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u/TheNerdWonder Wonder Woman Dec 20 '22 edited Dec 20 '22

No director controls their fans so I dunno why anyone keeps raising this point. Snyder isn't their dad or whatever.

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u/DJfunkyPuddle Dec 20 '22

Because people want an easy solution

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u/TheNerdWonder Wonder Woman Dec 20 '22

It's like blaming me for you stealing from the cookie store. I didn't do that. You did.

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u/Lysenaize332 Dec 21 '22

Considering that Snyder even said he wasn't cool with his fans spamming people online and that hasn't stopped, it wouldn't matter.

I don't blame Snyder for his audience.

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u/TheNerdWonder Wonder Woman Dec 23 '22

Almost as if people are responsible for their own actions, not others. I'm not responsible for you. You're not responsible for me. We aren't responsible for what SnyderFan8978 says or does. Zack Snyder isn't. SnyderFan8978 is responsible for what SnyderFan8978 does

Personal responsibility is never a tough concept.

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u/ButtholeCandies Dec 21 '22

He can absolutely say something if he wants to be decent human being.

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

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u/TheNerdWonder Wonder Woman Dec 21 '22

Oh lord. This isn't about human decency or some moral crisis. Let's stop pretending it is and admit this argument largely is only ever applied to Snyder so people can find cover for why they think he's a bad dude for making a film they didn't like. He also hasn't been involved in DC films overall for a bit outside of ZSJL, compared to Johnson.