- James Gunn once declined to helm a superman film.
- Henry Cavill’s departure as Superman drew a lot of criticism.
- The producer revealed that he had the chance to make the movie much earlier.
While Henry Cavill was a part of the DC world, James Gunn declined to helm a superman film.
James Gunn, a seasoned director, has declared his intention to helm Superman: Legacy. The director disclosed that he would direct a Superman franchise revival that had been previously announced. Do you know that even though he was given the movie years ago, he declined and went on to helm The Suicide Squad instead?
Henry Cavill’s departure as Superman drew a lot of criticism, and the franchise’s co-CEO recently admitted that he initially declined to direct the movie for a good reason.
James Gunn, who revealed that he had been working on the movie six months prior to his takeover also revealed the real reason behind saying no to the Superman movie earlier. He said, “I initially said no because I didn’t have a way in that felt unique and fun and emotional that gave superman the dignity he deserved.” In a tweet, the producer revealed that he had the chance to make the movie much earlier but he didn’t have the resources and inspiration that would accurately bring Superman to the fans. In fact, he admitted at that time Henry Cavill was playing the role in the direction of Zack Snyder and he didn’t want to interfere.
James Gunn, the director of The Suicide Squad, continued by stating that he was just inspired to create the script a year ago and that he had now discovered everything he required to make his version of Superman come to life.
So I chose to finally take on writing the script. But I was hesitant to direct, despite the constant pestering by Peter Safran and others to commit (sorry, Peter).
— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) March 15, 2023
For the uninitiated, he will be directing Superman: Legacy; the cast has not yet been revealed, but the movie is scheduled to come out on July 11, 2025. While Henry Cavill’s departure as Superman has disappointed fans, they are excited to see what James Gunn has in store for the upcoming Superman film.
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