James Gunn is the talk of the town since he became the co-head of DC Studios. The Peacemaker director shares his position with Peter Safran and is one of the few changes in the DCU. People had been wondering about a potential clash between Marvel and DC since James Gunn shares his role in both rival companies.
The moment was finally here as DC fans mercilessly trolled and criticized James Gunn for a move that he did.
James Gunn’s Reply To a Loyalty-Testing Fan
The director of the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise is all set to release a holiday special presentation in the coming days. Even though working for both rival companies is something avoidable, James Gunn is different.
He used his Twitter platform to promote the upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special and also tweeted some additional lines regarding the MCU. Referring to his favorite character, James Gunn introduced Kevin Bacon and his debut in the MCU, the director tweeted his tweet.
The #GOTGHolidaySpecial debuts one week from today on @DisneyPlus, introducing my favorite character in the #MCU, Mr. @kevinbacon. pic.twitter.com/eKyrFwHIoA
— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) November 18, 2022
Salty fans of DC replied to the director and reminded him of his allegiance and loyalties that he now owes to the DC Studios. The Brightburn producer reacted to each tweet in kind. He further clarified that David Zaslav knows the agreement on which they partook and he was well within his rights to promote his franchise albeit originating from Marvel Studios.
If i was david Zaslav i will cut part of his salary for promoting the competition https://t.co/Ncqg9xeZUX
— LΩB0 GƱAP0 (@Handsome_Wolf) November 18, 2022
Worry not, David was fully aware of my pre-existing commitments.
— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) November 18, 2022
It’s nice seeing the head of DC so unabashedly pro-Marvel as well
— synthphunk (@synthphunk) November 18, 2022
Just a reminder here why I stopped supporting @hbomax and @wbd. ‘Head of DC’ promoting the other guy. Gotta be proud.
— Jason Dickhart (@JD4DC) November 18, 2022
DC president ladies and gentlemen 😂😂😂
— Tariq (@t0_4ss) November 18, 2022
James Gunn has been replying to many of the trollers and has shut up quite a few salty fans since his newly appointed position. After holding it a secret for a long time, James Gunn revealed that Kevin Bacon was a part of the MCU. The protagonist Peter Quill had also mentioned several times that Footloose was his favorite movie. Kevin Bacon served as the protagonist in the movie. Although his role in the special hasn’t been confirmed yet, the actor will surely do something out of the ordinary considering James Gunn.
James Gunn’s Future in Marvel And DC
Related: James Gunn Confirms Galactus Won’t Be Part of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
It was earlier reported that James Gunn will be done with the MCU as soon as the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise ends. The third part will also serve as the final part of James Gunn’s trilogy. Till now, there have been no such confirmed movies in the MCU where James Gunn is set as a director. It seems that following the release of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, the director will probably solely focus on the DC side of things.
James Gunn essentially revived The Suicide Squad franchise by being the director of the 2021 released movie, The Suicide Squad. The director then associated himself with making the Peacemaker series which featured John Cena at the helm. James Gunn is truly a big name in the film-making business and DC acquiring him will certainly improve their situation amidst times of turmoil and chaos.
Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special is set to premiere on 25th November 2022 on Disney+ while Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 has a release date of 5th May 2023.
Source: Twitter
