Hollywood director James Gunn says the “battered” Superman at the beginning of his upcoming reboot will resemble America. It was clearly a political dig, but Gunn was intentionally vague.
During President-elect Donald Trump's first term in the White House, James Gunn made his negative feelings toward the commander-in-chief clear by repeatedly insulting and mocking Trump on social media.
In a Q&A session on Thursday following the unveiling of the new model. superman In the teaser, James Gunn was more cautious, speaking in vague terms about his vision for the superhero movie.
“First there's a battered Superman,” he said. variety report. “That's our country.”
He continued: “I believe in human goodness, and most people in this country, regardless of their ideological beliefs or politics, do their best to be good people, regardless of what they look like. I believe that the other side, whatever that other side is. This movie is about that. ”
He then appeared to refer to Trump, saying, “This is about basic human kindness, and that can be seen as uncool and under siege.” [by] Some darker voices are louder. ”
of superman The teaser begins with the Man of Steel falling to Earth, his bloody and battered body crashing into the snowy tundra like a meteor.
The Warner Bros. film, starring David Corenswet in the title role, is scheduled for release on July 11.
James Gunn repeatedly attacked Trump on social media during his first term as president.
In one bizarre post in 2018, Gunn claimed that President Donald Trump secretly wanted illegal aliens to kill American citizens to boost his popularity.
“You know, President Trump wakes up every morning hoping that more children will be killed by immigrants to help poll the polls,” Gunn argued.
Director James Gunn was fired from the Walt Disney Company that same year after the filmmaker tweeted a disturbing joke about pedophilia.
The following year, he was rehired by Disney as a director. Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3.
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