James Gunn does not come back from the success of his Superman With David Corenswet in the role of Clark Kent, Rachel Brosnahan in Lane and Nicholas Hoult in Lex Luthor. The director and co-director of DC Studios expressed his gratitude on Threads on Sunday after the superhero blockbuster recorded a global start estimated at $ 217 million.
“I am incredibly grateful for your enthusiasm and your nice words in recent days,” wrote James Gunn on the Meta social network.
The 58 -year -old filmmaker was particularly moved by the public’s reception, which seems to have joined his vision of the character. “We had a lot of” great “in Superman Over the years, and I am happy to have made a film that focuses on the “Man” part of the equation-a nice person who always watches over those who are in need, “he explained. “That it resonates so powerfully with so many people around the world is in itself a testimony full of hope for the kindness and quality of human beings. »»
Relative pressure according to the director
James Gunn had however entrusted this month earlier to GQ Do not be stressed by the pressure to deliver success to the box office, in a context of “tiredness of superhero films” in recent years. “It is not the most risky business in the world,” said the director. “Is there something at stake?” Yes, but it is not as important as people claim it. They hear these figures that want the film to be only a success if it reports $ 700 million or something like that, and it’s completely absurd. »»
Be that as it may, James Gunn seems to come to prove that it was still possible to extract a little pulp from a license, which is already well wrung out. And to know whether to see a renaissance of the superheroic genre or a latest heroic cry in agony, only the future will tell us (and the recipes too …).