James Gunn Explains The Steadiness Of Disappointment And Hope In His Superman Film [Exclusive Interview]

This film has such a beautiful message of staying true to your self and being your personal particular person. I really like seeing that as a result of it actually seems like I noticed you in it, and what you wish to say about these characters and what they imply to you. What was that course of like for you, getting that into this film? Did it really feel liberating, by way of being the boss so you may put no matter you need in there? Or was it like, “I nonetheless really feel the duty to the character, to the legacy,” that type of factor?

Positively, I nonetheless felt the duty of the characters. And the reality is, is that I’ve made loads of films now, actually since “Guardians [of the Galaxy] 1,” the place I used to be capable of do no matter I wished. I’ve by no means had an issue with doing what I wished in any of the “Guardians” films or “The Suicide Squad” or no matter. In order that hasn’t actually been a problem.

I believe it was a matter of actually being true to Superman, discovering a facet of Superman that possibly we’ve not seen earlier than, so specializing in him as an individual just a little bit extra. On the finish of the day, this can be a film about all of the pyrotechnics and motion and all that, however on the heart of it, it is actually a narrative about Superman discovering out one thing about himself, not understanding the best way to cope with it, after which discovering a method by that emotional misery. And that is one thing that I do not really feel like has been in a film earlier than, or a TV present. I believe that was what was thrilling to me.

Your films are recognized for having nice ensembles and being workforce films, so to talk. Whereas this is not technically a workforce film, watching the movie, I felt that is nonetheless an ensemble as a result of Superman’s on everybody’s workforce. What was it like giving everyone a second to shine on this film whereas nonetheless conserving Superman, Lois, and Lex the main target?

Properly, that is simply because I really like these characters. I really like Man Gardner. I really like Mr. Terrific. I really like Lois Lane. I really like Cat Grant. I really like these characters from the comics, and so giving them every just a little little bit of a second, [like with] Metamorpho, and them otherwise possibly than they’ve usually been [seen]. Man is very true to the comics. Mr. Terrific is fairly true to the comics. Metamorpho is a bit more haunted. Actually, it was enjoyable as a result of I am merely a fan of these characters within the comics.