James Gunn wants the new Superman to be “nice” and stick to his maxim

The new creative director of DC Studios, James Gunn, knows that one of the major pillars to be solved in the new chapter of the EUDC is Superman, a character who during the stay of Zack Snyder and Henry Cavill has had ups and downs not exactly well received. However, it is clear that he does not want to repeat the same mistakes and will give goodness and hope to his own version of the Man of Steel.

In an interview for Slash Film, James Gunn said his Superman will neither kill nor be dark, as was shown by Henry Cavill and Zack Snyder. Well, it should be remembered that in ‘Man of Steel’, the first film of the DC Extended Universe in cinemas, Clark Kent killed Zod in an act of defense of a family. This scene angered many fans of the comic book character, claiming that he could have done more than take his own life at the time.

“I love the idea of ​​Superman. He is a clumsy old man. He is a very idealistic Kansas farmer. His the biggest weakness is that he will never kill anyone. He doesn’t want to hurt a living soul. I like that kind of innate Superman goodness; it is the distinguishing feature of him. It won’t be like “All-Star Superman”, but then again, I’m a huge fan of “All-Star Superman” and I’m very inspired by [ese comic]said James Gunn.

Let’s remember that Superman’s last rule is no killing, and James Gunn has criticized in the past that Zack Snyder’s version was guilty of being so dark, leaving behind the very values ​​Clark Kent was originally conceived with, kindness and hope. That’s why he settled on a much younger Kryptonian who has that happy spirit who connects with more people.

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‘Superman: Legacy’, the man of tomorrow ana in the EUDC

James Gunn’s answer will be the film ‘Superman: Legacy’, announced in the director’s last broadcast, in which a completely new actor will be shown in the role, who will be the youngest, but not a teenager, nor will he tell the story of origin of this Kal’ El. Gunn took as reference the comic ‘All Star Superman’, written by Gran Morrison, one of the best screenwriters of all time.

“All Star Superman” is considered one of the best character arcs in comics by many fans of the medium. And is that it is a story where the man of steel is poisoned and now he is dying, but he tries to fulfill all the dreams he can, at the same time he starts a fight against the mortal enemy of him.

DC wanted to show “a Man of Steel in his essential and timeless elements”, with the aim of allowing the great creators to tell stories of their characters, without having to think about the continuity of the DC Universe. Which looks pretty promising considering the ambitions of James Gunn and Peter Safran.