James Gunn turns off the expectations at the box office of $ 700 million to Superman: “It is complete and total absurdity”

James Gunn He is not losing sleep for himself Superman Create $ 700 million at the box office and wants you to stop thinking that it is the success bar.

In a recent GQ interview focused on Superman star David CorenswetGunn rejected the idea that his next restart must be a Juggernaut from billions of dollars. He said:

“Is there anything that rides? Yes, but it is not as big as people are out. They feel these numbers that the film will only be successful if you earn $ 700 million or something like this and it is only complete and absolute absurdity. It must not be as big as people say.”

Superman It is the basis for everything that comes later, including the already shot Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow Films and new versions of Batman and Wonder Woman who are currently being developed.

The stake is real, especially in a post-Flashsend-Shazam 2 World in which the recent DC box office track was … less than super. Factor in the continuous struggles of Marvel with Captain America: Brave New World Underperforming e Thunderbolts* Blood money despite the positive reviews, and it is no wonder that people are anxious SupermanPotential to the box office.

But Gunn’s point is not that the numbers do not count, it is that they should not define the value of the story.

In 2023, Gunn told Rolling Stone that the problem is not just a “superhero effort” is that the stories lost their soul.

“I think there is a superhero effort. I think it has nothing to do with superheroes. It has to do with the type of stories that are told and if you lose your eyes on the ball, which is a character.

“We love Superman. We love Batman. We love Iron Man. Because they are these incredible characters we have in our hearts. And if it becomes only a pile of nonsense on the screen, it becomes truly boring.”

Doubled that idea during an episode of The Inside of You Podcast, saying:

“People became really lazy with their superhero stories. And they came to the place where” Oh, he is a superhero, let’s make a film about it. “And then,” Oh, let’s make a sequel, why did the first have quite well “and are not thinking” why is this story special?

“What makes this story distinguish from the other stories? What is the story at the center of everything? Why is this character important? What makes this story different to fill the need for people to see you see?” “

For Gunn, Superman’s character does not exist to bring the weight of the quarterly relationship of a study. It is here to inspire again, to reconnect with the public on an emotional level. If Superman Earn $ 400 million or $ 900 million, Gunn’s real successful metric is if the story lands.