James Gunn attended a Superman fan event where he discussed the political themes in his upcoming film, set to release on July 11. He characterized Superman as a symbol of America and stressed the importance of human kindness in storytelling. Responses from conservative influencers included a movement to boycott the film, as they criticized Gunn's political interpretation. Clay Travis accused Gunn of undermining the film's commercial success by injecting political commentary, contrasting it to the success of apolitical films like Top Gun Maverick.
James Gunn stated, 'I mean, Superman is the story of America... it is mostly a story that says basic human kindness is a value and is something we have lost.'
Gunn acknowledged the film would be perceived differently across regions, admitting, 'Yes, it plays differently... But it's about human kindness... screw them.'
In response to Gunn's comments, Clay Travis criticized him, stating, 'is it that hard to say this when you've been given hundreds of millions of dollars of studio money to make a summer blockbuster?'
An influencer remarked on Top Gun Maverick's success, claiming, 'one reason why it did so well was it avoided all this political BS and just focused on entertainment.'
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