{"id":681703,"date":"2025-07-27T08:25:23","date_gmt":"2025-07-27T05:25:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/james-gunn-receives-heros-welcome-during-superman-victory-lap-at-comic-con\/"},"modified":"2025-07-27T08:25:23","modified_gmt":"2025-07-27T05:25:23","slug":"james-gunn-receives-heros-welcome-during-superman-victory-lap-at-comic-con","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/james-gunn-receives-heros-welcome-during-superman-victory-lap-at-comic-con\/","title":{"rendered":"James Gunn Receives Hero\u2019s Welcome During \u2018Superman\u2019 Victory Lap at Comic-Con"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n\tWith Superman<\/em> a box office hit in North America, filmmaker and DC Studios co-head James Gunn took a victory lap and received a hero\u2019s welcome at the epicenter of geek culture, San Diego Comic-Con.<\/p>\n

\n\tOn Saturday, Gunn enjoyed a standing ovation in the 6,500 person-packed, cavernous Hall H during the panel for the HBO Max series<\/a> Peacemaker<\/em>, with star John Cena and moderator Josh Horowitz encouraging the crowd.<\/p>\n

\n\tJust over an hour later, the filmmaker surprised guests at the Jim Lee & Friends panel, where he also was greeted with wild enthusiasm.<\/p>\n

\n\tAnd as much as it was about him, and it was, indeed, plenty about him, Gunn also gave back as much as he received, to his Peacemaker<\/em> cast, to comic book creators, and to the fans. There are few, in any, filmmakers who boost the comic medium as passionately and effervescently as Gunn does.<\/p>\n

\n\tAt Lee & Friends panel, Gunn choked up talking about his love of comics and being moved by the art and story of Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow<\/em> mini-series creators Tom King, Bilquis Evely and Matheus Lopes, which had just been the topic of conversation. The comic is the basis for the next movie to come from DC Studios.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cI make these kinds of movies because I respect and love what these people do so much, and I\u2019m going to be very honest right now,\u201d Gunn said, as his voice began to waver, \u201cI was looking at the art that you guys did\u2026and it touches me so deeply\u2026it\u2019s so beautiful. This is the art form that I grew up loving\u2026It\u2019s so wonderful what you do.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tAnd while Hall H got its share of thank yous, Gunn made a special effort to thank the comic book buffs who were specifically at the comic book-centric Lee panel.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cThe reason I\u2019m so happ<\/a>y to be here with you guys, is because this is the real fans here,\u201d he said, which the audience loved to hear.<\/p>\n

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James Gunn surprises the crowd at Jim Lee & Friends panel, chokes up when talking about how the art and story of Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow (by artist Bilquis Evely and writer Tom King) touched him so deeply. \u201cThis is the artform I grew up loving.\u201d pic.twitter.com\/dAMqADp5u0<\/a><\/p>\n

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\n\tLike Lee, Gunn grew up in St. Louis, Missouri, with the two telling the audience a tale of how, while they did not know each other at the time, they went to see the classic Richard Donner-directed Superman<\/em> on opening weekend at the same theater, and could have been at the same screening, both being influenced in their comic book dreams. <\/p>\n

\n\tAnd Gunn also recounted how his father, with whom he had a difficult relationship, took him to a comic convention in Chicago in an attempt to bond with his wayward boy, and \u201cto this day it was the greatest day of my life.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tEarlier, at the high energy and freewheeling Peacemaker<\/em> panel, his actors portrayed Gunn as a leader you follow willingly into comic book battle.<\/p>\n

\n\tActor Frank Grillo, for example, enthused about being asked to join the Peacemaker<\/em> production for its second season. \u201cWhen James Gunn calls you, it\u2019s not like, \u2018Well, send me the script. It\u2019s like, \u2018You don\u2019t have to send me anything. Just tell me when to show up\u2019 \u2026 When the call comes in, there\u2019s no question I\u2019m going to do this. It\u2019s about the captain.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tThe captain was also a professional hype man who sold the crowd on his cast, particularly lead Cena.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cHe has no ego whatsoever,\u201d Gunn said the superstar wrestler-turned-thespian. \u201cHe gets very silly but, the truth is, John turns in an amazing performance this season. I did season one and came back to do this season a couple of years later. I couldn\u2019t believe what he was capable of and how much he had grown as an actor.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tGunn also took his share of ribbing. Earlier in the panel, Gunn led a recurring joke (or maybe not entirely a joke) that Grillo, an intense actor who is known for his rugged role, was an \u201casshole\u201d and an exception to the director\u2019s stated \u201cno assholes on set\u201d policy.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cHey, my kids are here,\u201d Grillo said.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cThey know!\u201d was the reply.<\/p>\n

\n\tNear the end of the panel, Gunn and the actors discussed their favorite episode. Grillo recounted how when he was with Gunn and the topic came up, Gunn named three episodes he liked best. The actor suddenly was struck by the realization that Gunn egotistically named the three episodes he himself had directed.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cYeah, but I\u2019m the asshole,\u201d Grillo sniffed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n