One of the main stars of The Suicide Squad has spoken out in praise of James Gunn, suggesting that he would work with him again while clarifying why Gunn’s superhero movies are consistently high quality. So far, James Gunn’s superhero movies span both the MCU and DCEU franchises with the Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy and The Suicide Squad, while he also wrote and directed the critically acclaimed Peacemaker series and the non-franchise Super. Now, Gunn is spearheading the DCU – a reboot of DC’s cinematic franchise – as the Co-CEO of DC Studios.
Gunn’s talent in the Superhero genre was affirmed by Peter Capaldi, who starred as Thinker in The Suicide Squad, and stated in an interview with Forbes that he would “absolutely” work with Gunn again while praising his passion for comic book characters. The full comments can be read below:
“Of course, I would, absolutely. James was lovely; I loved working with him. He creates such a great atmosphere on set and is such a nice person to work with. I honestly think James is gifted, clever, and sharp, but I sometimes feel like he’s making a film in his garage. He feels like a guy who would go off at the weekend and make these films because he has such enthusiasm and sincerity about them.”
“I think that’s what makes this work stand out; he means it. He has a meaningful relationship with all these comic book characters; it’s not a commercial relationship. He cares about them, and that’s wonderful.”
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