While director James Gunn, 58, entered for the interview about the new “Superman,” the acclaimed Hollywood creator didn’t seem to bring any ego with him—just, strangely, his wife and a publicist. But when asked about David Corenswet, the Julliard-trained actor he cast as the new Superman, Gunn smiled with a certain pride. “Yes, I have a little ego about that,” he said with a playful smile. He was referring to his ability to turn relatively unknown actors into big stars—as he did with Chris Pratt in “Guardians of the Galaxy” (2014). Three years later, the actor received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and continues to be a star. “I think I’m really good at finding people who become big stars,” Gunn said. “I think David Corenswet is the biggest movie star in the world, and people just don’t know it yet. I said the same thing about Chris Pratt. There are very few who have talent for acting, comedy, and are also extremely handsome.” End of Gunn’s false modesty. He has no problem admitting he’s nervous and that a lot depends on the success of the new “Superman,” scheduled to premiere on July 11. The professional isn’t just a screenwriter and director—he’s also co-CEO of the newly created DC Studios, responsible for the blockbuster. Until the first quarter of the year, “Superman” was considered the decisive film on Warner Bros.’ 2025 calendar. The successes of “Minecraft” and “Sinners” eased some of the pressure, but not entirely: this is the first release under the DC Studios label, and Gunn, along with co-CEO Peter Safran, is launching a new cinematic universe based on DC characters like Supergirl and Batman. But first and foremost, “Superman” needs to work. “My wife, who’s over there, tries to calm me down, and she does the best she can,” he said. “But I try to maintain as much sobriety as possible. I try to follow a stoic philosophy about these things and not get attached to negative criticism or excessive praise.” Gunn stated that he made “Guardians of the Galaxy” out of love for cinema. As for “Superman,” it was born from his passion for comics, which, according to him, helped him learn to read when he was three years old and only looked at the images. “I wanted to recreate the world I entered as a child and bring it to the public of all ages,” he explained. In the new film, “Superman” faces an unusual scenario: the public questions him while adversaries spread fear and doubts about his alien origin—everything to feed their own political and corporate interests. Social media and television speculations form clear parallels with today’s society. “It all came from the question: what if this were real?” Gunn said about the script. The corporate villain is Lex Luthor, Superman’s classic enemy. Here, he may resemble a modern “tech bro,” hungry for power and money, but Gunn says he wasn’t inspired by any real figure. “I wanted to bring a bit of that Wall Street masculinity,” he explains. “Corporations have become incredibly powerful—almost as much as governments, maybe even more.” Luthor is played by Nicholas Hoult, who, according to Gunn, was one of the “really famous actors” who tested for the lead role (he doesn’t reveal the others). But in the test, the director saw another potential. “I thought: this guy is Lex. He is Lex,” he said. “And what he delivered was even more than I imagined. I think he perfectly captured the classic Luthor from the comics.” But that doesn’t mean Gunn’s “Superman” is dark. The script is full of witty dialogues, a trademark of the “Guardians” franchise. And yes, Superman now has a cute dog, Krypto—inspired by Gunn’s chaotic dog. “We feed the dog, but he’s untamable,” say the robots to Superman after Krypto destroys the Fortress of Solitude. “People are loving Krypto,” said Gunn about the early feedback. He guarantees he didn’t deliberately change the darker tone of previous Superman films. But when asked about another “Batman vs Superman” style film, his vision for the future of DC becomes clear: “We’ve never seen Superman and Batman as the best friends they are in the comics on the big screen,” he said. “That’s where I want to take it.” But before anything else, Gunn hopes the audience likes his “Superman”—the most difficult film he’s ever made, and the one his childhood self always dreamed of seeing. “I hope it speaks to people as much as it speaks to me,” he said. “(It’s) about someone who is really good in a world that isn’t always… and I think that’s very beautiful.” Watch the trailer for “Superman”
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