James Gunn Brands Backlash Over Henry Cavill's Exit As Superman "Disrespectful Outcry"
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He also added that the decision they have taken for DCU stories might not be “great” but “they are made with sincere hearts and integrity and always with the story in mind.”
James Gunn, the new CEO of DC Studios, issued a statement on Monday, addressing the backlash and the outcry of fans after the announcement of Henry Cavill's exit as Superman. A few days ago, Henry Cavill announced that he will not be wearing that red cape in the DC Universe anymore. James Gunn had too, along with revealing a few changes in DC projects, confirmed that a new Superman film is in the works but it doesn't feature Henry Cavill. This led to a huge backlash on social media, where James Gunn and his co-CEO Peter Safran were also “harassed” by users. Now, in a series of tweets, the actor-filmmaker has said that their choices “for the DCU are based upon what (they) believe is best for the story and best for the DC characters who have been around for nearly 85 years.” He also added that the decision they have taken for DCU stories might not be “great” but “they are made with sincere hearts and integrity and always with the story in mind.” Our choices for the DCU are based upon what we believe is best for the story & best for the DC characters who have been around for nearly 85 years. Perhaps these choices are great, perhaps not, but they are made with sincere hearts & integrity & always with the story in mind. But this means little to us in comparison to our jobs as artists & custodians in helping to create a wide & wonderful future for DC. Absolutely #FireJamesGunn#BoycottWBDhttps://t.co/wddbmsx5bR Make it make sense #FireJamesGunnhttps://t.co/YU0rmcR051 Dont lose hope Superman fans, we are still on track #HenryCavill will always be superman. #FireJamesGunnfans can do it all. pic.twitter.com/2mqCZDhl6W But we just had a great meeting with Henry and we're big fans and we talked about a number of exciting possibilities to work together in the future.
“One of the things Peter Safran and I were aware of when we took the job as heads of DC Studios was a certain minority of people online that could be, well, uproarious and unkind, to say the least. Our choices for the DCU are based upon what we believe is best for the story and best for the DC characters who have been around for nearly 85 years. Perhaps these choices are great, perhaps not, but they are made with sincere hearts and integrity and always with the story in mind,” tweeted James Gunn.
