As Hollywood’s go-to dude for all matters superhero and nerd tradition, Kevin Smith is not afraid to give an sincere acquire when it comes to any jobs coming from that world. The information about DC Studios head James Gunn directing a new Superman movie was no unique. Smith championed Gunn having more than as he commented on the upcoming Superman: Legacy.
In the course of his podcast Unwanted fat Male Past, the Chasing Amy director gave his thoughts on Gunn directing the new Superman movie. Of program, Smith is no bizarre to the Man of Steel, acquiring composed the abandoned 1990s film Superman Lives. His co-host Marc Bernardin introduced up the news, calling it the “worst-saved solution in Hollywood.” The hosts pointed out the Guardians of the Galaxy director confirming the information in a touching tweet about the film’s release day coinciding with his late father’s birthday. Right after examining Gunn’s tweets, Smith praised his fellow filmmaker by commenting on the most recent Superman entry.
James is crazy fucking proficient. Surely 1 of the finest of the most effective. Unquestionably not the very last of us. But which is actually fucking sweet, gentleman. James is regarded for weirder stuff, and to see him using on an American icon, I’m curious to see what he does with it.
If anybody is aware of about obscure filmmaking, it’s Kevin Smith. Significantly like James Gunn, his movie resume is filled with quirky flicks like Clerks and Mallrats. Nonetheless, like Gunn, he has a fair share of mainstream films like Cop Out and Jersey Lady. So he comprehended the necessity to remain accurate to himself although doing work inside of the Hollywood technique. Gunn jumped from the indie film world to a Hollywood staple by penning the reside-action Scooby-Doo films.
Superman’s deficiency of large-monitor appearances led to Smith praising The CW’s Superman and Lois for “doing a fantastic model of Superman.” He mentioned the demonstrate did a fantastic task crafting an older Superman in advance of pivoting to advocating for the Son of Krypton’s theatrical return. He mentioned:
Which is wonderful. I just cannot wait to see it… it’ll be nice to see Superman again on the massive screen… I appear forward to looking at what James does with the character.
The Silent Bob and Jay Strike Back again director expounded on his assertion by declaring he loved the coronary heart Gunn brought throughout his time filming the Guardians movie sequence. He felt Gunn would deliver that to the most up-to-date incarnation of the DC superhero.
However, James Gunn’s involvement with Superman: Legacy couldn’t cease Smith from revisiting prior Superman outings. Seeing Michael Shannon’s Zod seem in The Flash Super Bowl trailer led him to rewatch Male of Metal. Looking at the film led to Kevin Smith praising Henry Cavill’s Superman, saying:
I liked what Henry Cavill did. [I went] again and watched Man of Steel once again, and I seriously like appreciated [it] the initially time around, but I [have] a newfound appreciation for what he did with the character.
Like lots of DC admirers, Smith appreciated the “good boy with an edge” charm Cavill brought to the ordinarily All-American boy-upcoming-doorway vision they are employed to. Having said that, as Smith and Bernardin mentioned through the podcast, the Enola Holmes star wasn’t questioned back again to play Superman as Gunn wants a younger Superman for his movie. Followers had been profoundly upset following getting out Gunn wrote the motion picture 6 months prior to Cavill’s exit.
Only time will notify if James Gunn’s Superman: Legacy will deliver a new take on the a great deal-beloved DC superhero. The new Superman entry will arrive in theaters on July 11, 2025. Until then, check out Henry Cavill’s time as Superman by looking at Male of Steel, Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice, and Zack Snyder’s Justice League by way of an active HBO Max subscription.
