James Gunn, writer and director of Marvel Studios’ Guardians of the Galaxy and DC Comics’ The Suicide Squad ponders over the possibility of a film crossing over the two comic book brands.
On his official Instagram story, James Gunn was answering questions from his many followers. One of those questions directly asked him about whether or not he could see a DC vs. Marvel movie come into fruition in the future. James Gunn’s answer will surprise you:
James Gunn is in a unique scenario that many aspiring genre filmmakers could only dream of: he can say that he directed for both Marvel and DC. Obviously, he helped bring Marvel’s previously-obscure Guardians of the Galaxy characters to the big screen, turning the ragtag group of characters into household names. Right now, he is directing The Suicide Squad for the DC Extended Universe and with his involvement in both franchises, it’s interesting to hear that he sees that a DC vs. Marvel movie is possible.
If Warner Bros. and Disney were somehow able to come into an agreement to bring such a film to life, perhaps James Gunn is the perfect candidate to direct that film as well.
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The first Suicide Squad followed a team of supervillains who were recruited by the government for a dangerous black ops mission in exchange for reduced sentences. The ensemble cast included Will Smith as Deadshot, Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn and Jared Leto as The Joker. James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad is expected to deliver on the fresh take on the titular team.
Written and directed by James Gunn, The Suicide Squad stars David Dastmalchian, John Cena, Jai Courtney, Joaquín Cosío, Nathan Fillion, Joel Kinnaman, Mayling Ng, Flula Borg, Sean Gunn, Juan Diego Botto, Storm Reid, Pete Davidson, Taika Waititi, Alice Braga, Steve Agee, Tinashe Kajese, Daniela Melchior, Peter Capaldi, Julio Ruiz, Jennifer Holland, Viola Davis, Idris Elba, Margot Robbie, and Michael Rooker.
The Suicide Squad will be released in theaters on August 6, 2021.
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