DC CEO James Gunn responds to backlash at Henry Cavill's 'Superman' ouster, call

The new CEO of DC Studios James Gunn has finally spoken up over the outcry of fans against the new direction the production company has aimed to take several of its feature films toTaking to Instagram Gunn posted a picture with a message stating his response to the whole situationView this post on InstagramA post shared by James Gunn jamesgunnOne of the things Peter amp 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 amp unkind to say the least We were aware there would be a period of turbulence when we took this gig amp we knew we would sometimes have to make difficult amp notsoobvious choices especially in the wake of the fractious nature of what came before us But this means little to us in comparison to our jobs as artists amp custodians in helping to create a wide amp wonderful future for DC the message readAlso ReadHenry Cavill to lead Warhammer 40000 after parting ways with Superman WitcherGunns response received support by several Hollywood actors in the comment section of his postActor Michael B Jordan shared clapping emojis He had worked with the studio in the animated film Justice League The Flashpoint ParadoxAmen actor Zachary Levi had worked with the DC Studios in the film ShazamJames Gunn and Peter Safran the recently appointed CEOs of DC Studios recently made major changes to the production and presentation of the studios film lineup particularly the Superman and the Wonder Woman franchisesAs per USbased entertainment portal Variety when Gunn and Safran took over DC Studios in November the plan for a new Superman film starring Henry Cavill and directed by Charles Roven was put on hold The two are revamping the DC Universe beginning with a new Superman movie with a story by Gunn that wont star CavillAlso ReadHenry Cavill confirms he is not returning as Superman after James Gunn announces new filmMeanwhile Patty Jenkins director of the Wonder Woman films had submitted a treatment for Wonder Woman 3 but it was not approved by the studios seniors as it didnt align well with the new plans of the CEO duo Variety cited a studio insiderThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever