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Molly Edwards

James Gunn says he turned down directing Superman in 2018 because it would've been "politically messy" in the old DC universe

David Corenswet as Superman in James Gunn's Superman.

Back in 2018, James Gunn was offered the chance to direct a Superman movie – but he turned it down in favor of The Suicide Squad, which released in 2021.

Now, of course, his own take on Superman is releasing in just a few days, with David Corenswet stepping up as the new Man of Steel, and Gunn has explained why he decided not to go ahead with a Supes movie seven years ago.

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