Hollywood has always been a breeding ground for competition, but as franchises grow more powerful and their fans more passionate, much of that enmity feels manufactured by outsiders looking in. Fans, for example, seem convinced that Marvel and DC are locked in a contentious rivalry, despite statements from Marvel boss Kevin Feige and DC creative co-chair James Gunn to the contrary. Yes, Gunn was ousted from Marvel in 2018, only to be tapped as the steward of a massive DC reboot, but at the end of the day, business is business.
Many fans have also assumed that Gunn’s appointment was somehow a slight to Zack Snyder, whose own take on the DC Universe ended in failure. Contrary to popular belief, though, there’s never been any bad blood between Gunn and Snyder, and it’s an episode of Rick and Morty, of all things, that should put years of speculation to rest.
