James Gunn has his first DCU moviecoming out this week withSuperman.However, while promoting the new DC movie, he took the time to discuss a different movie with which he had no involvement. He gave high praise for the release ofGodzilla Minus Onelast year.
While out promoting Superman,James Gunn had a chance to take partin a discussion with Takashi Yamazaki, thedirector ofGodzilla Minus One.It was a great moment and one that Gunn took seriously, as he gushed about his love for the kaiju movie (viaCinema Today):
“I’m a big fan of Godzilla Minus One. It’s just such a beautiful film. I think seeing movie makers who are able to make spectacle films like that, that are true to the nature of what a Godzilla film is… It’s not making fun of Godzilla movies; it totally loves them, and it also has the human element that is about people and human beings, first and foremost, and their plight.
It’s one of my favorite movies of the past few years, so thank you. I think that Godzilla Minus One is just so beautiful, though. It’s so many things. I really think it’s a revolutionary film.”
What This Means For Godzilla Minus One
James Gunn Bragged To TheMinus OneDirector
James Gunn works for Warner Bros. as the head of the DCU. With his new movie bringing Superman back to Warner Bros., it’s interesting thatGunn chose to take the time to promoteGodzilla Minus One,given thatGodzilla X Kong: The New Empirewas also released last year as a Warner Bros. film. However, this also speaks volumes forGodzilla Minus One.
The movie was a huge success, earning $113.67 millionwhile receiving both color and black-and-white releases.WhileGodzilla X Kong: The New Empirebeat that out with $572.3 million, critics and fans mostly agreed thatGodzilla Minus Onewas the better film, and it even won an Oscar for Best Visual Effects.
Seeing Takashi Yamazaki beam with pride as Gunn complimented his film was a treat, and it was clear this meant a lot to him. Gunn also went on to say that too many people who make blockbuster movies don’t do it with love, and hinted that he can tell thatYamazaki put all his love intoGodzilla Minus One.
Our Take On James Gunn’s Comments On Godzilla Minus One
James Gunn Hints He Will Bring The Same Love ToSuperman
James Gunn is entirely correct when discussing the brilliance ofGodzilla Minus One.The film has a 99% Rotten Tomatoes score, with an audience rating of 98%, indicating that everyone loved what Takashi Yamazaki created with his movie. It is also important to note thatGunn didn’t openly bash Warner Bros.‘Godzillafilmwhile praising the Toho film.
It also speaks volumes about what fans should expect fromSuperman.James Gunn openly states that filmmakers need to have a love for what they are making, and that is almost assuredly the case with his feelings towardsSuperman. Gunn reportedly has a spectacle movie with an emphasis on human kindness, and it should be similar to what Gunn loved aboutGodzilla Minus One.
