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Huffington Post // Entertainment

Superman Director Brushes Off Right-Wing Backlash After He Claimed New Film Is An Immigrant Story

Tuesday 8th July 2025, 10:45AM


James Gunn at the Superman premiere on MondaySuperman director James Gunn has responded to the right-wing backlash he’s found himself at the centre of as the result of recent comments he made about the film.Over the weekend, The Sunday Times published an interview with the Guardians Of The Galaxy filmmaker in which he said: “Superman is the story of America. An immigrant that came from other places and populated the country, but for me it is mostly a story that says basic human kindness is a value and is something we have lost.”Regrettably, as you can imagine, certain critics on the far-right have not taken too kindly to James’ remarks, with Fox News staging a debate on Monday with the title “Superwoke”, featuring former Trump advisor Kellyanne Conway.“We don’t go to the movie theatre to

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