James Gunn Explains Why People Actually Love Marvel Movies
As a writer and director who’s found success with both Marveland DC productions, James Gunn's opinions carry some weight. Recently, the director voiced his take on why the two comic book universes are consistently some of Hollywood's biggest hits, and CGI sure has a lot to do with that.
Gunn recently wrapped up filming Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, his third entry in the MCU, as well as this year's The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special, which will be heading to Disney Plus. The director also saw his first superhero TV series, Peacemaker, do incredibly well on HBO Max, and a recent interview goes in-depth about what makes many of his projects do so well, including the very lovable Eagly.
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His revelation came during a special segment for Deadline alongsidePeacemaker VFX Supervisor Betsy Paterson, with the two discussing the role CGI plays in making these superhero adventures work. In Gunn's case, he’s quite upfront about it, saying, “Why are Marvel movies so popular today when they weren’t in the past?’ I tell you 100% from me, 100% because the VFX got to the place where we can make it believable that a metal guy is flying around.” Dismissing the discussion of what’s better between CGI or practical effects as a confessed fan of both, Gunn simply narrowed it all down to what a particular scene calls for.
Gunn doubled down on his Peacemaker results, highlighting that the HBO series contains “some of the best visual effects” in television history. This includes creating Eagly from the ground up after some failed attempts at using a real live eagle as Christopher Smith's sidekick. The Guardians of the Galaxy director also referred to how his working relationship
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