In a recent interview with Rolling Stone, Gunn was asked about the aftermath of his controversial Marvel firing due to some old tweets, which he once said offered him the "experience of feeling truly loved" for the first time, as many friends reached out to him for support.

The 58-year-old filmmaker has made headlines for casually and confidently responding to fans "trying to restore the SnyderVerse"—in reference to Man of Steel director Zach Snyder—who have laid out a pretty ridiculous set of plans with ways to essentially "bomb reviews" of Superman, along with other ways to keep moviegoers away.

When you're rebooting Superman , the most iconic superhero on the planet, you’d think the weight of the entire DC Universe might be enough to give you stress nightmares. But for James Gunn , co-head of DC Studios and the writer-director behind Superman ,