When asked about the first-ever eff bomb in MCU’s cinematic history, James Gunn is going on the record–then it scratched. Hard.
Remember that scene in Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3 where Peter and Nebula are having a yelling match as he is parked in a driveway? And then, it happened.
“Open the F*#k!ng Door!”
Marvel enthusiasts in theaters worldwide, immediate applause was heard. The sweltering of that scene created a frenzy.
An eff bomb in a Marvel movie has never been attempted–and that includes the 11 featuring Samuel L. Jackson. The guy holds a doctorate in potty mouth and salty linguistics, and not even he offered that monster of cuss words.
Why? Easy. James Gunn thought it was better to ask forgiveness than permission.
James Gunn: “I took it.”
So, there he is, the major domo of DC Studios, thumbing through Threads when a question grabs his attention.
Excellent question, namely since it is usually the negative, DC-hating stuff that warrants a retort. (I know, I have complimented the dude and few times and bupkis.)
To wit, he provides this…
This is said without reproach, concern for trolls, or hesitation — Damn, I love that man.
Before the movie’s release and the culmination of the trilogy, the word was out. Quite literally, that word in particular. It was teased but never confirmed. When Chris Pratt said it, no one believed it.
That is, except for James Gunn.
“You can only have one [f-bomb] in a PG-13 movie. That said it wasn’t planned — I told [Star-Lord actor] Chris [Pratt] to add it on set and it just made the moment funnier so we kept [it].”
It was such an unexpected treat (and, evidently, a secret among the cast) that Karen Gillan didn’t even catch the word on set.
“I didn’t notice that he [Pratt] said it until someone said, ‘Oh, that’s the first F-bomb in MCU history,’ and I was like, ‘Really?’ I didn’t actually even hear it because, I guess, I’m Scottish and hear a lot of swearing all the time.”
And just like that, history was made. Let us not forget who made it happen. Some may even think he will do that for another comic book movie studio.
Since he saw ‘Dune’ in the $1 movie theater as a kid, this guy has been a lover of geek culture. It wasn’t until he became a professional copywriter, ghostwriter, and speechwriter that he began to write about it (a lot).
From the gravitas of the Sith, the genius of Tolkien and C.S. Lewis, or the gluttony of today’s comic fan, SPW digs intelligent debate about entertainment. He’s also addicted to listicles, storytelling, useless trivia, and the Oxford comma. And, he prefers his puns intended.
