DC’s Defender: James Gunn Shuts Down The Henry Cavill Rumors

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Since James Gunn and Peter Safran were named as co-CEOs of DC Entertainment, the hamster churning the rumor mill has been running overtime. Poor thing. All that work and nowhere to go–much like DC Films has been in the last decade.

Owning the top spot on Gunn’s list of to-dos is silencing the fandoms and shutting down all false reports. Enter the fray, Henry Cavill. 

Now that the beloved version of Kal-El has returned from the Witcher’s shadows, things are changing. Fans have been on the prowl for news with more fervor than a prepubescent Taylor Swift fan on Ticketmaster. Following the Black Adam surprise appearance, there have been stories of misinformation abound. To make matters worse, disinformation is rampant. The mill includes Cavill in a single movie, a new franchise of DC Films, and even a TV series.

To wit, Gunn shot back at a few “sources” and its many blogospherical bloviates. His goal: To settle down and stop “wanting to suck the joy out of everything.”

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Amazing what a couple of good movies and a post-credits scene can do for a guy, right? Henry Cavill has been on a scorching trend over the past few years. His name has come up many times being cast in TV streaming series, long-awaited movie sequels, and even people questioning Cavill’s desire to get back into some fetching blue spandex. Yet, nothing has come to fruition. That is, until Black Adam.

Now that Kal-El has been spotted on the big screen, the innocent hamster spinning the rumor mill has numb legs, flat feet, and its ACLs have torn in two. That’s when the new DC Entertainment co-Grand Poobah felt he needed to address the rumors blowing in like Charlie Sheen’s or John Travolta’s (alleged) toupee going airborne during a seriously breezy afternoon in Chicago.

Geekosity is usually regarded as a nerd entertainment blog of trust. So, when Mikey Sutton, shares an unfounded rumor, not many readers have a problem and take his word at face value.

Well, except for James Gunn.

I’m not sure if you’re purposely lying or being taken advantage of by someone lying to you, but, as I’ve stated on here before, NO ONE knows what’s happening at DC Studios right now other than me & Peter. That would include writing up any new contracts for anyone at this point.

— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) November 22, 2022

It hurts to miss that one. Can you imagine the monkey butt you would get sweating profusely to see that rebuttal in your Twitter feed? When James Gunn put that disgust out there, he was lumped into the nerd retread pile with Grace Randolph and the few “jump-the-gun” folks hurling disinformation “We Got This Covered” and others at a place that rhymes with “Peen Freak.”

The best part of the tweet was Gunn going full-on ALL CAPS with “NO ONE!” Ballsy.

Our Hero and Philosopher, James Gunn

The most refreshing part of the previously shared tweet is Gunn did it. This wasn’t work of a lonely bot account or some lowly social media coordinator at WBD, it was him. He’s personally invested in the future. And, it seems he isn’t afraid of anything and stands up for the brand like no one else has before him. (Hey, Walter Hamada, we’re looking at you.)

Being a unilateral and nonpartisan bigwig, James Gunn took again to Twitter to stop the rumors before they began.

The story’s takeaway is a little like fortune cookie rhetoric–it’s on the wraps, hard as hell to yank out, and even more difficult to understand what it says without translation. James Gunn did what he had to because it was necessary and should be applauded for it. Furthermore, it will sum up those hamhanded “sources” and bullies of the Blue Checkmarks: