James Gunn Posts Picture Of The MAN OF TOMORROW Art Department, Seemingly Teasing Return Of SUPERMAN Actor

@Forthas - And some other directors and their frequent collaborators:
Martin Scorsese – Robert De Niro, Leonardo DiCaprio, Joe Pesci
Quentin Tarantino – Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman, Tim Roth
Christopher Nolan – Michael Caine, Christian Bale, Cillian Murphy, Tom Hardy
Steven Spielberg – Tom Hanks, Harrison Ford, Mark Rylance
Wes Anderson – Bill Murray, Owen Wilson, Jason Schwartzman, Tilda Swinton
Tim Burton – Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter
Ridley Scott – Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Michael Fassbender
Coen Brothers – Frances McDormand, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi
James Cameron – Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sigourney Weaver, Zoe Saldaña
David Fincher – Brad Pitt, Rooney Mara, Robert Downey Jr.

@Baf - Let me make two points...

1) The "everyone does it so its OK" argument is not an argument for doing it. It is a sad attempt to get people to accept bad outcomes. Even if it was a practice that EVERY single director engaged in, it would be equally wrong.

2) The practice is simply bad business. Here are ten reasons why ...

- Cronyism/nepotism is wrong because it leads to ever increasing negative economic, social, and political consequences when merit is replaced with personal connections as the basis for decision making the opposite of a free market capitalist society. EXAMPLE: The current state of Hollywood is collapsing and being consumed by the elite. The wave of consolidation of “legacy media” is the prime example of that. While Cronyism and Nepotism is not the only reason it played a huge part in it.

- Cronyism/nepotism can create monopolies or oligopolies for favored businesses through special favors like regulations or licensing requirements that prevent new firms from entering the market. This lack of competition often results in higher prices and lower quality products and services for consumers. EXAMPLE: Paramount is right now claiming that Netflix won its bid because David Zaslav - stacked the deck against them. I don’t know how true it is or is not but it is certainly not hard to believe in the film industry.

- The self-serving nature of cronyism/nepotism can contribute to major economic downturns EXAMPLE: Cronyism/nepotism leads to over paying actors, directors and studio execs...that leads to more expensive movies and the need to infuse huge amounts of marketing money to make sure it recoups the investment...that leads higher ticket prices...that leads to lower movie attendance and - you guessed it - major economic downturn in the film industry.

- In the every industry, when employees see less qualified people promoted due to cronyism/nepotism, it leads to a loss of motivation, disengagement, and a toxic work environment. EXAMPLE: People like Harvey Weinstein, Brian Singer, James Franco and Kevin Spacey were able to exploit people and create a toxic culture because they can be “king makers’ and the desperate people that want to make it in Hollywood will do almost anything to get to their goal. They would not have had to do so if Hollywood were purely merit based

- Qualified individuals may leave organizations or countries where cronyism/nepotism is prevalent, as they see no future for themselves based on their merit. EXAMPLE: Mara Wilson, Angus T. Jones, Jennette McCurdy, and Amanda Bynes are all actors that became disillusioned by how Hollywood functions and that does not even address the tens if not hundreds of thousands of people that never got a break and went on to other things.

- Cronyism/nepotism allows elites to accumulate wealth and power at the expense of the unconnected in the industry, worsening social and economic inequality. EXAMPLE: It is the same actors and actresses that get the biggest parts, the most attention, resulting in the most awards and money and the cycle repeats itself.

- Cronyism/nepotism operates outside the principles of fairness and transparency, weakening the rule of law and public accountability. EXAMPLE: The sordid story of Charlotte Kirk has led to multiple scandals wherein she was given roles by having affairs with executives. What about the people that lost out on those roles. Does the “well everyone does it rule apply here too?

- When citizens perceive an industry as corrupted by cronyism/nepotism and serving only a select few, trust in that industry erodes significantly. EXAMPLE: It is no coincidence that many people see Hollywood as a cesspool and work to help hurry its destruction. A culture of cronysim and nepotism will do that!

- Hiring or promoting individuals who are underqualified for key positions based solely on their relationships can result in incompetent leadership, strategic missteps, and operational inefficiencies. EXAMPLE:
HOLLYWOOD IS SABOTAGING ITS OWN FUTURE — HOW ACTORS AND WRITERS ARE GETTING CRUSHED
https://medium.com/@djabatt/hollywood-is-sabotaging-its-own-future-how-actors-and-writers-are-getting-crushed-3c04f170cc9c

- Favoring people from similar backgrounds as those in power limits the diversity of perspectives, experiences, and ideas needed for problem-solving and innovation, potentially leading to stagnation. EXAMPLE:
A MAJOR HOLLYWOOD DIVERSITY REPORT SHOWS LITTLE CHANGE—EXCEPT FOR ONE PROMISING STAT
https://time.com/6305012/hollywood-diversity-report-asian-representation/

@HulkisHoly - Agreed, the modern collar does not work with the classic trunks. They need to tighten the suit up too. And I hope Gunn brings back confident Supes and loses the whining and screaming at a moments notice. Christopher Reeve is still the gold standard

@HulkisHoly - I get your point but Christopher Reeve played him so perfectly from the start and only became overly emotional when appropriate. I hope I see that from Corenswet (who wanted to play him that way until Gunn overruled him) this time