SUPERMAN's Sean Gunn Teases New Take On Maxwell Lord; Says Comparing MCU & DCU Roles Is "Apples And Oranges"

SUPERMAN's Sean Gunn Teases New Take On Maxwell Lord; Says Comparing MCU & DCU Roles Is "Apples And Oranges"

Sean Gunn, who is one of the few actors to appear in both the Marvel and DC movie universes, weighs in on making the jump from the MCU to the DCU in a new interview...

By MarkCassidy - Aug 29, 2024 12:08 PM EST
Filed Under: Superman

Sean Gunn played Kraglin in the Guardians of the Galaxy movies, taking the former Reaver from a supporting player to a fully-fledged member of the team over the course of the trilogy.

Gunn also played Weasel in The Suicide Squad, and is set to reprise the role for the Creature Commandos animated series, before making his live-action DCU debut as Maxwell Lord in his brother James' upcoming Superman reboot.

While speaking to The Wrap at FanExpo Chicago, Gunn was asked about making the jump from the MCU to the DCU, and he feels that - because he's now a part of a very different shared DC universe under his brother and co DC Studios CEO Peter Safran, comparing his experience is like "apples and oranges."

“I came into the whole process of working at Marvel once the machine was kind of already up and running smoothly and doing well. DC, I’ve done Suicide Squad, but now they’re kind of overhauling it, and it’s new ever since my brother took over as head of the studio,” he explained. “It’s sort of been a new process for them. So it would be, it’s really kind of true, like trying to compare apples and oranges.”

“Underneath it all, working with my brother is more similar than it is different to other things,” he added. “So the fact that I was working with James in Marvel and James in DC makes it actually — there’s a lot more similarities in terms of process.”

Gunn was also asked about his take on the villainous Maxwell Lord, and while he declined to go into too much detail, he did reveal that this version of Lord "won't be based on any live-action portrayals fans have seen before. It’s all from written materials with things that we figure we’re looking at."

Superman also stars David Corenswet as the Man of Steel, Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, Isabel Merced as Hawkgirl, Nathan Fillion as Green Lantern Guy Gardner, Edi Gathegi as Mr. Terrific, and Anthony Carrigan as Metamorpho.

Sara Sampaio is on board as Lex's assistant/lover Eve Teschmacher, Pruitt Taylor Vince and Neva Howell will play "Ma" and "Pa" Kent, and Milly Alcock's Supergirl has also been confirmed to make her debut ahead of her own Woman of Tomorrow movie.

We're still not sure exactly how these other superheroes will factor into the story, but Gunn has previously revealed that Superman's dual-life as both Clark Kent and the Man of Steel will be explored in the film, suggesting that these characters will be his "super friends." Whether they'll be part of an actual team or not remains to be seen.

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bobevanz
bobevanz - 8/29/2024, 12:31 PM
I hope DC can turn this around, in Gunn I trust. [frick] Zaslav, he's as dumb as a maga supporter
Matador
Matador - 8/29/2024, 12:38 PM
@bobevanz - What does Maga have to do with him ruining his own company though?
Malatrova15
Malatrova15 - 8/29/2024, 12:57 PM
@Matador - i mean ...Maga people are kind of weird.
Diend
Diend - 8/29/2024, 1:02 PM
@Malatrova15 - That's the pot calling the kettle black.
BruceWayng
BruceWayng - 8/29/2024, 1:04 PM
@bobevanz - So what does that mean you’re a “White Dude for Harris”?

So was your favorite part of that zoom fundraising call when Sean Austin talked about how men gathering to talk about their feelings was “an interesting and “powerful concept” or was it when Josh Gad talked about the time he stood over his daughter’s beds while they slept and “wept” bc Trump beat Hillary in 2016.

How do you even itter the nonsense you do when that’s YOUR squad…
Malatrova15
Malatrova15 - 8/29/2024, 1:12 PM
@Diend - pots and kettles cant talk bro...dont be weird .
Diend
Diend - 8/29/2024, 1:22 PM
@Malatrova15 - Weird? Now you're 2 for 2.
Ikusa
Ikusa - 8/29/2024, 1:25 PM
@BruceWayng - I could see Josh Gad reacting like that. Everything he touches turns to shit or usually flops.
Malatrova15
Malatrova15 - 8/29/2024, 2:06 PM
@Diend - i mean im not couch weird if you know what i mean
Dotanuki
Dotanuki - 8/29/2024, 4:28 PM
@BruceWayng - as opposed to Trump standing over his daughter’s bed and…
Dotanuki
Dotanuki - 8/29/2024, 4:29 PM
@BruceWayng - talking about feelings got you triggered?!?
Matador
Matador - 8/30/2024, 10:19 AM
@Malatrova15 - LOL You should see who they hired during the Democratic party and you think MAGA people are weird; sure there are allot on both sides but the Dem's win that category.

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We could go on we got 3 years worth of crazy shit from DNC.
Malatrova15
Malatrova15 - 8/30/2024, 11:35 AM
@Matador - only that bigotry and discrimination are vanished ok this site ...read the rules.
BruceWayng
BruceWayng - 8/30/2024, 12:50 PM
@Matador - Don’t forget that time that bald makeup and dress wearing dude, Sam Brinton, who was part of Biden and Harris’s Dept of Energy as a nuclear official was caught on film stealing women’s luggage from the airport on multiple occasions and is also on film wearing said stolen outfits.

Or that time a trans influencer posted himself on Tik Tok and IG flashing his fake tits while standing on the White House lawn at a pride event, where there were children present for some reason


Or that time Senate staffer, released a video of himself bent over a table inside the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing room getting stuffed by some other dude

But yea we gotta stop the Orange Man or America as we know it is finished
Matador
Matador - 8/31/2024, 10:06 AM
@BruceWayng - Yup can't forget those things have them all saved in files for all 3 years of criminal activities for when dumbasses like @Malatrova15 can't understand right from wrong.

You have a dude dressed like a woman becuase he thinks his a woman telling everyone what is good for them.

https://www.hhs.gov/about/leadership/rachel-levine.html

Remember when Corp. Klinger dressed like in dress to look crazy to be sent back to the war; when men were men now that is becoming acceptable and normal in today's society.
Biggums
Biggums - 8/29/2024, 12:32 PM
Nepo-bro trying hard.
HashTagSwagg
HashTagSwagg - 8/29/2024, 12:35 PM
I hope he's taken serious and not some goofball suit character used for cheap laugh's.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 8/29/2024, 12:42 PM
I mean , his comments aren’t surprising…

James has even said that his take on Maxwell Lord would be inspired by his initial appearances in JLI where he was moreso a self serving businessman/con-man that had moments of heroism rather then the super villain he became later on (which even his creators didn’t like).

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Plus , I could see Sean pulling that off moreso imo so looking forward to it!!.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 8/29/2024, 12:45 PM
Interested to see how it will measure up to the live action takes so far though…

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SpideyPuffsMJ
SpideyPuffsMJ - 8/29/2024, 12:46 PM
I think Superman is looking like it will be pretty good but this guy was insanely miscast lol
0bstreperous
0bstreperous - 8/29/2024, 1:24 PM
@SpideyPuffsMJ - I think the movie is looking pretty bad. Too many D list characters
WEAPONXOXOXO
WEAPONXOXOXO - 8/29/2024, 12:51 PM
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MotherGooseUPus
MotherGooseUPus - 8/29/2024, 12:56 PM
"Sean Gunn played Kraglin in the Guardians of the Galaxy movies, taking the former Reaver " I didnt know he was a Reaver....

anyways i hope this movie is really really good... ALOT riding of this 1 movie
Malatrova15
Malatrova15 - 8/29/2024, 12:57 PM
Cant wait to see his mom and his third uncle roomie on this nepoverse
MisterBones
MisterBones - 8/29/2024, 12:59 PM
This is some boring casting
Nomis929
Nomis929 - 8/29/2024, 1:02 PM
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FireandBlood
FireandBlood - 8/29/2024, 1:05 PM
@Nomis929 - This why he leaving Wonder Woman out. Trying keep his brother in work 😂
BlackBolt84
BlackBolt84 - 8/29/2024, 1:04 PM
So much nepotism going into the launch of this universe. Zero faith in Gunn to pull off a solid Superman movie, but while I hope to be proven wrong, I don't expect it.
twistedcastles
twistedcastles - 8/30/2024, 2:13 AM
@BlackBolt84 - nepotism suggests that the actor cant deliver and he only got this job because of his brother only

if he ends up delivering it wont matter
James wife was great in Peacemaker and her character had a great fully fledged arc and she did her own stunts

Gunn casts people who he knows are dedicated to helping him fulfilling his vision, I think he also talked about or alluded to picking people who he knows so he doesnt have surprises e.g... scandals too lol which is smart DC cant take anymore toxic scandals

THE WORK JUST NEEDS TO DELIVER

people who work with him love him
you can even see this with the Guardians cast supporting him when he was fired, he said Zoe Saldana went as far as cooking food for him and bringing it to his house

I rewatched Peacemaker and its a great show to me that takes what you think James Gunn likes but improves on certain criticisms he's had
e.g...
it deals really well with parent child abuse
Guilt
Gunn also has great female leads in Harcourt and Adebayo who are extremely different
Gunn cast a plus size dark skinned black woman and gave her a character that has nothing to do with her weight or even race at her core whilst still definetely being a black woman

I think Peacemaker made me have way more faith in Gunn than I had in Snyder being able to fix the mess
The Rock was going to turn the DCEU into a reflection of himself

So Gunn was the best choice by far
because he is a creative he will do more than just try to push out content for money

he will restore the lost value of the DCEU which is what the franchise needs


FireandBlood
FireandBlood - 8/29/2024, 1:05 PM
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HulkisHoly
HulkisHoly - 8/29/2024, 1:13 PM
@FireandBlood -

Yeah…but I’m still hopeful this film will be good despite some aesthetics with the suit
Malatrova15
Malatrova15 - 8/29/2024, 1:13 PM
@FireandBlood - yes ...these are geaphic depictions of males in superhero suits
TwatSheSaid
TwatSheSaid - 8/29/2024, 1:14 PM
@HulkisHoly - the suit look cheap
TheNewYorker
TheNewYorker - 8/29/2024, 1:24 PM
@FireandBlood - Exactly. With not a single muscle on that suit. A muscleless Superman, wowzers.
Imprtracr1
Imprtracr1 - 8/29/2024, 2:53 PM
@FireandBlood - Yep, and it looks like shit.
GodHercules20
GodHercules20 - 8/29/2024, 3:40 PM
@FireandBlood - The material they chose for Superman suit should be fired. Superman suit should not be baggy and rubbery
Shmokey20
Shmokey20 - 8/29/2024, 4:47 PM
@FireandBlood - It's the best Superman suit we've had yet, I love everything about the new suit, way better Cavills shit
FireandBlood
FireandBlood - 8/29/2024, 4:51 PM
@Shmokey20 - Happy that you like it. I don’t think it’s better than Cavill but we’ll see. 100% sold on the casting so the suit is a minor
ModHaterSLADE
ModHaterSLADE - 8/29/2024, 1:11 PM
I mean his two characters couldn't be further apart, figures.
TwatSheSaid
TwatSheSaid - 8/29/2024, 1:13 PM
He's just gonna be a comic relief like all of Jame's characters. Everyone is a comedian in his movies....drama always be undercuttin by crummy jokes we all know itttt...
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