Sorry Snyder Fans: These 6 DC Characters Categorically Debunk the Worst Criticism Directed at James Gunn

SUMMARY

• James Gunn is a veteran director with a plethora of iconic movies to his name.
• Having worked both in the MCU and the DCU as well, Gunn has often been questioned about his movies.
• However, the director really knows how to write some badass female characters when it comes to his projects!

James Gunn received some questioning eyes when he was announced as the co-head of DC Studios alongside Peter Safran back in 2022. However, the recent teaser for Gunn’s Superman is proving people wrong.

Gunn is gearing up for the release of Superman | Credits: DC Studios

The director recently received some harsh criticism on how he portrays female characters in Creature Commandos, but the hatred is without any strong basis.

Before the Superman director even dived into the world of Clark Kent, he had already written some powerful DC characters that were women, and even hardcore Snyder fans will agree.

James Gunn knows how to write strong female characters

Although it hasn’t been much talked about, James Gunn knows how to write a really strong female character. With a femme-fatale personality and guns blazing, most of the characters written by Gunn have been iconic so far.

The director has already written some iconic characters | Credits: DC Films

It all started way back in the MCU when Gunn directed and released the iconic 2014 film Guardians of the Galaxy. Gamora and Nebula were two of the finest female characters for which Gunn received love.

The two characters had great arcs throughout the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and in 2021, the director delved into the world of DC. In The Suicide Squad, he wrote three great female characters that the world remembers even today.

Amanda Waller, Harley Quinn, and Ratcatcher 2 in The Suicide Squad were three iconic characters written by James Gunn. However, the 2021 film was just a start for Gunn. The director would go on to write many more iconic female characters that the world would come to love.

It was just a start for James Gunn

After The Suicide Squad, James Gunn became the co-head of DC Studios alongside Peter Safran. Peacemaker was a spin-off series starring John Cena and Jennifer Holland.

A still from Creature Commandos | Credits: DC Studios

Holland portrayed the role of Emilia Harcourt in the iconic show and Gunn received more appreciation for writing an iconic female character. With the recent release of Creature Commandos, Gunn added two more characters to his DCU roster.

Indira Varma voiced the role of Bride in the animated series, which is a reanimated corpse made with different body parts to serve as a companion of Frankenstein. Alongside the Bride, the world also got to meet Circe (voiced by Anya Chalotra).

These female characters written by James Gunn show just how powerful he is in creating scripts for projects that he is involved with. Although Zack Snyder may have had a different vibe in his movies in the DCEU, fans of the director will agree that James Gunn surely knows how to write a strong female character.

With the recent release, the show currently stands at a rating of 7.8/10 on IMDb and a whopping 95% on Rotten Tomatoes. Creature Commandos show is available to stream on Max in the U.S.

Written by Visarg Acharya

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Visarg Acharya, Associate Content Writer, has been heavily involved in movies, series, and history. Having an experience of 2 years in the field of content writing, Visarg is a seasoned writer. Having a degree in Physics, Visarg Acharya has published a dissertation alongside a plethora of poems and short stories along the way.