James Gunn responds to Snyder fan urging spoilers and review bombing of Superman

Since the announcement of James Gunn's DC Universe (DCU) replacing Zack Snyder's DC Extended Universe (DCEU), a segment of devoted Snyder fans has launched a negative campaign against the new direction, including upcoming DCU projects.
James Gunn responds to a Snyder fan urging people to spoil and review bomb #Superman
"I think we will survive. I'm not sure the eight people that listen to that guy are going to impact the course of events" pic.twitter.com/WIKXWSwyXJ — Culture Crave 🍿 (@CultureCrave) June 16, 2025
The latest backlash targeted Superman, the first film in Gunn's DCU, set for release on July 11, 2025. A Snyder supporter took to Reddit to encourage users to spoil and review bomb the film. A screenshot of the post caught the attention of James Gunn, who responded directly, writing, 'Lol I think we will survive. I'm not sure the eight people that listen to that guy (I'm going to go out on a limb and guess it's a guy) are going to impact the course of events.'
Let's be honest. James and Zack are friends. I loved Zack's movies and I will probably love James Gunn movies! I love both James and Zack. pic.twitter.com/xXikdi3xu0 — Alaska (@Alaska0420) June 16, 2025
The comment quickly drew attention online, sparking a variety of fan reactions. Many supported Gunn's stance and condemned the negativity. One user noted, 'Let's be honest. James and Zack are friends. I loved Zack's movies and I will probably love James Gunn's movies too.' Another added, 'As a Snyder fan, that's trash. Let people enjoy the movie… we had a good run with the DCEU.' A third pointed out, 'Funny thing is the majority of Snyder fanboys aren't even CBM fans. They just get annoyed when others like a movie.'
James Gunn responds to a Snyder fan urging people to spoil and review bomb #Superman
"I think we will survive. I'm not sure the eight people that listen to that guy are going to impact the course of events" pic.twitter.com/WIKXWSwyXJ — Culture Crave 🍿 (@CultureCrave) June 16, 2025
Despite isolated online campaigns, Superman — starring David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, Nicholas Hoult, and others — is tracking to open strongly at the box office. It follows the DCU's animated debut Creature Commandos and precedes titles like Peacemaker season 2, Lanterns, Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, and Clayface.
As a Snyder fan, that's trash. Let people enjoy the movie. Absolutely wishing no malice, we had a good run with DCEU — Maxon Unlimited (@MaxonUnlimited) June 16, 2025
Gunn's confident response, paired with the supportive fan reaction, suggests that online trolling may not derail anticipation for the upcoming DCU reboot.

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