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DCU’s Hawkgirl actress Isabela Merced’s choice of words while discussing James Gunn’s much-hypedSupermanproject has concerned many fans. She used the word“funny”to describe the film, which stuck out like a sore thumb for fans. Fans have made it clear that they don’t want another funny DC project likePeacemakerfrom the director.
However, Merced also shared that Gunn had a clear vision while filming, which should be promising enough that he would deliver a great film. Superman is all set to kickstart DCU most stylishly, introducing a bunch of DC superheroes as side characters, including Hawkgirl.
Isabela Merced SaysSupermanFilm Is“Funny”Which Has Concerned Many Fans
Isabela Mercedis slowly finding her way to every popular franchise. She was seen in SSU’sMadame Webearlier this year and later was confirmed to appear inSuperman. She is also part ofAlien: RomulusandThe Last of Us Season 2. Merced opened up about her several roles when she appeared on Josh Horowitz’sHappy Sad Confusedpodcast.
“It’s just the coolest thing in the world to me”: Isabela Merced on the DC Hero She is Playing in James Gunn’s Superman
Speaking about her upcomingSupermanfilm, Merced shared thatthe David Corenswet-starreris a comic-accurate film with aJames Gunntwist. She felt the movie was funny and clever yet heartwarming, and expressed her excitement about working with Gunn. Merced shared with theHappy Sad Confusedpodcast:
The whole movie is very loyal to comic books, but with the ‘James Gunn twist’. So I really think it’s funny, it’s clever, but it’s heartwarming… At least, that was my experience on set. Obviously, things can change in the editing room but, God, I loved James.
Fans have seen more than enough comic book movies in recent times to realize that“funny”doesn’t always work. They are particularly concerned thatSupermanis a movie that shouldn’t be too funny. Many fans pointed this out in the comments, sharing that it made them skeptical about the first DCU film from Gunn.
However, some fans also shared that people are reading too much into Merced’s remarks. They explained that Merced could’ve been talking about character dynamics rather than the whole movie itself. Some of the fan reactions read:
“It’s funny” I’m praying it’s not peacemaker type funny
Funny Lowkey scares me. Hopefully it’s Superman type of funny and not James Gunn funny 😭
“funny” here we go againEvery CBM is looking the same, I’m tired 😩
She probably hasn’t read the comic books, cause funny is not DC for the most part. So seems Gunn’s twist is to ruin it and make it a joke….cause that’s all he knows how to do.
Just wait to see the reaction of those people when they read “funny”
I understand that some people are concerned about the word “funny” coming from a james gunn project, but I imagine she’s referring to the characters interactions, guy/superman, krypto/mr terrific, I can see a pretty comedic dynamic.
The filming ofSupermanwrapped in July and is all set to go into post-production. The film has adopted storylines from Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely’sAll-Star Superman, besides other inspirations. The film will also starRachel Brosnahan, Edi Gathegi, Nathan Fillion, Anthony Carrigan, María Gabriela de Faría, Sara Sampaio, Skyler Gisondo, andNicholas Hoult.
Isabela Merced Further Shared Her Experience And The Character She Was Excited For In The Film
Isabela Merced has her fair share of experience working on big-budget productions. She has a lot of admiration for James Gunn and how things operated on theSupermanset. She shared thatGunn knew exactly what he wantedand the entire crew, who had been working with him for over 20 years, were prepared to ride along with their director. Merced shared:
He’s so prepared. I could exhale on set and didn’t need to worry about exhaling after because James is one of those people who knows exactly what he wants, will stop at nothing to get it, has a short list, communicates with his team and they’re all prepared when they get there because they’ve worked with him for twenty plus years.
Merced also shared the one character that she was most excited for the viewers to see in the film. She shared thatNathan Fillion‘s Guy Gardner/Green Lantern was a fantastic addition to the film. Merced shared,“I’m so excited for everyone to see Nathan Fillion. I think he’s fantastic.”Fans are also excited to seeThe Rookiestar finally playing a live-action version of the character.
Supermanis scheduled to be released in theaters on July 31, 2025.
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