James Gunn casting his friends isn't a big deal

[MrSeals]

Okay but hear me out... Sean Gunn as the sun/socially depraved superman from flashpoint.

[clarenceandgennymcneil]

Not a director, have no intention to be a director but I would personally would love to cast actor's i trust to play in alot of my films.

[simoneastmond]

it's even worse because the people criticising gunn casting his friends are all fans of nolan, who casts michael caine and cillian murphy in almost all his movies

[JarvisBaileyVA]

I honestly have no problem with this. The industry is already so full of this kind of thing and I myself have been on the beneficial end. Every voiceover role I have gotten so far has been by the recommendation of someone else in the industry I've made friends or had a class with.

[nightwinger]

Gunn has yet to miss the goal, dude hasn't made a bad movie he didn't intentionally make schlocky.

Also, Jennifer Holland could be an incredible Dinah Lance.

[Cursed-Thinker-]

Just Snyder normie fanboys not getting over the reboot

[mr.t]

I agree, as long as the actors match the roles, then who cares

[petiteflower]

His friends do happen to largely be brilliant though...

[MysteriousMan]

Missed opportunity to have Chris Pratt playing Guy Gardener. Guess his saving him for Booster Gold.
While Chris as Gold is great casting, I think the BEST casting for Booster Gold would be Glenn Powell.

Like come on, watch Top Gun Maverick and tell me he wouldn’t be perfect for Booster Gold

[KoolerThanKen]

It’s actually so cool he casts his brother in all these roles it’s like bringing your family up with you

[Jetstoanywhere]

Just like everything in Hollywood, its a big club.

[citizenjamesford]

Coppola cast his sister in Godfather and his daughter in Godfather III. Sometimes these things work out and sometimes they don't.

[Fluffy]

They're never major roles, anyway

[elliotsimon]

Cast the people you know can deliver. Pretty simple stuff.

[henrygarcia]

I just love that we live in a world where Sly Stallone has played a lovable Shark monster.

[randomduck]

It's how every industry works nowadays.

[johngleason]

If my friends included Michael Rooker and Dave Bautista I would put my friends in all my movies

[Jthesunflower]

Literally Ryan Coogler and Michael B. As long as the film doesn’t suffer for it who cares

[FieldofWings]

It feels like haters wanting any reason to critique.

[mageeaaron]

It's kind of sad because James Gunn didn't want to be in charge of the DC franchise at first. Now that he is, people are just mercilessly criticizing him for little things like this! Bless him! 🙏🏽💪