This year, the lines between music and Hollywood blurred like a catchy tune in a blockbuster trailer. With musicians swapping red carpet for movie premieres and sprinkling a little Tinseltown magic into award season, fans are no longer just streaming their hits but waiting for their big screen debuts, sometimes the narrative flowing the other way round. But just when James Gunn left fans wondering if Kendrick Lamar’s ‘GNX’ bumped the Superman
trailer, he swooped in with a hilarious clarification, leaving everyone laughing harder than a rom-com punchline.
A user, Officer Martinez, recently turned to X, claiming that James Gunn’s Superman
trailer was delayed because of Kendrick Lamar’s latest surprise release, ‘GNX.’ The report also quoted a supposed line, “I was working on the final edit, and then I got distracted,”
making fans nearly believe it until Gunn came to save the day with a hilarious clarification. Re-posting the false update on X, Gunn captioned the post sarcastically, “I see less true things here every day.”
I see less true things here every day. https://t.co/Kk5ZPkmQae
— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) November 30, 2024
Not everything online is gospel truth, but as the internet churns out the improbable, it is easy for fans to skip the fact-check and dive headfirst into the unbelievable. Luckily, being a digital socialite can have perks since Superman
fans were saved just in the cape-fluttering nick of time. With the world presently grooving to Kendrick Lamar’s ‘GNX,’ sure the assumptions were bound to fly. But James Gunn’s timely clarification spared fans the hassle of falling into the conspiracy rabbit hole faster than a speeding rumor mill.
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James Gunn has been pulling double duty as the internet’s friendly neighborhood superhero lately
, but his latest rescue mission resembled a bit of a comedy night.
James Gunn’s response to Superman trailer delays because of Kendrick Lamar leaves fans laughing out loud
Tinseltown is teeming with social butterflies and James Gunn certainly flutters among them. But his tweets tend to orbit strictly around Hollywood’s glittering galaxy. Recently, he swooped in to save DC fans from the clutches of self-proclaimed experts, only to don the hero cape again for an encore. While some were left scratching their heads at his razor-sharp sarcasm, others stepped in to decode the punchline and save the day for a second time.
Can you come back to twitter more often. The first couple of months of you dropping teases on here was a great time.
— Kay (@kr1shnaaustin) November 30, 2024
I love that you clarify immediately great to see a studio being open to the community knew you’d be the right man for the job James 👏
— Adam Scannell (@SleepySavitar) November 30, 2024
To be fair it would be totally understandable.
— 𝙳𝚊𝚗 𝙷𝚎𝚟𝚒𝚊 (@DanHevia) November 30, 2024
Many fans could not resist having a hearty laugh in the threads, but a few did ask Gunn about the whereabouts of the trailer in reality.
I think he is being sarcastic
— DC da Depressão (@Dc_da_depressao) November 30, 2024
he’s just trolling man lol
— Thornhill 🍉 (@Thornhill4747) November 30, 2024
Although there were folks who actually bought the news, the reality check was mercilessly served gold-plated. Fans also urged Gunn for more of his social activism, but fans really patted his back for being so open with his community. Since Gunn has already championed the audience with his savior spree, here is hoping his Superman
is no exception.
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