r/DC_Cinematic • u/Capable_Tie_7443 • 10h ago
DISCUSSION James Gunn is using Max Lord to soften us up for Bruce Wayne
I read this thing and it got me thinking about what James Gunn said about how Wayne, Lord, Luthor and Stagg are the big industries ruling the DCU for now
Seeing how cynical he was, portraying Luthor as this billionaire dick who funds wars, uses his influence to lie and destroy other people's lives just for egotistical reasons, it's funny to watch him using a more lighthearted, multidimensional version of Maxwell Lord in contrast.
And all of this made me realize, all of this can serve as a preparation for Bruce Wayne, a billionaire who is ACTUALLY a good guy who gets out of his way to help people in danger and save lives.
If Lord was another asshole, it'd feel stupid to portray bruce wayne as like "NO NO NO, HE'S DIFFERENT! I SWEAR, HE'S THE GOOD ONE". But as portraying the rich as this multifaceted class of people who can be complete assholes, well intentioned guys and actual super heroes, Gunn's making things more palatable