James Gunn's Shocking Revelation: The Truth Behind DC's Unexpected Character Return

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James Gunn denies allegations of being responsible for Emilia Harcourt's revival in DC Comics, despite introducing his wife as the character in previous films.

Gunn celebrates Harcourt's comeback in DC Comics by posting a variant cover of Batman: The Brave and The Bold #4 tie-in on Threads, depicting the character seated on her gravestone.

Although Gunn was not involved in the decision to revive Harcourt, fans persistently criticize him for his controversial choices that have adversely affected the DCEU's box office earnings and upset loyal supporters.

James Gunn, the CEO of DC Studios who is known for revitalizing the DCU franchise, has vehemently denied additional allegations suggesting his involvement in Emilia Harcourt's resurrection in DC Comics.

In both "Peacemaker" and "The Suicide Squad," Gunn cast his wife, Jennifer Holland, as Emilia Harcourt, and she also made appearances as the character in "Black Adam" and "Shazam! Fury of the Gods." David F. Sandberg, the director of "Shazam! Fury of the Gods," expressed confusion over Harcourt's inclusion in the post-credits scene of "Shazam 2." However, he clarified that the decision was made by Peter Safran after plans to feature Justice Society characters fell through. Zachary Levi supported this claim and hinted that Dwayne Johnson vetoed the original plan.

Gunn celebrates the revival of Harcourt in DC Comics by sharing a variant cover of Batman: The Brave and The Bold #4 tie-in on Threads. The cover, created by Kael Ngu and written by Rob Williams with art by Stefano Landini, shows Harcourt sitting on top of her grave. Despite not posting the image on X, Gunn's Threads post still gained attention, particularly from die-hard DCEU fans who see it as evidence supporting their criticisms against the DC Studios CEO. These fans argue that the revival of Harcourt and the decision to let go of Henry Cavill as Superman after Black Adam promised his return reflects the CEO's future vision for DC.

Williams, who is the co-creator of Harcourt, also shared the image on X. A fan called out Gunn, accusing him of persuading DC to revive Harcourt so that he could feature her in the upcoming Batman Brave and the Bold film while maintaining comic accuracy. Williams quickly defended Gunn, stating that the decision to revive Harcourt was his own suggestion and that Gunn had no involvement in the decision-making process. Gunn replied, explaining that he had only found out about the revival 10 minutes earlier and was impressed by the variant art. He also shared the cover of Harcourt in issue 6 by Marguerite Savauge.

Gunn's involvement in Harcourt's comic book return seems unlikely. It may be possible that Williams saw an opportunity to benefit from her increasing fame. Although Gunn has refuted this recent criticism against him, it does not dismiss previous allegations. The CEO of DC Studios has made contentious decisions and shared conflicting information, which could have negatively affected the box office success of DCEU films such as The Flash. Additionally, loyal DCEU fans who were looking forward to the continuation of Zack Snyder's main storyline may feel disappointed and upset.