Shazam! director, David F. Sandberg, says that the rivalry between fans of DC and Marvel is a stupid one.
There is an obvious subsection of the DC and Marvel fanbase that seems to root against the other brand, hoping that one side will succeed over the other. This seems a bizarre stance to take for many onlookers and now the director of an upcoming DC movie has chimed in.
David F. Sandberg, the director of DC’s Shazam! has posted on Instagram about his love of both Marvel and DC with a shot of one of his favourite comics, and made sure to let everyone know how he feels about the rivalry:
“This was one of my favorite comic books I owned as a kid. Back then I didn’t know what Marvel or DC was, I just knew that I loved all of these superheroes. The seriousness of the DC/Marvel rivalry is so god damn stupid. I hope that all superhero movies do fantastically well. Why would you ever wish for a movie to be bad or to fail? More good movies is a win for everyone. This interruption in trolling is brought to you by disappointment in humanity. Now back to our regular programming.”
What do you think of Sandberg’s comments? Do you feel that the rivalry between the two brands is warranted or rather silly? Let us know in the comments below…
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