‘Aquaman’ Director James Wan Responds To ‘Batman V Superman’ Backlash
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justicewas supposed to get fans pumped about the rest of the DC Extended Universe film slate. Instead, got them worried. Warner Bros. is clearly aware of this, as evidenced by the steps they’ve taken to right the ship. But what about the other directors tasked with fleshing out this world? Are they concerned about the sour reception toBatman v Superman, and what it might mean for the rest of the franchise?AquamandirectorJames Wanweighed in on theBatman v Supermanbacklash, and he seems to be taking it in stride. Though it sounds like he’s learned a thing or two from it – for one thing, he promisesAquaman"won’t be very dark." Well, kind of.
Wan shared his thoughts on the negative buzz forBatman v Supermanduring a chat withBad Taste:
I think it’s a world that is so difficult to control. And always, expectations of fans are just out of this world, right? No pun intended. And I know how it is to make Conjuring 2, just knowing how much expectation there is from the first movie. And I think you do the best you can, and just tell the best story you can.
That seems like a healthy attitude. The fan response toBatman v Supermanis entirely out of Wan’s control, and all he can really do is try and makeAquamangreat and then hope for the best. Ideally while trying to avoid the elements that madeBatman v Supermanso divisive, like its overly grim tone. “[Aquaman] won’t be very dark,” he promised Entertainment Weekly (viaComicBook.com), before adding, “It is at the bottom of the ocean, so I’ll use a lot of light!”
Ha ha, Mr. Wan, very funny. I see what you did there. Though maybe the mere fact that he’s willing to make jokes about it is a good sign. After all, one of the many complaints fans had aboutBatman v Supermanwas that it seemed to have no sense of humor.
