Fans Blame David Zaslav for James Gunn and Peter Safran Leaving DC Studios
Former Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav faced fierce backlash on Instagram on Monday after leaving a supportive comment on James Gunn’s farewell post following his departure from DC Studios.
News broke on Monday that Gunn and Peter Safran were leaving DC Studios. Gunn shared a statement on Instagram expressing gratitude for his time leading the studio while acknowledging that he “dislike[d] the at-times corporate nature of the job.” His farewell note drew widespread support, including a comment from his former boss.
“We’re all grateful you took the job, James. You’re an extraordinary leader and a great creative, and your storytelling and creative vision for DC was magical.”
Zaslav wrote in the comments of the post, according to TheWrap.
Zaslav added that he could not wait for everyone to see the upcoming project Man of Tomorrow and recalled their best time together. While Gunn liked the comment, followers reacted strongly by blaming the executive for the leadership shakeup.
“This is your fault,” one follower wrote in response. Another user commented directly on the corporate sale of the studio, telling Zaslav that the outcome resulted from him selling Warner Bros. knowing what would happen.
Other commenters left harsher remarks, with one user telling Zaslav to go to hell and accusing him of wanting to sell the company during its most profitable year. Not all fans shared the anger, as another user credited the businessman for installing Gunn and Safran in leadership roles originally.
A representative for Zaslav did not immediately respond to TheWrap’s request for comment regarding the online reaction.
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