It seems that James Gunn gets tired of being surrounded by jokes about “invisible” characters. Having spent several years bringing many humorous moments to both the MCU and DCEU, it seems that constant references to one joke about Guardians of the UniverseDrax’s in particular has been pushed further than Gunn ever expected.
The one line that started it all was spoken by Drax when he said, “I’ve mastered the ability to stand so incredibly still that I become invisible to the eye.” While that humorous moment, highlighted by his fellow guards pointing out that they can still see him, could have simply been forgotten, it has instead taken on a life of its own. While images of the “invisible” Drax in and of themselves were enough to drive Gunn crazy, ever since he started working with John Cena on The Suicide Squad and its spin-off, whose WWE entry included the line “You can’t see me, my time is now,” they’ve become almost unbearable. Gunn responded to a tweet about Drax saying:
“Between the daily barrage of repetitive invisible jokes about John Cena in addition [to] the one about Dave [Bautista]I almost regret making that joke.”
What makes it even more tragic is that the line that started the joke wasn’t part of any of the Guardians of the Universe movies but came out instead Avengers: Infinity War. However, Gunn was entirely responsible for the line of dialogue, which he maintained to maintain character continuity, which he would again do for films such as Thor: Love and Thunder.
James Gunn’s association with John Cena doubled on the Drax joke
The internet doesn’t take long to pick up on certain things, and Drax memes were almost instant, with images of the character appearing over them in connection with news stories, other movies, and pop culture. However, when James Gunn was working on… The Suicide Squad with John Cena, the association instantly became another part of the Drax joke.
While Gunn may not be thrilled with the life of his own the joke has taken on, it’s questionable whether he would trade all his time working on Marvel or DC projects to be free of the effect that one line would have on social media. media. Gunn has already had a good run with Marvel Studios and seems to be having the time of his life teaming up with Warner Bros. Discovery to projects like The Suicide Squad and Peacekeeper.
Recently, the writer/director suggested that the second season of peacekeeper is almost ready to start filming, which would put it on track to appear on HBO Max sometime in early 2023. In addition, Gunn has also dropped a huge hint that he could soon be working with Margot Robbie again on a Harley Quinn project, which fans had hoped would happen someday. For now, fans can catch up on the Guardians of the Universe on Disney+ ahead of their holiday special this year, and so on The Suicide Squad and peacekeeper season 1 on HBO Max.