James Gunn

Verdict: Not a Jew

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Hey there James,

So your Superman movie has been received pretty well. It looks like you are gonna save DC from years of stagnation. David Zaslav must be doing cartwheels. But we're not writing to you about that.

No, we're writing to you about a tweet you made in 2016. Someone asked if you supported the Nazis (this is before Twitter became a Nazi cesspool), and your response was:

I'm part Jewish, brother. In a world of DNA testing, I can't imagine that would be an option for me.

Now! Sadly, there are some people with Jewish ancestry who do support the Nazis, but let's not go there. Could you please explain this "part Jewish" part?

We've checked out your ancestry and its pure goy: Irish, Czech, English and German... Not a Jew in sight! Did a DNA test reveal some small percentage of Jewishness? And you have since deleted that tweet, which raises even more questions...

Receipts, James, we need receipts! Until then, you'll be stuck with the following:

Filed May 15, 2026 · directors