‘Superman’ Actor Calls MAGA ‘Not American’ For Enforcing Borders

Wherever director James Gunn goes, little brother Sean Gunn isn’t far behind.

The Hollywood duo routinely work together on film projects, most recently the older Gunn’s “Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 3.” Sean Gunn plays Kraglin Obfonteri in that trilogy.

Now, the actor is bringing DC Comics’ Maxwell Lord to life in “Superman,” his brother’s anticipated DC Comics Man of Steel reboot. Pedro Pascal played the villainous character in “Wonder Woman 1984.”

So it’s no surprise to see Sean Gunn walking the red carpet on the film’s behalf Monday night. That’s where a Variety journalist pressed him on his brother’s last-minute attempt to politicize the film.

“Superman” opens nationwide July 11. The marketing machine has been apolitical and positive for more than a year, but James Gunn personally ended that streak during a Times of London interview. He called the title character an immigrant and the film a political screed to support open borders.

Disagree? Screw you, the director said. So did brother Sean Gunn, in so many words.

A smirking Variety scribe asked Sean Gunn about “MAGA’s” reaction to the suddenly political “Superman” reboot. The actor grinned through his response.

Sean Gunn on the MAGA backlash to Superman being called an immigrant: “People who say no to immigrants are against the American way.” pic.twitter.com/XgivaD34PE

— Variety (@Variety) July 8, 2025

“It is exactly what the movie is about … we support our people. We love our immigrants. Yes, Superman is an immigrant and yes, the people we support in this country are immigrants. If you don’t like that, you’re not American. People who say, ‘no,’ to immigrants are against the American way. They’re against what the American dream is all about,” Sean Gunn said.

“Truth, justice and the American way,” the unnamed reporter ironically added, quoting the Superman line that Hollywood loves to bury.

Gunn and the reporter are doing what the Left always does. They pretend there’s no difference between legal and illegal immigration. They also ignore the fact that an American can’t just waltz into most countries and immediately gain the rights and privileges afforded to that land’s citizenry.

Either way, Sean Gunn could have diffused the controversy. He might have restated his brother’s comments or simply reframed that messaging in a more welcoming manner.

Instead, he doubled down. We’ll see how well that plays out starting July 11.