<img src="https://sb.scorecardresearch.com/p?c1=2&amp;c2=36750692&amp;cv=3.6.0&amp;cj=1"> James Gunn's Awards Recognition Does the Crisis-Hit MCU Another Solid
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As the MCU lurches from one crisis to the next, new nemesis James Gunn does the franchise another solid with awards season recognition

DC's boss keeps winning acclaim for his Marvel contributions.

You really couldn’t make it up that as the Marvel Cinematic Universe seemingly lurches from one crisis to the next, the only one of its most recent batch of projects to have received widespread critical acclaim and been embraced by audiences the world over was the one written and directed by the guy in charge of DC.

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James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 drew the cosmic trilogy to a phenomenal close that won rave reviews and made a killing at the box office, suffered a 40 percent drop in viewership across its second season, once more underlining the increasing apathy to the MCU.

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On the small screen, numbers are dwindling across the board and something the rest of the Multiverse Saga will definitely struggle to attain.

I Am Groot additionally being shortlisted for Outstanding Short Form Program.

As he turns his eyes to making the competition a force to be reckoned with as his ex-superhero sandbox struggles to overcome ongoing negativity, Gunn’s loss could prove to be much greater to Marvel than anybody could have predicted.


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