‘James Gunn is a pdf file’—Internet reacts hilariously as James Gunn confirms Starfire will be an Elseworlds project

Looks like James Gunn has made it his mission to revive DC movies as the top superhero franchise ever since becoming the CEO of DC Studios and taking on the task of directing the new Superman movie, set to release this July. Aside from this, audiences have been curious about how this new addition to the DC multiverse connects to the Arrowverse, and James Gunn has finally responded.

The 58-year-old filmmaker recently announced on Threads that Starfire, who first appeared in the animated series Teen Titans, is now confirmed as part of Elseworlds, alongside other animated projects within the franchise. The news has left fans excited and eager to see the superpowered extraterrestrial in action.

Hilarious Fan Reactions

Fans had plenty of hilarious things to say about the announcement. Let’s take a look at some of their funniest reactions!

"James Gunn is a pdf file," a fan joked.

What are the qualities of a PDF file? Rigid, unchangeable, and sometimes a bit too formal or boring. It looks like this fan thinks James Gunn is just that - maybe hoping he'd break some rules and have Starfire appear alongside main superheroes like Batman and Superman.

"Family? So it’s going to be a kids show?" asked another.

Gunn’s Threads post stated, “Starfire is Elseworlds, as are most of our family animated shows.” So, does Family Animated Shows mean Starfire will be in a kids' show? This user doesn’t seem too thrilled about the idea—especially if she’s introduced as a kids' superhero.

Gunn's efforts (via @Grown_Otaku / X)

As this fan hilariously points out, it looks like James Gunn is giving the DC cinematic universe a complete makeover - like he saw a rundown building and decided to replace it with the Burj Khalifa, starting from the top down.

"Bet the house, Starfire's gonna be lit 🔥," a fan said.

Looks like this fan is absolutely certain that Starfire will be amazing in whatever show or movie she appears in, and is even willing to bet his house on it. Let’s just hope he doesn’t lose the bet, or he might end up hating Starfire forever!

"Translation: It matters, but not really," commented another.

An interesting paraphrasing from this user is that maybe what James Gunn really says is that Starfire matters, but not that much since the real moneymakers in the film are Batman and Superman.

The confirmation of Starfire in Elseworlds has definitely piqued fans' curiosity, as they now look forward to seeing her fight alongside heroes like The Flash and Arrow. And considering she can fire energy blasts from her hands, they won’t really have to worry about her not being able to completely annihilate her enemies!