The “Superman” director said this season was “a little bit of a letdown.”
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James Gunn; ‘Love Island USA’ host Ariana Madix.Credit: Kevin Mazur/Getty for Warner Bros. Discovery; Peacock
A little-known fact about James Gunn is that he is a big reality TV fan.
So it’s not too much of a surprise that he recently went on the Viall Files podcast, hosted by ex-Bachelor Nick Viall, who the director was a fan of on the show.
The two discussed this past season of Love Island USA and Gunn shared some controversial opinions.
First of all, he’s not sold on Nicolandria, the fan-favorite coupling between Nic Vansteenberghe and Olandria Carthen.
Nicolandria placed second during the Love Island USA finale.
“I felt zero chemistry,” Gunn said.
The Superman director said his “one hot take” was that Taylor Williams and Clarke Carraway were “the most real” relationship during the whole season.
Gunn admitted that he was often “on the outs” with Love Island USA viewers and contestants because he is watching from a man’s point of view.
He said he empathizes with the guys on the show more than the typical audience member seems to.
As for popular (and divisive) contestant Huda Mustafa? Gunn is not a fan.
“I feel sorry for that girl,” he said. “But how did she last so long?”
Mustafa had a tumultuous journey in the villa, initially pairing up with Jeremiah Brown in an explosive relationship.
While she was put on the chopping block several times, she made it to the finale with her last partner Chris Seeley.
However, the two broke up in a franchise first.
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Olandria Carthen and Nicolas “Nic” Vansteenberghe during the ‘Love Island USA’ finale.Ben Symons/Peacock
Gunn said this year’s Love Island USA, season 7, was “a little bit of a letdown” compared to the rest of the franchise. He is an avid watcher of both the U.S. and U.K. versions of the show.
“The previous season of Love Island USA was maybe the best season of any Love Island ever,” he said. “Crazy.”
The season 6 cast was beloved, so much so that they were given their own spinoff, Love Island: Beyond the Villa.
They are not without their own drama, though, even a year out from the show.
Popular couple JaNa Craig and Kenny Rodriguez from that season recently broke up, creating viral speculation over the reasons.
As for the season 7 contestants, the Love Island USA reunion is scheduled for Aug. 25.
Listen to the full episode of the Viall Files podcast with James Gunn below.
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