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Filmmaker James Gunn Urges Saint Louis University's 2026 Graduates to "Be Good"
Gunn shared four rules for success and urged graduates to embrace uncertainty, hardship and human connection after a career that has topped $3.3 billion worldwide.
- On Saturday, DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn delivered the 2026 commencement address at Saint Louis University, speaking before more than 6,500 graduates and guests at Chaifetz Arena.
- With a film career generating more than $3.3 billion at the worldwide box office, Gunn shared his 'four general all-purpose rules for success' emphasizing connection, compassion, and purpose.
- Gunn advised graduates to 'finish what you start' and 'be of service,' urging them to find work that 'contributes to society' rather than following traditional dreams.
- In one of the ceremony's most emotional moments, Gunn reflected on believing his career was over, saying, 'In the moment where I thought I had lost everything, I actually found what it was I was looking for.'
- Closing his address, Gunn urged the Class of 2026 to embrace uncertainty and human connection, telling them, 'The future is yours, and the world's future is you. In all senses of the word, be good.
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Filmmaker James Gunn Urges Saint Louis University's 2026 Graduates to "Be Good"
ST. LOUIS, May 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Visionary filmmaker and DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn delivered the 2026 commencement address at Saint Louis University on Saturday, returning to the place where he first discovered his voice as a storyteller.
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