If you want to earn your living as a career counselor for aspiring Hollywood stars, what role would you advise your client to take in the coming months and years as a stepping stone to a unique career? In addition to an appearance as the secret agent James Bond 007, the main role in the upcoming potential superhero blockbuster Superman: Legacy would certainly be perfectly suited to leave a lasting impression in the film business.
From Marvel to DC: James Gunn turns a superhero universe inside out
Although several potential blockbusters will appear in cinemas this year with The Flash or Aquaman 2, the fate of the DC Extended Universe is already sealed. Once launched in 2013 as a competitor to the Marvel Cinematic Universe starring Man of Steel and Henry Cavill, Warner is closing the hatch after various flops. However, since world-famous superheroes like Wonder Woman, Batman or Superman regularly have to bring in money at the worldwide box office, there will soon be a reboot.
Similar to Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings, Warner dares a comprehensive reboot with the DC Universe. With the help of filmmaker James Gunn (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3), superstars like Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Henry Cavill were first kicked out before a comprehensive reboot was started. With Superman: Legacy should be a made-to-measure start.
James Gunn on DC: Who will be the new Superman?
To get the first hit, James Gunn, currently celebrated thanks to Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, will bring the new Superman film to the big screen. Pre-production has already started and casting for a lead actor is apparently in full swing.
While James Gunn only vaguely comments on the speculation, a well-known Hollywood insider brings a name into play that probably very few had on the screen in this form: Harris Dickinson. Harris… who? The 26-year-old Briton is currently still relatively unknown. Among other things, he was in 2019 Disney’s Maleficent: Forces of Darkness as Prince Philipp together with Angelina Jolie in front of the camera.
If you take a look at the actor’s footage, you can’t help but admit that there’s nothing against the role of Superman from the looks alone. The actor seems extremely fit. At 1.88 meters tall, he fits the requirements profile of a rather younger Superman, both visually and in terms of age.
However, Hollywood insider Jeff Sneider insists he doesn’t know who will play Krypton’s son. However be Harris Dickinson “in a very good position”. A while ago we already put five possible candidates in the game for the lead role in Superman: Legacy. Which actor is your favourite? Let’s do it in the comments knowledge.
