Superman and Henry Cavill, it’s over. James Gunn and Peter Safran have taken over the DCU torch and a big spring cleaning has been done. Several projects are underway and the old-timers have mostly all been thanked. Make way for a new connected universe, with the man of steel still and always at its centre.
Superman may no longer be embodied by dear Henry Cavill, but the superhero will always have a central place in the new DCU. A new movie, Superman Legacy, is on the way. The feature film will be directed by James Gunn himself. Moreover, the script has had time to be completed before the forced strike of the scriptwriters which is currently blocking all of Hollywood.
The film has been heralded as one of the most important for the DCU’s future plans, and fans have been waiting in droves for the new version of the Kryptonian in tights. On the other hand, we know absolutely nothing about the film, but James Gunn has just revealed to us a little interesting information concerning its casting.
From the MCU in the next Superman
You remember, shortly before taking up the post, James Gunn said he loved the cast of Guardians of the Galaxy 3 and that he would see them in his next projects at DC. Chris Pratt himself had admitted that if there was a place, he would be ready to change stables for a few films. Did you make the connection?
Yes, James Gunn has confirmed that at least one of the actors from Guardians of the Galaxy 3 would be in Superman Legacy. In a little impromptu Q&A session on social media, Gunn replied in the affirmative when asked the question. He also claimed that Superman Legacy would not be the only DC project in which we could find the Guardians.
James Gunn, friends and family
On the web, many automatically think that it would be Sean Gunn, brother of James Gunn, who plays the role of Kraglin in the Guardians of the Galaxywhich would land in the next Superman Legacy. Sean appears very often in his brother’s films, notably in most MCU films, but also in The Suicid Squad. It could therefore well be that he will be part of the next Superman Legacy while playing a small supporting role at the very least. However, the door is not closed for the other actors. Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Karen Gillian or even Dave Bautista could also have a role to play. In any case, we will see some of them again in the DC stable shortly. It remains to know where, when and how.
As for Superman Legacy, the film is still scheduled for 2025. It will act as a reboot without going through the famous box origin story. If we will certainly learn what happened to Clark Kent before he became Superman, James Gunn’s feature film should take things differently. For the moment, the synopsis remains vague, but Gunn claimed that the film would be younger but also and above all darker than ever. The cast is still just as mysterious, even if a few names hang around here and there like that of Madelyn Cline (Outer Banks, Glass Onion) as Lois Lane. And we now know that an MCU star will also be there. We will definitely have more information soon. Certainly around San Diego Comic Con which will take place in July. A must-see for lovers of DC, Marvel and more.
And if not, Chris Pratt in Superman, do you believe it? (This is a joke, he already does Mario too well)
