SUPERMAN: LEGACY Actor Anthony Carrigan Says He's Excited To Play "Unrecognizable" Metamorpho

SUPERMAN: LEGACY Actor Anthony Carrigan Says He's Excited To Play "Unrecognizable" Metamorpho

Earlier tonight, we got word that Superman: Legacy has added yet another DC Comics superhero to its roster, and Anthony Carrigan has now commented on joining the cast as Matamorpho...

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By MarkCassidy - Jul 12, 2023 10:07 PM EST
Filed Under: Superman: Legacy

Anthony Carrigan had appeared in several movies and TV shows (including Fox's Gotham) before landing what was initially supposed to be a fairly minor role in Barry, but his performance as lovable Czechian gangster NoHo Hank saw him emerge as the standout character in HBO's blackly funny drama series (he picked up an Emmy Award nomination tonight).

Earlier today, the trades announced that Carrigan has joined the ever-expanding cast of James Gunn's Superman: Legacy as Metamorpho, and the actor has now commented on playing a superhero in what will easily be his biggest project to date.

“It’ll certainly be a bit of a jump,” Carrigan told Variety. “I’m excited just to shake things up. Noho Hank is such a specific character, and I’m excited to play someone completely different and surprise people with just being unrecognizable.”

Carrigan revealed that he “dove in as much as I could in the limited time that I did have” during the audition process.

“I was able to find things that I just love about the character — he’s so low-key incredible, I’m surprised that more people haven’t heard of him,” he added. “I think he’s one of the coolest characters out there, so to get to bring him to light is something really special and it’s also really, really unique.”

In a separate interview with Deadline, Carrigan explained the parallels he sees with Metamorpho and the obstacles he's had to overcome in his own life.

“I certainly think that at least in the source material, Metamorpho, when he was transformed into his superhero state, I think he was very reluctant to have it because he felt like he was a freak and he felt like he was no longer who he was. I can certainly kind of relate to that, in terms of my alopecia. So, that’s definitely something that I’ll be channeling and am excited to bring to the character itself.”

The addition of so many other DC characters (Hawkgirl, Green Lantern and Mr. Terrific will also be involved) hasn't gone over too well with everyone, but Gunn has assured fans that Superman (David Corenswet) and Lois (Rachel Brosnahan) will remain the focus of the story.

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Itwasme
Itwasme - 7/12/2023, 10:40 PM
This dude is amazing.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 7/12/2023, 10:40 PM
Anthony Carrigan in the DC Multiverse…

Kyle Nimbus/ The Mist in Flash S1



Victor Zsasz in Gotham

cyclopsprime
cyclopsprime - 7/13/2023, 12:05 AM
@TheVisionary25 - his zsasz was funny
RockReigns
RockReigns - 7/12/2023, 10:43 PM
I love James' response to someone asking if it's a Superman movie.

Guardians Vol. 1, Vol. 2, and Vol 3; The Suicide Squad, and Peacemaker are all so damn good. In Gunn -- We trust.
Knightrider
Knightrider - 7/12/2023, 10:48 PM
It seems to me like this new DCU might be inspired by the Silver Age of comics. Seems like it will be a lot more wacky.

Not saying that is good or bad as execution will determine that
TheLight
TheLight - 7/12/2023, 10:48 PM
What he left out was that he and WB/DC aren't confident enough to have Superman a success in his own movie so he's calling for backup.


I love that James Gunn continues to keep jumping the gun with his replies. Dude knows he's in hot water for this.
DerekLake
DerekLake - 7/12/2023, 10:54 PM
@TheLight - Don’t think these set of heroes count as backup.
TheLight
TheLight - 7/12/2023, 11:02 PM
@DerekLake - When counting for Superman, who's always been a solo lead on his own, they definitely are. Especially since this is being used for his own "solo" movie.
DerekLake
DerekLake - 7/12/2023, 11:23 PM
@TheLight - Metamorpho, Mister Terrific, Hawkgirl, and Guy Gardner Green Lantern aren’t going to draw any more people to the box office than would otherwise show up for a Superman film. They are pretty much unknowns. This isn’t a BvS situation.
TheLight
TheLight - 7/12/2023, 11:55 PM
@DerekLake - "Metamorpho, Mister Terrific, Hawkgirl, and Guy Gardner Green Lantern aren’t going to draw any more people to the box office than would otherwise show up for a Superman film"

But that's the thing. This isn't a Superman film, from the sounds of it. More like "Justice League: Legacy".
DerekLake
DerekLake - 7/13/2023, 12:20 AM
@TheLight - That’s only if they are treated like an ensemble with Superman being but one part. We don’t know what role they are going to play yet. Is it Mission Impossible or is it John Wick? Just because a bunch of heroes are in it doesn’t automatically make it a team up movie. These are B list heroes so far, none of which demand excessive screen time the way Batman or Flash might. It’s just too soon to jump to those conclusions.
YouCray04
YouCray04 - 7/13/2023, 5:15 AM
@TheLight - "From the sounds of it"...from the sounds of what? The Superman-focused synopsis? The title of the movie? Or the numerous tweets from Gunn emphasising that the film is entirely focused on Superman, and that Superman and Lois are the clear protagonists?

I think you're the one jumping the Gunn (😉). We have no idea what the story is going to be about or how much screentime these characters are going to consume. And this latest comment from Gunn is 100% correct. If Superheroes and metahumans already exist it makes less sense for them to suddenly dissapear because they're not the focus. I mean, for example, what would be so wrong about a scene with Superman advising Metamorpho and helping him to understand that he's not a freak?
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 7/12/2023, 10:53 PM
I like Gunn’s response…

Given that this isn’t an origin but is a story of Superman in his early years reconciling his alien heritage with his Earthly upbringing aswell being the embodiment of ideals that today’s world may consider old fashioned , I wouldn’t be surprised if his arc is about identity such as him figuring out what kind of hero or even person he wants to be.

You could have someone like Metamorpho or Hawkgirl ( if they go with her alien backstory) be people that Clark relates to due to him being an outsider and not of this world & discuss that while Guy & Mr Terrific could be examples of the type of hero he feels he should be ultimately realizing he should just be true to himself

I can see people having issues with Superman being influenced by other heroes considering he’s the first in a meta context but in this world that already seems to have some established heroes , I could see that being the route Gunn takes.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 7/12/2023, 11:01 PM
Hell , that theme of identity could even tie to Lois by not having her be the Pulitzer Prize winning reporter but someone whose still waiting for her big break & story that propels her forward.
TheLight
TheLight - 7/12/2023, 11:04 PM
@TheVisionary25 - "I can see people having issues with Superman being influenced by other heroes considering he’s the first in a meta context but in this world that already seems to have some established heroes , I could see that being the route Gunn takes."

And that's the problem. This could be done and usually is with the ordinary human elements in his life.

Superman's duality with both the isolation and acceptance of being pulled into two worlds and having to deal with that, especially in his superhero career's early years, is what makes him compelling. What always made things interesting about him as a solo hero is that he faced these challenges and learned from them all on his own. Having other familiar heroes come in to "show him the ropes" defeats this. This is HIS story. It should be treated as such.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 7/12/2023, 11:20 PM
@TheLight - that’s fair however , this is my own speculation of course and may not even be what Gunn is doing.

I will say that that there have been many incarnations of Superman outside of the comics in animation , tv and movies that I can understand Gunn wanting to do a more ambitious , fresh or distinct approach ti the story with the character because of that.

We have seen Superman solo many times but what is he like now in a world of atleast some established heroes who have maybe been doing it awhile
NinnesMBC
NinnesMBC - 7/13/2023, 12:57 AM
@TheVisionary25 - This might be the angle he is approaching the movie and I think it's what would make the most sense.

What concerns me is the part of the synopsis that says Superman is in a world that views values like kindness and compassion as things that are from the past and old fashioned. What or who exactly will challenge those beliefs he has, that he fights for truth, justice and a better tomorrow? It's gonna be problematic if the ones that don't agree with these ideals are Hawkgirl and company and that they'll be portrayed as too hardened and cynic, clashing with Superman. Which makes me realize that maybe Gunn is limited as a writer in just writing selfish type of characters before deconstructing them, which is what he's done in all his projects from GotG and TSS/Peacemaker. I don't think these established heroes should be written like that.

Which then just leaves up The Authority as those that clash with Superman which would make sense for that team. Except Gunn has said that they will appear in one of his replies on Threads.

So it worries me 4 relatively known superheroes will be changed to act against Superman's ideals and be his foils when it's not needed.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 7/13/2023, 5:10 AM
@NinnesMBC - I see what you mean but character personalities in these comic book adaptations , whether it be the DCAU , Arrowverse etc have always been changed to tell the story the writers want to tell so I am not necessarily bothered about it

Someone like Hawkgirl was shown in the DCAU to be more aggressive and warrior-esque and that might be the angle Gunn is going for her too
NinnesMBC
NinnesMBC - 7/13/2023, 6:28 PM
@TheVisionary25 - One still has to be careful with how much personalities are changed when being adapted still, the Arrowverse was also only handed a handful of characters across the years and they never were given the chance to even use a Green Lantern ever. I can only think of a selected few that were drastically changed, Oliver among those.

Warrior-esque doesn't necessarily have to be a flaw IMO. As long as she protects the innocent and those that can't fight back, it's okay. Wonder Woman is also warrior-esque.
DerekLake
DerekLake - 7/12/2023, 10:53 PM
So I appreciate Gunn’s words here. Absolutely love that we’re getting a Clark/Superman who has emotionally healthy relationships. That’s frankly always been a huge missing part of the silver screen versions. Superman isn’t a loner, and the best takes on him capture that. It’s curious the selection of heroes Gunn is assembling. Is he setting up some version of Justice League International?
TheWalkingCuban
TheWalkingCuban - 7/12/2023, 11:03 PM
Am i the only one getting Black Adam vibes? Like all those non Black Adam heroes ya dig
TheLight
TheLight - 7/12/2023, 11:06 PM
@TheWalkingCuban - Not the only one.

The more I hear about these castings, the more flashbacks of BVS and Black Adam keep coming up in my mind.
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