On the heels of last night's major casting news (more here), another established DC Comics character has been added to James Gunn's upcoming DCU reboot, Superman: Legacy.
According to THR, Anthony Carrigan - who emerged as the breakout star of HBO's Barry - is set to play Metamorpho. He joins the previously announced David Corenswet as Superman, Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, Isabela Merced as Hawkgirl, Edi Gathegi as Mister Terrific, and Nathan Fillion as Green Lantern Guy Gardner.
In the comics, Metamorpho, AKA Rex Mason, was a misunderstood hero who could "transmutate elements in his body into various forms, taking those properties on as powers. After first being an archeologist, his abilities set him on the path of heroism. He later became a detective and a founding member of the supergroup known as the Outsiders."
In addition to playing loveable criminal NoHo Hank on Barry, Carrigan appeared in 2021 comedic drama Fatherhood, as well as 2020’s Bill & Ted Face the Music. He will next be seen in murder-mystery film The Adults alongside Evan Rachel Wood and Josh Gad.
Gunn has since taken to Twitter to confirm the news.
The addition of all of these characters to a "solo" Superman film is sure to raise a few eyebrows, but Gunn insists that they have all been chosen for a very good reason, and haven't been included simply to set up future DCU projects.
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