SUPERMAN: LEGACY Adds GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY Stars Pom Klementieff & Miriam Shor; James Gunn Denies Report

SUPERMAN: LEGACY Adds GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY Stars Pom Klementieff & Miriam Shor; James Gunn Denies Report

With filming expected to start in the new year, James Gunn is really rounding out his Superman: Legacy cast and the latest additions are a pair of familiar faces in Pom Klementieff and Miriam Shor!

By RohanPatel - Dec 15, 2023 06:12 PM EST
Filed Under: Superman: Legacy
Source: The Hollywood Reporter

UPDATE: THR has updated its original story and are now reporting that Pom Klementieff is not joining the film's cast, as per director/writer James Gunn, but it appears that Miriam Shor may indeed be in early talks to join Superman: Legacy in a mystery role. 

It looks like some more Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 cast members will be heading to Metropolis soon as The Hollywood Reporter has learned that Pom Klementieff and Miriam Shor have joined the cast of James Gunn's Superman: Legacy

Further details on their parts are being kept under wraps, but, in an interesting twist, Gunn has already taken to Threads to deny the report and says that neither Klementieff nor Shor has been cast in the film, although he does admit that he wouldn't mind adding, at least, one of them to the DCU if he had a role in mind for them.

He says, "Despite Pom being one of my favorite actors to work with, this is not true. Not only is Pom Klementieff not in the movie, but no one has ever even discussed her being in the movie, nor do I have any idea what role she would possibly play. I have no idea where this came from," before adding, "Miriam isn't presently cast either, but I'd love to find a place for her."

If the report proves to be true, the pair would join a cast headlined by David Corenswet and Primetime Emmy-winner Rachel Brosnahan as Clark Kent and Lois Lane, respectively. The supporting cast consists of Nicholas Hoult ("Lex Luthor"), Skyler Gisondo ("Jimmy Olsen"), Sara Sampaio ("Eve Teschmacher"), Isabela Merced ("Hawkgirl"), Edi Gathegi ("Michael Holt/Mister Terrific"), Nathan Fillion ("Guy Gardner/Green Lantern"), Anthony Carrigan ("Rex Mason/Metamorpho"), María Gabriela de Faría ("Angela Spica/Engineer"), and Sean Gunn ("Maxwell Lord").

Klementieff is best known for her role as Mantis in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, having played the role in five films and a TV special over the past six years. She most recently appeared as Paris in Tom Cruise's action blockbuster Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One this past summer, again receiving rave reviews for her performance, and her past credits also include WestworldUncut Gems, and Black Mirror.

Klementieff also made a quick cameo in Gunn's The Suicide Squad in 2021, so there's reason to believe he may have a similar cameo in mind for her here and doesn't want it spoiled, hence the quick denial. However, regardless of whether she's in the film or not, she is currently filming Mission: Impossible 8, and would likely only be able to join Superman: Legacy once she wraps filming the Christopher McQuarrie-directed sequel.

Shor played the villainous Recorder Vim in GOTG Vol. 3 and her recent credits include, but are not limited to, MaestroAmerican FictionYoungerMrs. America, and The Americans. She was also generous enough to sit down with us for an exclusive interview earlier this year, which you can find embedded at the end of this article. 

Superman: Legacy is scheduled to hit theaters on July 11, 2025. 

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GhostDog
GhostDog - 12/15/2023, 6:05 PM
Honestly if Gunn was smart, she should Huntress in that Korean Huntress flick
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 12/15/2023, 6:05 PM
@GhostDog - he’ll probably leave casting & stuff like that to the director.
GhostDog
GhostDog - 12/15/2023, 6:09 PM
@TheVisionary25 - he’s the big boss now so it’ll be interesting to see if he does leave that sort of stuff or as the GRAND ARCHITECT of this universe, does he have ideas in mind already. Pom is his girl too, I figure he’s envisioned a role for her.

We will see
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 12/15/2023, 6:12 PM
@GhostDog - that’s true , will be interesting to see

She could work in that role though or as Kimiyo Hoshi Dr Light if he’s setting up JLI.
UncleHarm1
UncleHarm1 - 12/15/2023, 6:42 PM
@GhostDog - She's Vietnamese
GhostDog
GhostDog - 12/15/2023, 8:40 PM
@UncleHarm1 - na she’s Korean

“Klementieff was born in Quebec City, Canada, to a Korean mother, Yu Ri Park, and Russian-French father Alexis Klementieff”
UncleHarm1
UncleHarm1 - 12/15/2023, 10:39 PM
@GhostDog - Your google search beats mine it would appear
Reeds2Much
Reeds2Much - 12/16/2023, 12:39 AM
@GhostDog - I realize I'm late to the game and it has apparently been debunked but it'd be amusing if she were to play Willow.

Gunn does love his little Easter Eggs.
bkmeijer1
bkmeijer1 - 12/16/2023, 4:28 AM
@GhostDog - @GhostDog - they really should've made her Jester character the villain in Dead Reckoning. She felt like an actual threat to Ethan, whereas Gabriel just was a dude walking around
GhostDog
GhostDog - 12/16/2023, 10:29 AM
@Reeds2Much - lmao this would be great
GhostDog
GhostDog - 12/16/2023, 10:29 AM
@bkmeijer1 - yea I really liked her in Dead Reckoning. The kind of henchman you want to see in the Bond films
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 12/15/2023, 6:07 PM
I think I’m gonna believe Gunn on this one for now…

If they were in the process of being cast then I feel like he would have kept quiet like he did until Hoult’s deal was done for Lex instead of just outright denying it.

Anyway , he could just be being super secretive for some reason so we’ll see.
McMurdo
McMurdo - 12/15/2023, 6:08 PM
"If the report proves to be true"


Buddy he just said it isn't true. Perhaps another random interview suits you better. Leave the poor reporting to Joshy! I kid love ya 😘
Toonstrack
Toonstrack - 12/15/2023, 6:10 PM
James Gunn literally just debunked this on threads lol
DarkModeDan
DarkModeDan - 12/15/2023, 6:31 PM
@Toonstrack - Ahh, the sweet, sweet sight of James Gunn debunking bullshit rumors before they've barely even hit the news cycle.



GhostDog
GhostDog - 12/15/2023, 6:11 PM
These trades shouldn’t report on anything DCU while James is still tweeting and what not (which he said he was going to lessen but I guess he enjoyed debunking too much) lol
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 12/15/2023, 6:12 PM
@GhostDog - honestly I’m glad

It’s nice to get someone who can help sift through the BS.
comicfan100
comicfan100 - 12/15/2023, 6:12 PM
What I admire about Gunn is that he doesn't allow for rumors to run rampant and set expectations extremely high for something that'll never happen
RolandD
RolandD - 12/15/2023, 9:36 PM
@comicfan100 - He also cut off those who go on ad infinitum about Gunn’s “cronyism.”
CerealKiller1
CerealKiller1 - 12/15/2023, 6:12 PM
What is the point of this article? Debunked it in the same paragraph and yet still writing like it’s legit info…?
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 12/15/2023, 6:16 PM
Also I thought it was reported that Sean Gunn’s Maxwell Lord will be mentioned in Superman Legacy but will show up in other projects or am I missing something?.
MyCoolYoung
MyCoolYoung - 12/15/2023, 8:06 PM
@TheVisionary25 - as a voice/mocap character probably similar to kraglin and rocket
MaxPaint
MaxPaint - 12/15/2023, 6:18 PM
"SUPERMAN: LEGACY (Maybe) Adds GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY Stars Pom Klementieff & Miriam Shor In Mystery Roles".

"Despite Pom being one of my favorite actors to work with, this is not true. Not only is Pom Klementieff not in the movie, but no one has ever even discussed her being in the movie, nor do I have any idea what role she would possibly play. I have no idea where this came from,""


This is in the same [frick]ing HTML, this is beyond absurd.
dracula
dracula - 12/15/2023, 6:20 PM
He was confirmed these arent true

Although if they were how about Pom for Brainiac
dagenspear
dagenspear - 12/15/2023, 9:47 PM
@dracula - I was wondering about Cate Blanchett for that role.
DocSpock
DocSpock - 12/15/2023, 6:37 PM

Did Josh put Patel's name on this??
TheShape9859
TheShape9859 - 12/15/2023, 6:53 PM
So Gunn doesn't know what role Pom could possibly play? How about Supergirl??? I think she'd do a fine job
EskimoJ
EskimoJ - 12/15/2023, 9:33 PM
@TheShape9859 - You... you want the Asian girl for Supergirl?
dagenspear
dagenspear - 12/15/2023, 9:46 PM
@TheShape9859 - She's older than the Superman actor, according to google.
dagenspear
dagenspear - 12/15/2023, 9:46 PM
@EskimoJ - Forget that, she's apparently 37.
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 12/16/2023, 4:41 AM
@dagenspear -
TheShape9859
TheShape9859 - 12/16/2023, 5:47 AM
@EskimoJ - we've had an Asian Superman before...
TheShape9859
TheShape9859 - 12/16/2023, 5:53 AM
@dagenspear - by 7 years...doesn't really matter though
dagenspear
dagenspear - 12/16/2023, 6:04 AM
@TheShape9859 - Mattes to me for the case of age consistency.
TheShape9859
TheShape9859 - 12/16/2023, 6:37 AM
@dagenspear - Supergirl is technically older than Superman though
dagenspear
dagenspear - 12/16/2023, 8:07 AM
@TheShape9859 - As I understand it, not in actual age for her, just her being older when he came to earth.
TheShape9859
TheShape9859 - 12/16/2023, 8:24 AM
@dagenspear - she was born before he was. She used to babysit him. They left Krypton at the same time but her ship/pod was lost or some such stuff and she was stuck in suspended animation allowing him to grow older than her...but she's still older
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 12/15/2023, 7:08 PM
Can’t wait to see the first look for these 2!!.

Forthas
Forthas - 12/15/2023, 7:23 PM
Why is this so far fetched?...She previously said she was on talks to jon the DCU

https://movieweb.com/pom-klementieff-to-join-dcu-with-jim-gunn/
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