SUPERMAN: LEGACY Director James Gunn Confirms The Movie Will Include Clark Kent's Best Pal Jimmy Olsen

SUPERMAN: LEGACY Director James Gunn Confirms The Movie Will Include Clark Kent's Best Pal Jimmy Olsen

Superman: Legacy writer and director James Gunn has confirmed that the movie will include Jimmy Olsen, while also elaborating on recent comments about the apparent lack of creative oversight at DC Studios.

By JoshWilding - Apr 19, 2023 06:04 AM EST
Filed Under: Superman: Legacy

Zack Snyder decided not to include Jimmy Olsen in Man of Steel, and shocked fans by making the character a CIA agent who was gunned down in the opening moments of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

With James Gunn planning to deliver a far more hopeful, comic-accurate interpretation of Clark Kent in 2025's Superman: Legacy, he's now confirmed that the movie will include Jimmy.

He didn't offer any additional details beyond that but has previously mentioned that the Man of Tomorrow's relationship with Lois Lane will also be explored in the reboot. However, we're definitely curious about which other supporting characters from the comics will make an appearance beyond the obvious ones.

Gunn also elaborated on his recent comments that Warner Bros. won't have any input when it comes to DC Studios' DCU slate. With the filmmaker also serving as the studio's co-CEO, some fans have expressed concerns that, with no one to report to, Gunn will perhaps have too much creative freedom. 

For example, The Suicide Squad tone wasn't to everyone's liking, but Gunn dismissed worries about a lack of oversight by explaining how DC Studios is a team effort. He then explained in detail the manner in which he'll still receive feedback about projects like Superman: Legacy (a movie he's writing and directing). 

Check out his comments in full below. 

Superman: Legacy is set to be released in theaters on July 11. 2025.

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bobevanz
bobevanz - 4/19/2023, 6:26 AM
I saw Superman 77 over the weekend at cinemark, and I really forgot how positive and wholesome he's supposed to be. Cavill had the look and the charm, but he was wasted immensely. I trust Legacy will be a satisfying return to form, Gunn knows the pressure lol
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 4/19/2023, 7:05 AM
@bobevanz - - Agreed. We haven't seen the real Superman on the big screen in a long time.


*Superman '78.
(sorry, correct years for classic movies are a pet peeve. I was reading Ready Player Two recently and even Ernie Cline said that Tim Burton's Batman came out in 1990. I was like AAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRHHHHHhow can you not know it was 1989?!?!?!? And this came right after he referred to the Fluggenheim from that movie as the 'Gotham Art Museum).
Repian
Repian - 4/19/2023, 6:43 AM
Hunter Doohan from Wednesday.

RolandD
RolandD - 4/19/2023, 4:01 PM
@Repian - He looks the part, that’s for sure.
KWilly
KWilly - 4/19/2023, 6:53 AM
I got your Jimmy Olsen right here...

TMW1987ProudProWrestlingFan
TMW1987ProudProWrestlingFan - 4/19/2023, 7:26 AM
@KWilly - I see this as an absolute win!
IcePyke
IcePyke - 4/19/2023, 7:08 AM
Sean Gunn is Jimmy
Repian
Repian - 4/19/2023, 9:54 AM
@IcePyke - Sean Gunn with the Mocap Suit is Parasite.
mountainman
mountainman - 4/19/2023, 7:47 AM
What are the odds that he looks like that it the movie?
Deepholedennis
Deepholedennis - 4/19/2023, 8:03 AM
I wonder if they’ll race swap him, since hollywood hates readheads
GhostDog
GhostDog - 4/19/2023, 8:04 AM
Give him the the signal watch.
RolandD
RolandD - 4/19/2023, 4:02 PM
@GhostDog - OMG! I completely forgotten about that and I have tons of Jimmy Olsen comics in my collection.
NinnesMBC
NinnesMBC - 4/19/2023, 9:09 PM
@GhostDog - It would be funny if he actually ends up forgetting about including it in 2025, which would make it 10 years since the TV show adaptation of Supergirl debuted and did incorporate that Silver Age deep-dive device.



TheHumanSpider2
TheHumanSpider2 - 4/19/2023, 8:35 AM
10 bucks say they are casting a black actor
Deepholedennis
Deepholedennis - 4/19/2023, 8:59 AM
@TheHumanSpider2 - black non binary gender neutral vegan climate change activist. Pronouns they them
EpicMan
EpicMan - 4/19/2023, 9:26 AM
@Deepholedennis - Yup that's exactly what i was thinking.
Deepholedennis
Deepholedennis - 4/19/2023, 9:33 AM
@EpicMan - I hope there is a scene where jimmy flips out and at Clark for assuming their gender
TheOtherOn
TheOtherOn - 4/19/2023, 10:02 AM
@TheHumanSpider2 - You don't say!

TheHumanSpider2
TheHumanSpider2 - 4/19/2023, 10:10 AM
@TheOtherOn - That was kinda funny because the dude was 6'3 and like 35, plus the whole "CALL ME JAMES", though.
WEAPONXOXOXO
WEAPONXOXOXO - 4/19/2023, 8:39 AM
10 bucks say people are gonna have a problem if they cast a black actor
Deadinside
Deadinside - 4/19/2023, 9:39 AM
@WEAPONXOXOXO - Oh, c'mon, you actually think that we, as a people, would object to that? This is the 21st century, man, we are much more forward thinking & tolerant than that archaic thought process. You must be living in the dark ages, my friend!

☮😉
TheHumanSpider2
TheHumanSpider2 - 4/19/2023, 10:11 AM
@WEAPONXOXOXO - It became a meme at this point, Hollywood HATES gingers.
dagenspear
dagenspear - 4/19/2023, 4:12 PM
@WEAPONXOXOXO - You can't tell me that it's not silly how many redheads that race change to being black.
dagenspear
dagenspear - 4/19/2023, 4:13 PM
@WEAPONXOXOXO - And also people are allowed to not like when a character they know is race changed.
WEAPONXOXOXO
WEAPONXOXOXO - 4/19/2023, 8:21 PM
@dagenspear - People are allowed to shit the bed too. People are allowed to go on a site and leave a stupid comment. People are alowed to noot spell write.
dagenspear
dagenspear - 4/19/2023, 9:52 PM
@WEAPONXOXOXO - That's not really a reply to what I said, in a meaningful way.
dagenspear
dagenspear - 4/19/2023, 4:14 PM
I can go with Lois, Perry, Lex, being race changed. But just let Jimmy be a red head white boy. Nothing wrong with that.
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