SUPERMAN: LEGACY Director James Gunn Reveals What He's Looking For From Reboot's Clark Kent Actor

SUPERMAN: LEGACY Director James Gunn Reveals What He's Looking For From Reboot's Clark Kent Actor

Superman: Legacy director James Gunn has revealed more about his plans for the Man of Tomorrow in the DCU, revealing the traits he's looking for in the actor who will bring the character to life on screen.

By JoshWilding - Apr 28, 2023 06:04 AM EST
Filed Under: Superman: Legacy

The premiere for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 took place yesterday evening, but director James Gunn couldn't escape questions about his DCU future on the red carpet! 

Asked about Superman: Legacy, a movie the DC Studios co-CEO will write and direct, Gunn started by jokingly confirming he won't be casting Star-Lord actor Chris Pratt as the Man of Steel. He'd add, "It’s hard but we’re looking. And we actually have some really great choices, which I’m excited about."

As for what he specifically wants in this new Superman, "It has to be somebody who has all the humanity that Superman has, but he’s also an alien. It’s gotta be somebody who has the kindness and compassion that Superman has. And it has to be somebody that you’d want to give you a hug."

Gunn concluded by saying, "You know, all the Supermen have been good, so we just have to add to that story."

Superman: Legacy won't be another origin story but the Clark Kent we meet for the first time here will be a "cub reporter" in Metropolis and is expected to have already met Lois Lane and his fellow heroes. 

Presumably, the actor Gunn casts will be in his early to mid-20s, and there's already been chatter that whoever is cast will be front and centre in DC Studios' decade-long plan. Pre-production is currently underway before the movie begins shooting next January. 

"Superman: Legacy tells the story of Superman's journey to reconcile his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing as Clark Kent of Smallville, Kansas," reads the movie's synopsis. "He is the embodiment of truth, justice and the American way, guided by human kindness in a world that sees kindness as old-fashioned."

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

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bobevanz
bobevanz - 4/28/2023, 6:49 AM
This will be the best Superman movie since Superman II, while I do love Returns for nostalgia reasons, the only blu ray disc available has some weird brown filter over the print
bkmeijer1
bkmeijer1 - 4/28/2023, 6:50 AM
The banner image kinda makes me realize I wanna see the black shield on screen. And not just for a scene or two.
Slotherin
Slotherin - 4/28/2023, 10:46 AM
@bkmeijer1 - never knew this was something I wanted til now.
Origame
Origame - 4/28/2023, 11:43 AM
@bkmeijer1 - does Brandon routh in crisis count?
Scripturepoetic
Scripturepoetic - 4/28/2023, 6:51 PM
@bkmeijer1 -

The 'Action Comics' homage in 'S&L' was Legendary

bkmeijer1
bkmeijer1 - 4/29/2023, 8:41 AM
@Origame @Scripturepoetic - Routh and Hoechlin did briefly had the black shield, but not long enough imo
dagenspear
dagenspear - 4/28/2023, 6:53 AM
I think that's not a bad pitch.
Lokiwasright
Lokiwasright - 4/28/2023, 6:54 AM
He wants another Groot.
HOTSHOT
HOTSHOT - 4/28/2023, 7:45 AM
@Lokiwasright - Groot invented being a kind alien?
JobinJ
JobinJ - 4/28/2023, 6:56 AM
“Superman: Legacy tells the story of Superman's journey to reconcile his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing as Clark Kent of Smallville, Kansas”

So literally every other Superman movie and show.
Slotherin
Slotherin - 4/28/2023, 7:08 AM
@JobinJ -
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 4/28/2023, 7:07 AM
@JoshWilding - When you say he will have already met his fellow heroes, is this based on something Gunn has said?
Slotherin
Slotherin - 4/28/2023, 7:09 AM
@ObserverIO - good question
jst5
jst5 - 4/28/2023, 4:36 PM
@ObserverIO - He pretty much pulled that from his ass...Gunn hasn't said that.
MotherFuckerJon
MotherFuckerJon - 4/28/2023, 7:13 AM
I don't like where this is headed, already.
Forthas
Forthas - 4/28/2023, 7:15 AM
Yeah! We already saw that Superman and it failed...



Gunn thinks he has figured something out that no one has! This does not sound like it is going to be successful.
philinterrupted
philinterrupted - 4/28/2023, 7:32 AM
@Forthas - is that your take on Superman returns? Because that certainly is not how I see that movie.
Forthas
Forthas - 4/28/2023, 7:35 AM
@philinterrupted - That is my take...tell me what about Routh's Superman is different from what Gunn is describing.
philinterrupted
philinterrupted - 4/28/2023, 7:42 AM
@Forthas - to be fair Gunn didn’t say any of this was a different take. He describing what Superman is.
But to answer your question, did you get the urge of wanting Brandon Routh’s Superman to give you a hug? I know I didn’t. I thought that Superman was a little emo creep as he was spying on people outside their windows.
HOTSHOT
HOTSHOT - 4/28/2023, 7:46 AM
@Forthas - That film did not fail because Brandon's Superman was a bad character. His take on Superman was one of the points of praise and still is.

It failed because the story was lacking the film's pacing was off.

So I don't get how you can use this as a slight on Gunn.
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