SUPERMAN: Matthew Vaughn Pitches RED SON Adaptation With Henry Cavill As The Man Of Steel

SUPERMAN: Matthew Vaughn Pitches RED SON Adaptation With Henry Cavill As The Man Of Steel

Matthew Vaughn (Argylle, X-Men: First Class) has never directed a DC Comics-based movie, but the filmmaker might be interested in a Superman: Red Son adaptation starring Henry Cavill...

By MarkCassidy - Feb 01, 2024 12:02 PM EST
Filed Under: Superman

Argylle director Matthew Vaughn has helmed several comic book movies over the course of his career, including Kick-Ass, Kingsman, and X-Men: First Class, but he has yet to dip his toe in the DC movie universe.

The filmmaker recently revealed that he "would consider" taking the helm of the upcoming Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow movie after House of the Dragon's Milly Alcock landed the lead role, but what about the Man of Steel himself?

BroBible.com asked Vaughn if he'd have any interest in directing one of the DCU Elseworlds movies that DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn is planning, and it sounds like he could definitely be persuaded to come aboard an adaptation of Mark Millar's Red Son.

“I thought Red Son was one of the cleverest comics I’d ever read, and the current world we’re living in, it’s certainly become a lot more relevant because ignorance causes more issues, and I think the more we learn about Russia and the Russian history.”

Vaughn then had the idea of casting our previous Man of Steel and his Argylle star Henry Cavill as the Soviet Union's Superman. “Wow, could you imagine remaking Red Son with Henry Cavill? That would be an interesting movie.”

The premise of Red Son asks "what if" Superman's ship landed on a Ukrainian collective farm rather than in Kansas, as we see the Man of Tomorrow grow to become a state-sponsored superhero whose civilian identity is kept secret, and who, in Soviet radio broadcasts, is described not as fighting for "truth, justice, and the American Way", but as "the Champion of the common worker who fights a never-ending battle for Stalin, socialism, and the international expansion of the Warsaw Pact".

"Red Son is based on a thought that flitted through my head when I read Superman #300 as a six-year-old," Millar said of developing his initial idea for the story. "It was an imaginary story where Superman's rocket landed in neutral waters between the USA and the USSR and both sides were rushing to claim the baby. As a kid growing up in the shadow of the Cold War, the notion of what might have happened if the Soviets had reached him first just seemed fascinating to me."

"As I got older, I started putting everything together and I first pitched something to DC when I was thirteen, I think — although it was in a much cruder form, of course, and my drawings weren't quite up to scratch," he added.

An animated adaptation was released in 2020, and Jordan Vogt-Roberts pitched a live-action take back in 2017, but Warner Bros. declined.

Would you like to see Matthew Vaughn direct a Superman: Red Son movie? Drop us a comment down below.

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clintthahamster
clintthahamster - 2/1/2024, 12:31 PM
Would be great, but if I were Cavill, I'd refuse on principle.
Himura
Himura - 2/1/2024, 12:32 PM
@ClintThaHamster - Yeah I'd be tired of their shit too after everything that's happened with him.
lazlodaytona
lazlodaytona - 2/1/2024, 1:18 PM
@ClintThaHamster - agreed. Plus, it's not like he's on hard times looking for work.
GhostDog
GhostDog - 2/1/2024, 12:31 PM
McMurdo
McMurdo - 2/1/2024, 2:27 PM
@GhostDog - id genuinely let Matthew Vaughn direct whatever he wants if I were Gunn. IMO, First Class is to this day the best live action X Men adaptation. Obviously Logan is great but isn't really a "XMen" film. For me it's First Class then X2. First Class gets by on a brilliant Charles and an ever more brilliant Magneto. Having Magneto hunting down nazis is just impeccable and Fassbender just dominates the role....as does McAvoy. People seem to take issue with the differences in team members but that's irrelevant imo. Just a great X Men film. I'll be heavily surprised if Feige can top those 3 films.
whoknows
whoknows - 2/1/2024, 5:49 PM
@McMurdo - I agree, first class is my fav as well. I loved the sound track too. Magnetos entrances and speeches were all top notch, I remember when first seeing it I was thinking fassbender would make the perfect successor to Daniel Craig's bond, but then they took a while to retire Craig. What I really thought was great, that other films could learn from, every single time they introduced a new character, it went right into some action, so all the slow moments were balanced with something exciting and unexpected soon after. and the magneto, charles and satellite turning moment was chef's kiss, I could tear up watching that right now.
McMurdo
McMurdo - 2/1/2024, 8:36 PM
@whoknows - ya that satellite scene is incredible. Fassbender acts his ass off in that film.
Doomsday8888
Doomsday8888 - 2/1/2024, 12:32 PM
Vaughn be like "if it ain't a Mark Millar story i ain't doing it, chief".

But, of course, i'm in. :3
SuperBatCap1
SuperBatCap1 - 2/1/2024, 12:34 PM
I'll pass. Not because I don't like Henry Cavill. I love him.

But if I have to see one more adaptation that has Batman beating the tar out of Superman, then I think I'll vomit.
lazlodaytona
lazlodaytona - 2/1/2024, 1:23 PM
@SuperBatCap1 - I'm getting pretty sick of that scenario since, like, decades ago.

It always perplexes me that people actually think bats would have a chance. Supes throws one, unleashed punch and it's KO. Or, if Bats has kryptonite? Supes stays far enough away flies up, and melts Wayne's ass to a crip chip.
Arthorious
Arthorious - 2/1/2024, 2:05 PM
@lazlodaytona - but but prep time! Also I truly despise the whole concept of the Batman who laughs.
WruceBayne
WruceBayne - 2/1/2024, 2:15 PM
@lazlodaytona - he doesn’t have to stay far away to lay waste to Batman. Superman is faster than Batman’s reflexes, so before Batman could even begin to move he’s already wrapped around a fire hydrant.
TheLight
TheLight - 2/1/2024, 4:00 PM
@SuperBatCap1 - "But if I have to see one more adaptation that has Batman beating the tar out of Superman, then I think I'll vomit."

Thank goodness, I'm not alone.


Snyder's DCEU has made a mission of his Batman basically owning Superman since DOJ and his plans to continue that with that whole disgusting love triangle with Lois getting knocked up with Batman's kid and having Superman cucked into raising that kid with Lois was pure vomit. And after how DC/WB treated Henry and basically made him their scapegoat, I wouldn't blame Henry if he wanted nothing to do with their superhero world.

I'm really hoping that in Gunn's DCU things will be different and actually work in favor for The Pantheon.
SuperBatCap1
SuperBatCap1 - 2/1/2024, 6:00 PM
@TheLight - I honestly can't stand It. I honestly can't.
Th3Batman
Th3Batman - 2/1/2024, 12:35 PM
I can definitely see this happening if Superman Legacy fails at the box office next year, as surely it'll be enough to convince WB to move on from the shared universe concept.
bkmeijer1
bkmeijer1 - 2/1/2024, 12:38 PM
@Th3Batman - I doubt it. Both that Legacy will bomb, or WB will learn their lesson to be honest
Th3Batman
Th3Batman - 2/1/2024, 12:52 PM
@bkmeijer1 - I think Legacy will under perform, not because it'll be a bad movie, but because of the state of the genre as a whole. People just seem to have given up and moved on to other types of movies.
TrentCrimm
TrentCrimm - 2/1/2024, 3:49 PM
@Th3Batman -

I don't think they need to move on from a shared universe concept, but they sure as hell should forget about it for a while, it's not earned. Unfortunately I don't think anyone in charge is capable of being that clear minded. At this point in the game it's like watching hyper active kids playing in a sandbox.

They have everything at their disposal, and they want all of it out there as much as possible, as fast as possible.
SuperBatCap1
SuperBatCap1 - 2/1/2024, 6:02 PM
@TrentCrimm - It's cause of money. Like the Madame Web movie...I'm not against any actors taking work, believe me, but Sony only cares about money when It comes to their live-action Spider-Man characters. They don't care about story, character work or purpose. Just money. Otherwise, Venom, Morbius, KRAVEN, and Madame Web would never have seen the light of day without a plan with Marvel Studios.
bkmeijer1
bkmeijer1 - 2/2/2024, 3:04 AM
@Th3Batman - I'm quite optimistic about Superman's chances. The genre may be past it's peak, but I think a lot of people will give Superman a go.

Both because he's simply the most popular superhero, and it'll be a turning point in the genre. It's either gonna end after it, or it's the restart the genre needs.
Th3Batman
Th3Batman - 2/2/2024, 3:54 AM
@bkmeijer1 -

"he's simply the most popular superhero..."

Is he though ? When was the last time a Superman product broke any sales records, or had any cultural relevance ? Outside of Superman 78, he's kind of just been there.
bkmeijer1
bkmeijer1 - 2/2/2024, 4:00 AM
@Th3Batman - well, think most people can actually name him when shown a picture of him. Same with Batman. They don't have to break records to be iconic
RedFury
RedFury - 2/1/2024, 12:37 PM
Absolutely loved that comic. Out of all the what if concepts I've ever read, I think this is probably my favorite.

I would love to see this on the big screen, with or without Cavill. Seeing Russian Superman, Anarchist Batman, and the US Army Green Lanterns would be so cool to see in live action.
Itwasme
Itwasme - 2/1/2024, 12:39 PM
Felt like they tried pretty hard to do this last time, albeit mixed in with some injustice and a dab of the original. IMO.
Baf
Baf - 2/1/2024, 12:40 PM
Cavil is much better suited for this role. Even when he did the "friendly" Superman he seemed like Red Son.
soberchimera
soberchimera - 2/1/2024, 12:42 PM
Matthew Vaughn likes a Mark Millar story, I'm shocked, shocked I tell you.
TheLobster
TheLobster - 2/1/2024, 12:48 PM
That would be awesome but no way Cavill (or WB for that matter) would ever say yes to this.
Th3Batman
Th3Batman - 2/1/2024, 12:51 PM
@TheLobster - I don't think an elseworld Superman movie is completely off the table (they're already doing that with Batman and Joker), although I do agree that Cavill is very unlikely to return.
TheLobster
TheLobster - 2/1/2024, 2:10 PM
@Th3Batman - I actually agree with you there. I don’t think it would be seriously considered for another decade though. Gunn needs to establish his Supes first and have the audience love him.
ModHaterSLADE
ModHaterSLADE - 2/1/2024, 12:49 PM
I'm all for it. After the nightmare sequence in JL I was convinced he'd be better suited for a darker Superman story like this.
Forthas
Forthas - 2/1/2024, 12:55 PM
Absolutely to Cavill as Superman but no to Red Son and no to Vaughn. It should be a straight sequel to Man of Steel with no relationship to anything that happened from MoS forward and Jeff Nichols should direct.
DeadClunge
DeadClunge - 2/1/2024, 3:26 PM
@Forthas - we both know Gunn would die before he let's that happen 😅
GeneralChaos
GeneralChaos - 2/1/2024, 1:00 PM
Hats off to DC for not stealing the idea from a teenage Millar.
WEAPONXOXOXO
WEAPONXOXOXO - 2/1/2024, 1:06 PM
Henry Cavill doing a Russian accent?


elgaz
elgaz - 2/1/2024, 3:31 PM
@WEAPONXOXOXO - might surprise us. His Southern drawl in Sandcastle was better than I expected
DocSpock
DocSpock - 2/1/2024, 1:07 PM

Cavill Superman?

Yesterday's news. Move along.

DTor91
DTor91 - 2/1/2024, 1:10 PM
Lolololol……no.
NinnesMBC
NinnesMBC - 2/1/2024, 1:21 PM
Would be funny if this happened one way or the other, with Henry Cavill or not, because it would be like spitting in Zaslav's face when he said that they were no longer gonna have "4 Superman going around". I say funny since Gunn hasn't ruled out Michael B. Jordan's Val-Zod nor the Black Superman from Tahesi Coates. A Red Son adaptation would be the 4th Superman iteration after those and Gunn's with Corensweat.

And just for discussion sake, if Vaughn couldn't do a Red Son he might as well try to crack a 2nd iteration of Red Daughter with Milly Alcock. 2nd since Melissa Benoist first played the first take on the character.

grif
grif - 2/1/2024, 1:22 PM
hard pass


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