SUPERMAN Metamorpho Actor Anthony Carrigan On How The Film Compares To Gunn's GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY Trilogy

SUPERMAN Metamorpho Actor Anthony Carrigan On How The Film Compares To Gunn's GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY Trilogy

While out promoting his new film Death of a Unicorn, Anthony Carrigan briefly touched on the "heart and intelligence" on display in James Gunn's Superman.

By MarkJulian - Mar 29, 2025 07:03 PM EST
Filed Under: Superman
Source: THR

The criminally underrated Anthony Carrigan (The Forgotten, Barry) is currently out promoting his upcoming sci-fi horror comedy Death of a Unicorn and when he spoke with THR, the conversation briefly touched on his role as Rex Mason aka Metamorpho in James Gunn's Superman.

Specifically, Carrigan was asked to share how this film compares to Gunn's previous superhero work on Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy.

Said Carrigan, "I am hesitant to liken it to Guardians, but I do think that [Superman] has the same heart and intelligence. That’s James’ trademark. But I think it’s going to be its own thing entirely."

"The process of working on it was such a special one, and the whole cast was on board with bringing something really special to it. So, hopefully, that’s conveyed onscreen.

Recently, Gunn himself weighed in on the film's tone, stating, "In some ways, I would say it’s the right Superman because I don’t think he’s a part of the cultural moment."

"He’s a character that stands for something that is solid, for basic human morals, basic human integrity, the basic belief in protecting others the weak and being good to people and being honest. He stands for what I think of as the rules that don’t change."

The James Gunn-directed (and written) film stars David Corenswet as Kal-El/Clark Kent, Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, Nathan Fillion as Guy Gardner/Green Lantern, Isabela Merced as Hawkgirl, and Edi Gathegi as Mister Terrific.

Rounding out the cast are Sean Gunn as Maxwell Lord, María Gabriela de Faría as Angela Spica/The Engineer, Terence Rosemore as Otis, Wendell Pierce as Perry White, Sara Sampaio as Eve Teschmacher, and Anthony Carrigan as Metamorpho.

Additionally, Nicholas Hoult portrays Lex Luthor in the film, while Milly Alcock will appear as Supergirl before spinning off into her own solo adventure, Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow.

Rounding out the cast are Pruitt Taylor Vince as Jonathan 'Pa' Kent and  Neva Howell as Martha 'Ma' Kent.

Currently set for release on July 11, 2025, Superman, formerly titled Superman: Legacy, is the first film in Gunn's DCU Chapter One: Gods and Monsters, a reboot of Zack Snyder's DCEU. 

About Superman:
Synopsis:  Superman embarks on a journey to reconcile his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing as Clark Kent. The film arrives in North American theaters on July 11. The film will arrive two days earlier in Belgium and France. A special 5-minute preview is slated to play before IMAX screenings of Minecraft in select international territories.

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HashTagSwagg
HashTagSwagg - 3/29/2025, 7:52 PM
It takes place on Earth instead of space.
Superman is Star-Lord without the humour
Louis is the always nagging Gamora
Krypto is Groot
Metamorpho is Drax
Lex is Ronan
Guy Garner and friends are the Nova Corps
CaptainAwkward
CaptainAwkward - 3/30/2025, 7:26 AM
@HashTagSwagg - oh snap yeah the parallels are so obvious I can’t unsee that now. 🙈
JetPool
JetPool - 3/30/2025, 2:49 PM
@HashTagSwagg - It appears to be a fun mix-up of characters from the DC universe, reimagined in the roles of the Marvel Guardians of the Galaxy team.
Lisa89
Lisa89 - 3/29/2025, 7:57 PM
@HashTagSwagg - Who the hell is Louis?
ProfessorWhy
ProfessorWhy - 3/29/2025, 8:04 PM
@Lisa89 - he's the guy who humorously explains the heist
Lisa89
Lisa89 - 3/29/2025, 8:06 PM
@ProfessorWhy - User Comment Image
RolandD
RolandD - 3/29/2025, 8:33 PM
@ProfessorWhy - Bravo!😂
JustAWaffle
JustAWaffle - 3/30/2025, 8:22 AM
@ProfessorWhy - User Comment Image
ModHaterSLADE
ModHaterSLADE - 3/29/2025, 8:08 PM
He has great range as an actor, nice choice for the role.
lazlodaytona
lazlodaytona - 3/29/2025, 10:48 PM
@ModHaterSLADE - He was the ONLY good thing about Gotham. Freakin' hilarious
ModHaterSLADE
ModHaterSLADE - 3/30/2025, 12:53 PM
@lazlodaytona - Yeah, he's able to portray menacing and comedic equally well.
ElJefe
ElJefe - 3/29/2025, 8:14 PM
Really looking forward to a live-action Metamorpho- nobody but Gunn would’ve done it.
ProfessorWhy
ProfessorWhy - 3/29/2025, 8:16 PM
@ElJefe - only Gunn can give us Gleek now
RolandD
RolandD - 3/29/2025, 8:34 PM
@ElJefe - right? I am excited to see how he is portrayed both as a character and with his power set.
McMurdo
McMurdo - 3/29/2025, 9:51 PM
@ElJefe - very true.
RolandD
RolandD - 3/29/2025, 8:36 PM
Not that I needed anything else to get me excited about this movie, but the more I hear about it the more I think it’s the Superman movie fans of Superman have wanted for decades. Don’t get me wrong. I enjoyed Man of Steel but I do believe this will be much better.
CaptainAwkward
CaptainAwkward - 3/30/2025, 4:41 AM
@RolandD - You think this will be better than man of steel? Haha nice joke. I expect that most fans will prefer the traditional approach to a superman film where everything is apple pie & chavley where everything is sunshine & rainbows and superman is saving kittens from trees or maybe dogs in this case. In July I’ll come back just to read your feedback on the movie. I wanna see if it lived up to your expectations.
Nonameforme
Nonameforme - 3/29/2025, 8:53 PM
Comic book movie of the year? Decade?
McMurdo
McMurdo - 3/29/2025, 9:52 PM
@Nonameforme - year for sure.
JurassicClunge
JurassicClunge - 3/29/2025, 11:56 PM
@Nonameforme - not even close 😌
CaptainAwkward
CaptainAwkward - 3/30/2025, 4:36 AM
@Nonameforme - trust me mark my words fantastic four will be a better movie.
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 3/30/2025, 5:06 AM
@Nonameforme - 100% it will be the cbm of the day when released.
Nonameforme
Nonameforme - 3/31/2025, 9:51 AM
@CaptainAwkward - to you it might be, to me it might not. That's the beauty of movies.
Nonameforme
Nonameforme - 3/31/2025, 9:51 AM
@ObserverIO - thumbs up gif
slickrickdesigns
slickrickdesigns - 3/29/2025, 9:00 PM
“Hopefully that’s conveyed on screen”

I mean shouldn’t you know if it is or isn’t?
McMurdo
McMurdo - 3/29/2025, 9:52 PM
@slickrickdesigns - you act like you've never heard actor-speak before my dude.
NonPlayerC
NonPlayerC - 3/29/2025, 10:26 PM
@slickrickdesigns - actors never know how a movie is gonna end up until they see it just like the rest of us. They could have a good feeling about it or bad but it's all on the director. One movie they can be portrayed as an Oscar winner the next a razzy winner. They never know which take of a scene is gonna make it into the movie. Did the director switch to the next actor too quick in the scene or did he linger on one too long. Did he get the timing down so the joke doesn't fall flat? Also the actors are only there for the scenes they are in. they normally don't see the ones they aren't. Is the lighting good or is the audio good. Did the CGI look bad. Did the director choose to use the fishbowl lens that made the actor look a little weird in the trailer lol everyone always talks about how the actors are the main thing that makes a good movie but its really how well the director frames them. Gunns got a decent track record. Don't think ive ever absolutely disliked any of his stuff
CaptainAwkward
CaptainAwkward - 3/30/2025, 4:34 AM
@slickrickdesigns - I like the way he articulated his words. He didn’t oversell it by saying - “this movie is gonna be amazing, the fans are gonna love it, the best superhero movie ever made, blah blah blah.”
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 3/29/2025, 9:06 PM
Sounds good!!.

Say whatever you want about Gunn’s humor or such but the guy is one of the best today imo with doing pure heart…

All his comic book based works have touched me emotionally to varying extents which imo is a necessity for Superman so I can’t wait to experience that!!.
SuperCat
SuperCat - 3/29/2025, 11:24 PM
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mck13
mck13 - 3/29/2025, 11:57 PM
Big Budget CW SHOW with BAD COSTUMES!
JurassicClunge
JurassicClunge - 3/30/2025, 12:00 AM
Supposedly the big cameo might be batman, which will be promoted in the run up to release to get bums in seats.
And I bet James will mimic the guy gardner / Batman 1 punch scene 😮‍💨

This is a Justice league lite film under the guise of a superman movie 😬😬😬
UltimaRex
UltimaRex - 3/30/2025, 2:02 AM
@JurassicClunge - if any of that is true, then Cavill is Batman.
Too good of an opportunity.
CaptainAwkward
CaptainAwkward - 3/30/2025, 4:32 AM
@JurassicClunge - I’ve been saying this since day one. This is a justice league movie masquerading as a superman film.
UltimaRex
UltimaRex - 3/30/2025, 7:00 AM
@CaptainAwkward - you say that like it's a bad thing...
CaptainAwkward
CaptainAwkward - 3/30/2025, 7:23 AM
@UltimaRex - yes
JurassicClunge
JurassicClunge - 3/30/2025, 7:36 AM
@CaptainAwkward - and watch gun get praised for it!

They complained about BvS rushing JL but at least Cavill got an actual solo film beforehand. 😮‍💨😮‍💨
JurassicClunge
JurassicClunge - 3/30/2025, 7:37 AM
@UltimaRex - sadly i think Gunn doesn't like him so I doubt that would be the case. + I fear for what the suit will look like 😭😭😭
Pictilli
Pictilli - 3/30/2025, 2:39 AM
Can't wait!!
ToldYaSo
ToldYaSo - 3/30/2025, 12:39 PM
"He stands for what I think of as the rules that don’t change."
Read the room, bubba. There ARE no rules...
That being said, I hope this film kicks ass.

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