James Gunn On Whether Fans Have Ever Influenced His Casting Decisions; Updates On PEACEMAKER Season 2

James Gunn On Whether Fans Have Ever Influenced His Casting Decisions; Updates On PEACEMAKER Season 2

Superman: Legacy director James Gunn has revealed if any of his casting decisions have ever been influenced by a fan's suggestion. He's also shared an update on Peacemaker season 2's progress...

By MarkCassidy - Nov 25, 2023 02:11 PM EST
Filed Under: Peacemaker

Though it doesn't happen too often, fan-favorite picks for certain characters do sometimes end up landing the roles. Most recently, Skyler Gisondo, who has been fan-cast as Jimmy Olsen ever since he appeared in The Righteous Gemstones, joined Superman: Legacy's ensemble as Clarke Kent's Daily Planet colleague.

With this is mind, it's fair to wonder how much attention studios and filmmakers pay to online casting suggestions, and whether they have ever resulted in an actor securing a major comic book movie role.

James Gunn was asked this very question on a recent Instagram post, and gave the following response.

“When I’m casting a role, I will sometimes see who fans have suggested online for folks I or my casting directors haven’t considered. Sometimes they have good ideas, sometimes terrible ones. I don’t remember it actually leading to someone being cast, however.”

This type of thing will obviously vary from director to director, and we'd say it's highly unlikely that no filmmaker has ever cast an actor as a particular character after first being made aware of them online.

On the same post, Gunn was asked for an update on the second season of Peacemaker, and confirmed that he's still writing the show... while also working on the DCU Superman reboot.

“Superman: Legacy is the true foundation of our creative vision for the DC Universe. Not only is Superman an iconic part of DC lore, he is also a favorite character for comic book readers, viewers of earlier movies, and fans around the world," said Gunn during the DCU slate announcement. "I can’t wait to introduce our version of Superman who audiences will be able to follow and get to know across films, movies, animation and gaming.”

Specific plot details are still under wraps, but Brainiac is rumored to be the movie's primary antagonist. Gunn recently debunked another report which claimed that the story would revolve around some kind of conflict in the fictional Middle Eastern country of Bialya, which is where the Scarab in Blue Beetle originates from in the comics.

It was said that the Man of Steel would be blamed for a terrorist organization getting their hands on powerful Kryptonian tech, and The Authority would be sent in to investigate. Gunn simply stated that the terrorist threat aspect "isn't true," so there's always a chance some of the other details are accurate.

Production is scheduled to get underway early next year.

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Feralwookiee
Feralwookiee - 11/25/2023, 2:28 PM
I scrolled down to see the pic of these two actors and I was like, discount Ed Norton and Liv Tyler! 🤣
dracula
dracula - 11/25/2023, 2:32 PM
@Feralwookiee - i can see that
bobevanz
bobevanz - 11/25/2023, 2:30 PM
DC will be just fine, he's knee deep in this fiasco. And if I'm wrong, so be it. It's funny seeing everyone assume Gunn is going to make everything a joke filled troma movie. Idiots
FinnishDude
FinnishDude - 11/25/2023, 2:32 PM
While I enjoy some fancasting myself every now and then, it often feels like that the very popular fan favorite picks don't always take the passage of time into account (I.E. Acting like some actors still look like they did at their prime/high of their fame) or are just lazy (I.E. Stuff like "actress with red hair was in something popular recently, let's fancast her for every fictional redhead ever created").
Origame
Origame - 11/25/2023, 2:33 PM
You mean he's actually listening to what fans want?

What about all that sh!t about fans being toxic and terrible 🙄
MCUKnight11
MCUKnight11 - 11/25/2023, 2:43 PM
Thing is some fancasts make sense like Corenswet as Superman. Sometimes there are others that are just boring like Jensen Ackles as Batman or Bryan Cranston as Lex or Gordon. Most of the time they just don't make any sense.
HulkisHoly
HulkisHoly - 11/25/2023, 2:54 PM
I’m seriously excited for Superman Legacy.
jst5
jst5 - 11/26/2023, 2:49 AM
@HulkisHoly - The casting for the movie is some of the best we've had for a DC movie in a long........time.They nailed that part...now to see how the movie holds up!
dragon316
dragon316 - 11/25/2023, 2:55 PM
Sometimes terrible ones I would have said half time
maxx
maxx - 11/25/2023, 2:58 PM
Super curious of the music Gunn will bring to this film. Pa Kent would have absolutely been a fan of older country music and it’ll be interesting to see if Gunn has the guts to use any of it in the score/soundtrack.
Feralwookiee
Feralwookiee - 11/25/2023, 7:26 PM
@maxx - Rumor has it that our solar system's yellow sun has an adverse effect on Superman's nipples and he spends a great deal of the movie addressing this issue.

True story!
marvel72
marvel72 - 11/25/2023, 2:59 PM
Gonna give Gunn a chance, Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol 1-3,The Suicide Squad and Peacemaker were all enjoyable and entertaining one way or another.
harryba11zack
harryba11zack - 11/25/2023, 3:10 PM
@marvel72 - Super was pretty good.
marvel72
marvel72 - 11/25/2023, 3:59 PM
@harryba11zack - Yeah that was decent,Wasn't he involved with Brightborn as well.

harryba11zack
harryba11zack - 11/25/2023, 4:05 PM
@marvel72 - kinda but not really. his involvement with that film was about the same as what Christopher Nolan was to Man of steel. his name is attached but thats it really.
Doomsday8888
Doomsday8888 - 11/25/2023, 3:39 PM
No way in hell David Corenswet just "happened" to land the role of Superman, give credit where credit is due mf, WE manifested that shit!

Long before they handed DC to him , as a matter of fact...shit, we could even find proof on this very site in some old ass article that talks about Henry Cavill (holy is his name) possible return.
kazuma
kazuma - 11/25/2023, 7:16 PM
@Doomsday8888 - I swear I saw nobody talking about Corenswet before he was announced as Supes. And he audition for Adam Warlock in gotg 3.
RolandD
RolandD - 11/26/2023, 9:09 AM
@kazuma - He’s been getting fan cast as Superman on this site by a number of users since before Cavill was returning/not returning.
Nomis929
Nomis929 - 11/25/2023, 3:50 PM
James Gunn...

Steel86
Steel86 - 11/25/2023, 3:51 PM
I 100% think Gunn saw all the fan casts for David and took a look at his stuff and decided to bring him in for a audition. He wouldn't admit it but I fully believe it.
GhostDog
GhostDog - 11/25/2023, 4:22 PM
Fans got Corenswet the job. I wholeheartedly believe fans influenced that casting.
Colton
Colton - 11/25/2023, 4:31 PM
Maybe he should. And take writing recs from fans. Better than the drivel he has come up with
ModHaterSLADE
ModHaterSLADE - 11/25/2023, 4:50 PM
Peacemaker was awesome, especially Vigilante.
Repian
Repian - 11/25/2023, 4:59 PM
It would be great if the new DCU's Deadshot debuts in Peacemaker season two.
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