We are almost witnesses of what Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 has prepared for us. And it was within the framework of the red carpet of the film where James Gunn revealed some details about what he’s looking for in the leading actor of your next project: Superman Legacy.
James Gunn’s Man of Steel in Superman Legacy
James Gunn was one of the iconic names of Marvel studios for a long time. Instead, he is now the president of DC Studios. The first film to be released under his leadership will be Superman Legacya new version of the world’s most famous Kryptonian.
There is a lot of expectation around the projectgiven that The last solo Superman movie we saw came out 10 years ago. Furthermore, it is already confirmed that Henry Cavill won’t play him againso the question of who will play the role is very big.
James Gunn clarified to Variety at the premiere of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 that there is still no chosen actor, but that he does know very well what he is looking for for the role.
“The next Superman has to be someone who has all the humanity that Superman has but is also an alien. It should be someone who has the kindness and compassion that Superman has and be someone you want to give a hug to.Gunn said.
Director of The Suicide Squad (2021) understands the enormous responsibility he has on his hands with Superman. But he feels a special connection to the character, after all the controversy that got him fired and rehired at Marvel Studios.
In interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Gunn shared how he relates the Clark Kent experience to his own career in Hollywood.: be relatively unknown, then lead Guardians of the Galaxyget fired and then come back, not just to guardiansbut to the presidency of DC studios.
“I totally empathize with Superman because he is everything I am. he is an outsider that feels like an alien, but also the most popular, because he is the damn Superman. And that’s how I feel,” Gunn said.
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Boy, we will be able to see a lot more of James Gunn in these next few years. To you, Who would you like to see as The Last Son of Krypton?
Andrea Alexandra The girl with the mole next to her mouth, with wavy hair and who keeps talking about movies and series; that’s her.