James Gunn reveals how he honored the Man of Steel’s movie and comic book legacy with multipleSupermancameos thatDCfans may appreciate. Unlike many Superman movies and shows,James Gunn’sSupermanwon’t center around Kal El’s origin story and early years. Instead,Supermanwill focus on the Kryptonian’s efforts to change the way the world sees superheroes.Many DC characters will make their big screen debut inSuperman, including Metamorpho, Guy Gardner, Hawkgirl, and Mister Terrific. However, James Gunn’sSupermanwill also honor the Man of Steel’s roots.
In an interview withEntertainment Tonight,Supermandirector James Gunn addresses Will Reeve’sSupermancameo, as well as the brief appearance of Jerry Siegel’s grandchildrenin the 2025 DCU movie. Gunn also revealed that he brought"all the living comic book artists and writers of Superman over the past forty years"to theSuperman set. Read James Gunn’s full comments below:
“We not only had Will Reeve on set, but we also had Jerry Siegel’s grandchildren in the Daily Planet, so it was really cool to be attached to the actual legacy of this wonderful character and have that be a part of who we are. We had all the living comic book artists and writers of Superman over the past forty years come to set, and they sat on set with us Those guys were, like, crying.”
What James Gunn’s Comments About Superman’s DC Legacy References Mean
James Gunn’s Superman Will Acknowledge The Titular Character’s 87-Year-Old Legacy
James Gunn’sSupermanwill be the face of a new DC franchise, not only on the big screen, but also on streaming and in animation. Gunn’sSupermanheadlines the DCU reboot as dozens of new portrayals of DC characters make their debut and star in their own projects. But whileSupermansignals the beginning of a new era,James Gunn’s movie also acknowledges everything that came before it with homages to icons like Christopher Reeve and Jerry Siegel — the most emblematic Superman actor and Superman’s co-creator, respectively.
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Back when it was in production,James Gunn’sSupermanwas titledSuperman: Legacy. WhetherSuperman’s script changed significantly after dropping the"Legacy"subtitle is unknown, but the movie’s homages to Superman’s origins were probably planned from the start and likely remained intact throughout development. Apart fromSuperman’s cameos,Supermanwill probably reference other key parts of Superman’s 87-year-old history through easter eggs, gags, and lines of dialog that die-hard DC fans and comic book aficionados may pick up on.
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James Gunn’s Superman Is The Perfect Place To Honor Superman’s Legacy
The DCEU met a premature ending with little fanfare inAquaman and the Lost Kingdom, andSuperman & Loisgracefully ended a 24-year era of Superman on television with a self-contained story. Now, James Gunn’sSupermanlaunches a whole interconnected universe that promises to evolve for the next decade, at the very least.There’s no better way to celebrate this new beginning than taking some time to honor Superman’s rich movie and comic book legacy.
