The Daily Planet - Superman News and Speculation Thread (🚨TAG SPOILERS🚨)

[SupermansPal]

NGL, the abundance of For All Seasons inspiration is starting to become a tad worrying for me lol. The art and wholesomeness are the only two things that make that story so beloved imo. And since we know David won’t look anything like that Supes visually, my fingers are crossed that the wholesomeness is what he’s focused on here. Because as a story? It’s as extremely “meh” to me as anything written by Jeph Loeb, tbh.

I do hope it means we’re getting sky walkways in Metropolis, though!

I think we'll see more of the sllice-of-life aspect for FAS, which I'd be very happy about.

 

[Eddie Dean]

There's been enough smoke about that middle east plot to think there's probably truth to it, not to mention a casting call of a dictator character; but the terrorist stuff always sounded off.

Why would he lie?

 

[Invader Joker]

Why would he lie?

I didn't say he lied. The question was about terrorists in the middle east, which I don't think there will be, just something that involves the middle east since there is a casting call for a middle eastern dictator.

 

[SupermansPal]

While I remain optimistic for now, yeah, I can't say that I'm thrilled about the Authority and this movie being overstuffed with random DC characters instead of Superman's actual supporting cast.

Lois, Jimmy and Perry are the bare minimum in any Superman media, I'm talking Cat Grant, Maggie Sawyer, Bibbo Bibbowski, Ron Troupe, and many more.

Well, what do you know.

 

[emielaen]

Gonna be a massive cast. Like he said before, Kent is more or less gonna be dealing with colleagues at two different jobs.

 

[Invader Joker]

Not knowing anything else, I guess these are the characters in Legacy left to be cast/announced:
-Jimmy Olsen
-Lex Luthor
-Eve Trestmatcher
-Perry White
-Steve Lombard
-Cat Grant
-Jack Hawksmoor
-The Doctor
-The dictator figure in casting calls.
-Brainiac
-Ma Kent
[BGCOLOR=initial]-Jor-El[/BGCOLOR]
[BGCOLOR=initial]-Pa Kent?[/BGCOLOR]
-General Lane?
-Supergirl?

 

[Superchan]

NGL, the abundance of For All Seasons inspiration is starting to become a tad worrying for me lol. The art and wholesomeness are the only two things that make that story so beloved imo. And since we know David won’t look anything like that Supes visually, my fingers are crossed that the wholesomeness is what he’s focused on here. Because as a story? It’s as extremely “meh” to me as anything written by Jeph Loeb, tbh.

I do hope it means we’re getting sky walkways in Metropolis, though!

Agreed, I too found the whole story to be a bit "middle of the road", give me Wolfman's Man and superman origin anyday. Although I do have to say that the story's massive viral outbreak climax is eearily relevant considering what we've all been though in the last 3 years but I'm not a fan of how hopeless and hapless Superman was shown when trying to deal with the problem. Bronze age Superman in Superman 363 did a far better job IMO.

 

[Silvermoth]

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That’s a relief

 

[Boom]

Gunn answered quite a few questions yesterday. Here's a chain with most (if not all) of them:


It's interesting that Gunn said they're "running out of characters" to announce casting for, seeing as they've only cast seven actors so far.

He also confirmed we won't see the suit until they've started production in March.

 

[Eddie Dean]

imo I would like to see who is playing classic Superman characters instead of Jamie Slipshot as "The Createventor"

 

[Sawyer]

imo I would like to see who is playing classic Superman characters instead of Jamie Slipshot as "The Createventor"

 

[Invader Joker]

It's interesting that Gunn said they're "running out of characters" to announce casting for, seeing as they've only cast seven actors so far.

He also confirmed we won't see the suit until they've started production in March.

Maybe he means they're running out of characters he's already cast? Because between the rest of the Stormwatch members, Daily Planet co-workers, the Kents, etc there's still a lot missing.

 

[Boom]

Maybe he means they're running out of characters he's already cast? Because between the rest of the Stormwatch members, Daily Planet co-workers, the Kents, etc there's still a lot missing.

That's the only thing that makes sense really. Unless he just doesn't consider many of these roles worth "special announcements" and will simply be included in a start of production press release.

 

[Web-Head]

It finally happened

‘Superman: Legacy’: Nicholas Hoult Lands Role Of Lex Luthor

Nicholas Hoult to Play Lex Luther In James Gunn's 'Superman: Legacy'

deadline.com

 

[Invader Joker]

 

[TheGDBatman]

I forgot how much I missed getting casting updates.

 

[flickchick85]

Well glad we don’t have to worry about him for Batman then!

 

[Boom]

I like this choice. Hoult plays sinister characters very well, which works all the better for Lex considering he's otherwise a charming looking guy.

 

[Eddie Dean]

I do like his eye brows for it. He has good evil eyebrows.

 

[Herolee10]

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

 

[Arachnerd]

After failed audition after failed audition, the man finally managed to grab a DC role.

Good for him. Really curious to see what he brings to the role.

 

[SwordOfMorning]

By far the most exciting casting news so far, great choice!

 

[Herolee10]

Curious, does anyone know how tall Nicholas is when compared to David?

 

[Primal Slayer]

Curious, does anyone know how tall Nicholas is when compared to David?

He's 6'3