James Gunn Responds To Critics About Casting Marvel Actors In DC Movies – Deadline

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James Gunn and Peter Safran are leading the new era of the DC Universe which has already caused quite a stir. The Guardians of the Galaxy director is known to have a close relationship with the actors he works with, and some fans are hoping he won’t introduce Marvel actors into new DC movies.

A fan on Twitter mentioned Gunn in a tweet asking him not to “encourage” his Guardians cast to “follow” him to DCU suggesting to “find new actors who can create brilliant characters and forge new memories for the audience”.

Gunn responded to this tweet to clarify and provide some insight into the casting process for the films he is working on.

“We have hundreds of roles to play. As I always have, some will be brand new faces, some will be actors I’ve worked with before, and some will be actors I’ve never worked with,” Gunn tweeted. “What matters most is that the actor fits the role and is easy to work with.”

We have hundreds of roles to play. As I always have, some will be brand new faces, some will be actors I’ve worked with before, and some will be actors I’ve never worked with. What matters most is that the actor fits the role and is easy to work with. https://t.co/akXKoj70AS

— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) January 21, 2023

In December, Gunn said on social media that Superman was “a huge priority” in the new era of the DC Universe. Along with this news, he also announced that Henry Cavill will not be returning as the Man of Steel as they are writing a movie with a younger version of the superhero.

“In the early stages, our story will focus on an earlier part of Superman’s life, so the character won’t be played by Henry Cavill,” he tweeted. “But we’ve just had a great meeting with Henry and we’re huge fans and we’ve talked about a number of exciting possibilities of working together in the future.”

Gunn also teased that by the end of the month he’ll be announcing some of the slate for DC to come.

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