[DC] Superman: Legacy

[Isgrimnur]

James Gunn Taps David Corenswet And Rachel Brosnahan To Play Clark Kent And Lois Lane In DC Studios Film

For Corenswet, the film will mark his first major leading role in a major studio film having previously appeared in projects like Pearl, The Politician and We Own This City. From the start, his name has floated to the top and, following that final audition, sealed the deal on the biggest role of his career so far.

Brosnahan is coming off the final season of her career-making role in Amazon’s The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, which has earned a number of accolades including an Emmy win. She also has been at the top of the list of woman to play Lois Lane following what many have described as the best audition of the process.

[hepcat]

He looks like Cavill to me.

[Daehawk]

Never heard of this corn sweat kid. Corns wet. Corenswet.

[coopasonic]

My wife is interested now just because she wants to see Brosnahan in a completely different role. I am curious as well.

[Isgrimnur]

‘Superman: Legacy’ Nabs ‘Barry’ Star Anthony Carrigan as DC Hero Metamorpho

aka archeologist-turned-hero Rex Mason.
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Speaking with The Hollywood Reporter following his Emmy nomination, Carrigan, who has alopecia, explained that he had Metamorpho on his radar before getting the role. “I like comic books, but I’m not a diehard, but I did when all my hair fell out, go through the kind of pantheon of all of these bald superheroes and supervillains and made note of all of them,” Carrigan said. “I remember seeing Metamorpho and I think he had like a giant like hammer for a hand and I was like, that guy’s badass. Noted. We’ll store that one away.”

Carrigan said that playing the character is meaningful as a member of the alopecia community. “This character from what I’ve learned of the source material, he didn’t like the way he looked, and I can really relate to that,” The actor added. “You know, when he got his powers he thought it was a curse. That’s something that I really felt as well. In my case, I turned it around and saw it as a blessing. So I’m excited to bring that to the table with this character.”

[hepcat]

Cardigan deserves this and much more. The guy is a great character actor.

[Blackhawk]

‘Superman: Legacy’ Nabs ‘Barry’ Star Anthony Carrigan as DC Hero Metamorpho

He did great in his last visit to the DC universe (as Victor Zsasz in Gotham.)

Also, I'll leave this here:

[Scraper]

If we're at the point where a live action Metamorpho is considered a good idea then I think comic book movies have finally jumped the shark. Next thing you know Hepcat's wet dream of a Paste Pot Pete movie will become a reality.

[hepcat]

If we're at the point where a live action Metamorpho is considered a good idea then I think comic book movies have finally jumped the shark. Next thing you know Hepcat's wet dream of a Paste Pot Pete movie will become a reality.

I think it's actually a great idea. The majority of the heroes we've covered so far in movies are mostly just the same thing over and over and over again.

I love movies like Guardians of the Galaxy because they go outside that box. They bring us characters who may be broken or flawed to a greater degree than the other entries in franchises.

I'd kill to see a Plastic Man movie, myself. That's another esoteric entry that has a lot of potential.

Also, a Triple P movie isn't a dream, it's just an unfulfilled reality.

[Scraper]

If we're at the point where a live action Metamorpho is considered a good idea then I think comic book movies have finally jumped the shark. Next thing you know Hepcat's wet dream of a Paste Pot Pete movie will become a reality.

I think it's actually a great idea. The majority of the heroes we've covered so far in movies are mostly just the same thing over and over and over again.

I love movies like Guardians of the Galaxy because they go outside that box. They bring us characters who may be broken or flawed to a greater degree than the other entries in franchises.

I'd kill to see a Plastic Man movie, myself. That's another esoteric entry that has a lot of potential.

Also, a Triple P movie isn't a dream, it's just an unfulfilled reality.

I rest my case.

[hepcat]

As do I.

[Blackhawk]

This is James Gunn, who took a raccoon and an ent that almost nobody had heard of and made them household names. Who then made a film featuring (to one degree or another) Polka Dot Man and Arm Fall Off Boy, facing an obscure villain I would have bet would never appear in a live-action film. Who then made a series based on one of the obscure characters from that (Peacemaker) that was fantastic. And, for the most part, they have been some of the freshest, most unique superhero movies/shows in years.

Although after the Arrowverse Elastic Man debacle, I wouldn't be surprised to see them back burner anything similar (like Plastic Man, for whom Elastic Man was a knock-off) for a while, the same way I don't think we're going to be seeing much of Barry Allen (the Flash) for a while after Miller. I wouldn't be surprised if Gunn doesn't include Flash in his universe, and if he does, it will probably be some variant of Wally West. I am curious to see which absurd all-CGI

But when it comes down to it, I'm just glad that they're using a Green Lantern that isn't Hal Jordan for once (although I would have preferred John Stewart or Baz/Cruz.)

I have higher hopes for DC film now than I have since before Man of Steel moped onto our screens. Well, depending on how the writer's strike goes. We could end up with all-CGI films from AI-written scripts going forward (and if they could get reliable voice generation, I wouldn't be surprised to see them actually try that.)

[hepcat]

I was initially worried that Gunn wouldn't be capable of the level of humanity that a good Superman story deserves (the Christopher Reeve first movie is the gold standard for that) as he tends to focus more on the comedy at times, but Guardians of the Galaxy 3 proved that concern was unmerited.

[Blackhawk]

I'm actually curious to see how he'll handle the Superman problem (how do you make an invicible god feel challenged in a way that the audience will buy into?) It's the biggest issue with practically every Superman adaptation, and it's only rarely been addressed well.

The early cartoons and shows had a much weaker Superman.

Superman: The Animated Series followed the same formula - he was tough, but not invincible.

Smallville managed to have Krytonite lying around in everyone's jewelry box.

Donner gave him an impossible choice between who to save when he couldn't save them all (which is a great way to handle Superman, although Donner went back and let him cheat his way out of it), and then was forced to give up his powers in the sequel.

Superman & Lois (from the one season I watched) didn't actually focus on Superman as much as it did on his kids.

Snyder tried to address it by giving him an impossible choice, but failed in the execution (nobody believed that his only option was to kill Zod.)

Marvel had the same problem with Thor, and addressed it by taking away his powers in the first movie, then moving him over to comic relief.

If anyone can come up with a novel solution to the Superman problem, it's Gunn.

[YellowKing]

For my money, the only time it's been handled well is when Superman is stripped of his powers or greatly weakened (see Superman II, the only time I've truly been afraid for Superman). You either have to weaken Superman, or put him up against a villain who is more invincible. It's like a superhero arms race.

[hepcat]

I don't think it's necessary to find ways to physically weaken Superman to tell a good Superman story. I think the character's desire to save everyone, but knowing he can't; his refusal to let his god like abilities make him believe he's a god; and his connection to his family (and, by extension, humanity) are the strong points of the character. You can work with those themes and create a great Superman story without having to physically limit him every time you want to do so.