One of the biggest doubts about the DC Extended Universe update: Which actors will retain their roles in James Gunn’s ambitious project? There has been a lot of speculation about this in recent months.
Luckily, the creative has finally revealed which actors are currently still part of the DC Extended Universe: John Cena (Peacemaker), Xolo Maridueña (Blue Beetle) and Viola Davis (Amanda Waller).
The news is, to a certain extent, not too surprising. Because? In the case of John Cena and Viola Davis, the productions in which their characters appear were among the few to survive the Washington disaster. That is, Suicide Squad And Peacemaker. What else do they have in common? Both were produced by James Gunn.
Xolo Maridueña’s situation shouldn’t surprise us either, because he’s an actor who only debuted as a DC superhero in 2023. Certainly, blue beetle This divided opinion among both critics and viewers.
Now James Gunn has made it clear that The canon of the new DC Extended Universe will be born after the premiere Commando Creatures in 2024. As such, Peacemaker, Blue Beetle, and Amanda Waller will need to appear in a future production to be considered part of DC’s revamped narrative structure.
“Nothing will be canon until Creature Commando Next year. This will be something of an appetizer to the DC Extended Universe – the new one – and then there will be a deeper dive with Superman: Legacy“
James Gunn.
James Gunn expressed this through Threads, where he answered questions from fans. Think it’s normal fandom I don’t fully understand how the DC Extended Universe is being updated, especially since films related to the previous strategy continue to be released. blue beetle And Aquaman 2 They are an example.
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If you are one of those who are still hoping to see a return Gal Gadot like Wonder Woman or Ezra Miller As the Flash, James Gunn left the door open for other returns. “Some actors will be playing characters they’ve played in other stories, and some storylines may be consistent with dozens of films, TV series and animated projects that have appeared in DC’s past. But nothing is canon until Creature Commando And Superman: Legacy“he added.
It will be interesting to see which actors reprise their roles in future projects. For now, it’s a fact that Henry Cavill, the latest actor to play Superman, was given a nod. His place will be taken by David Corenswet, who will make his debut in Superman: Legacy.
The situation with Gal Gadot is more complicated. The actress assured in early August that the superheroine’s next film was still in development. “From what I heard from James [Gunn] and Peter [Safran]let’s develop together Wonder Woman 3“. However, since Diversity They denied this, saying that a third film is not even in James Gunn’s plans.
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