James Gunn debunks more Superman rumors and says casting hasn't begun

All-Star Superman comic art
(Image credit: DC)

James Gunn has debunked fresh Superman casting rumors, reiterating that casting for the new movie still has not begun. The film will be titled Superman: Legacy and is slated for release in 2025, kicking off DCU Chapter One: Gods and Monsters

A rumor posted to Twitter states that casting notices have been sent out for characters including Clark Kent, Lois Lane, and Jimmy Olsen, calling for actors of any ethnicity in their early 20s. A fan asked Gunn if this was true, and he responded: "Untrue. We haven't begun casting other than making lists, and it's not limited to people in their twenties."

Not much is known about Superman: Legacy just yet, though it will focus on a young Clark as a reporter at the Daily Planet. What is known for certain, though, is that Henry Cavill won't be returning to the role despite an appearance in the Black Adam post-credits scenes

This isn't the first time Gunn has debunked a Superman casting rumor, earlier dispelling speculation that Jacob Elordi would be the next Man of Steel. "Casting, as is almost always the case with me, will happen after the script is finished or close to finished, and it isn't," he wrote at the time. "We'll announce a few things in not too long, but the casting of Superman won’t be one of them." Along with writing the movie, Gunn will also direct

The Chapter One slate also includes the likes of a new Batman and Robin film, a TV show about the Amazons, a Supergirl movie, and a TV show about Viola Davis's Amanda Waller

For the lowdown on everything coming soon to the DCU, check out our guide to all the upcoming DC movies and TV shows

Molly Edwards
Senior Entertainment Writer

I'm a Senior Entertainment Writer here at GamesRadar+, covering all things film and TV for the site's Total Film and SFX sections. I previously worked on the Disney magazines team at Immediate Media, and also wrote on the CBeebies, MEGA!, and Star Wars Galaxy titles after graduating with a BA in English. 

Read more
David Corenswet as Superman
James Gunn has held screenings for Superman and the feedback means they're "making little changes" – and won't rule out "tiny" reshoots
David Corenswet as Superman in first look at James Gunn's new movie
Superman release date, trailer, cast, and everything you need to know about the new movie
Superman
James Gunn responds after new Superman flying clip goes viral for the wrong reasons: "There is absolutely zero CG"
Colin Farrell in The Penguin
James Gunn tries to clear up which projects are DC Studios, but it's still pretty confusing
milly alcock
As Milly Alcock's Supergirl is confirmed to appear in Superman, DC fans are concerned the movie may have too many characters
James Gunn
James Gunn says he's busy writing his next DC Studios project, and fans think they've worked out what it is
Latest in DC Movies
The cast of Suicide Squad (2016)
David Ayer admits James Gunn has good reason not to release his cut of Suicide Squad, but he remains hopeful it'll happen
Ben Affleck in Zack Snyder's Justice League
Ben Affleck reflects on the "excruciating experience" playing Batman in the Zack Snyder movies: "A lot of it was misalignment of agendas, understandings, expectations"
James Gunn
James Gunn reacts to Jason Momoa almost spoiling his Lobo costume in an interview: "I just want to profoundly thank Jason’s publicist"
Jason Momoa next to Lobo
Jason Momoa has gone method taking on the role of Lobo: "I asked everybody to call me by my character's name"
Batgirl movie
Unearthed Daredevil-like fight scene from DC's canceled Batgirl movie gives us a taste of what we could have had
Jason Momoa in A Minecraft Movie
Jason Momoa says the DCU's Lobo is "exactly like" the comic book character in upcoming Supergirl movie
Latest in News
Batman: Arkham Knight
Rocksteady's rumored single-player Batman game is in development for PC, PS5, Xbox, and "the next generation of consoles"
Pillars of Eternity
10 years later, in a post-Baldur's Gate 3 and Avowed world, Obsidian is giving its own throwback CRPG Pillars of Eternity a turn-based combat mode
Destiny 2 Lightfall
When Destiny 2 "weekly active users dropped lower and faster than we'd seen since 2018," Bungie assembled an A-Team to put out some fires: "We needed to do something"
Velma, Daphne, Fred, Shaggy, and Scooby-Doo looking at a giant key which is also a clue
Netflix is rebooting Scooby-Doo as a live-action series from the producer of Supergirl and The Flash centered around a "supernatural murder" at a summer camp
Astro Bot
Astro Bot went through 23 pitch iterations before its director promised PlayStation "happy gameplay" and "overflowing charm," though it did once end with robot decapitation that made "some people really upset"
Tomb Raider
5 years after Avengers, 2 years after its last layoffs, and who knows how long before Perfect Dark and Tomb Raider return, Crystal Dynamics announces another round of layoffs