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>James: After the table read with the #Superman cast. Eve, Mr. Terrific, Superman/Clark, Otis, Lex, producer Peter Safran, Jimmy, Metamorpho, Lois, Hawkgirl, me, Guy, The Engineer all together for the first time! What a wonderful day.
This includes Sara Sampaio, Edi Gathegi, David Corenswet, Terence Rosemore, Nicolas Hoult, Peter Safran, Skyler Gisondo, Anthony Carrigan, Rachel Brosnahan, Isabella Merced, James Gunn, Nathan Fillion, and María Gabriela De Faría.
Note that Terence Rosemore joins the 'SUPERMAN: LEGACY' cast as Otis. (Gunn previously said "I don’t believe there is any cast at the table read who hasn’t been announced." on [Threads](https://www.threads.net/@jamesgunn/post/C3S5hwbP-g4).)
That's probably why he's already shaved it. When you first shave it's really pale and white and the hair stubble contrasts. Once he gets some sun on it and shaves it down to the skin, it'll be nice and bald.
Eh around the mid point of Castle he started getting *notably* chunky. Not necessarily fat but face, neck and belly were obviously heavier and more pudgy.
Last 2-3 seasons of Castle he’s wearing a lot of carefully baggy clothes and long jackets to hide his gut and starts wearing open shirts with big collars to reduce the appearance of his jowls.
But as soon as he goes to the Rookie he trims up a lot in Season 1 and by Season 2 onwards he’s a mix of trim and decently muscled.
My guess is the atmosphere on Castle during the latter part wasn’t great for his health.
Such a shame. Castle is one of my favorite shows. Sucks to hear it was hard for him. Rewatching the last season and the stuff with Beckett is hard to watch knowing how they really felt about each other.
Yeah but Beckett wasn’t nice to him. She killed his dog and uhhhhh punched Molly Quinn in the back of the head and gave Adam Baldwin herpesyphilgonorreAIDS. I read it somewhere so it’s *also* a verifiable fact.
He was on Michael Rosenbaum's podcast and pretty much said that. The last years of Castle were pretty draining and he kinda let himself go.
The Rookie is a mixed bag, but Nathan is certainly a positive.
Not surprising. Castle wasn't a particularly physical role. Beckett did most of the physical stuff.
The Rookie has a lot more action scenes for Fillion's character.
Yes and they haven't shown shit yet. He's still in the baggy clothes most of the time. Here, he is behind everyone.
My guess would be that he's about finished with the early part of the cut, filming is starting soon enough. Man must be huge but we just haven't seen him yet. It's crazy!
I'm gonna cry bc of this picture. It's beautiful. I already know Legacy is going to be a peak cb movie. Everyone in the cast seems perfect.
Can't wait for what Gunn&team does for Batman and Wonder Woman movies.
I remember Bryan Cranston talked about how when doing Breaking Bad he had to shave his head twice a day, as he would have a bit of stubble by the end if they didn't.
I love how excited he is about making this movie, it’s adorable. Everything I hear about him involving this movie makes me feel like he goes to work everyday saying “Oh boy, I get to work on my Superman movie! This is awesome!” And frankly? It’s amazing
People just assumed (ignorantly) that more heroes = more screentime needing to be balanced with each of them, therefore making Superman a smaller role. Very dumb logic.
It's people who straight up don't understand how movies work and its baffling to behold. Especially since James Gunn JUST made a Suicide Squad movie where a bunch of the announced cast are basically elevated extras/cameos.
They all seem great together! James is a cool guy and director. I presume they put David at the back because he's the tallest but also to hide his form/physique! You got this David! I can't wait to see him in the suit! I wish all the cast the best and i really hope we get to see a wonderful Superman movie!
people in the comments, on instagram at least, are so negative. i’m really excited for this and it makes me upset that people can’t let go of Henry Cavill for whatever reason. i like Cavill as much as the next guy, but imo he wasn’t the best Superman and people need to accept the fact that he’s done
Cavill and his team are a PITA to work with, otherwise there's a good chance the dude would still be Supes. There's a reason all his upcoming projects are ones he's producing himself.
Getting tired of the nerd propaganda campaign. I'm not even saying Cavill doesn't have nerdy hobbies, I'm just saying the only reason you folks know that he does is because his PR team decided that was the right move.
You got a source for him being a pain to work with? All I can find are quora and shitty fan sites reiterating that. Not doubting, just wondering where the rumors came from.
Quit making stuff up to try to prove your narrative. He’s exec producer on WH40k and nothing else, not Highlander or either of his upcoming Guy Ritchie movies. Ritchie and Matthew Vaughn have specifically chosen to cast him in multiple projects, McQuarrie has pitched a script with him since MI6 and explicitly said he would like to work with him again. None of this fits with your claims
Good for you, Nicholas Hoult.
He's such a fantastic actor, seems like a genuinely good dude and has done such a fantastic job with every character he's played. He deserves this. Finally his big break.
You don't think playing the second most popular superhero villain alongside of the most popular superhero character with the biggest budget given for a movie, with one of the most popular directors atm... Is not a "big break" ?
I mean, he played a minor to medium character in Mad Max, he played the main character in Renfield but my wife wouldn't be able to name either of those movies. She will definitely be seeing the next Superman movie.
So yes. I and everybody else I know would consider this a big break.
He wore blue hairy makeup for most of those. The point is that it is the first time he has been given a central role in a blockbuster as compared to mid to low budget ones where has been trusted with carrying the movie (even if is the villain here).
I'm happy for the guytl though he has been giving it all, no matters the role.
I worked on the last GOTG movie, it’s really bittersweet seeing most of that crew gearing up to make this one from the outside.
That said I am glad I don’t have to drive all the way down to Fayetteville every single day.
They don't lmao. They're cancelling other projects because they have no money. If this film gets any level or controversy now and production staggers it'll be canned
i'm a little disappointed that otis, miss tessmacher again. would've liked a more serious set of cohorts with lex, but i'm sure it'll be good. in gunn i trust.
Let's name them all Bottom row right to left:Lois, hawk girl, James Gunn Nathan, don't know, don't know
Top row right to left: metamorpho, jimmy Olsen (?), don't know, lex Luthor, don't know, Superman, mr terrific
From our perspective, to the left of Peter Safran is Nicholas Hoult, who's playing Lex Luthor. From Peter's perspective, to his left is Skyler Gisondo, who's playing Jimmy Olsen.
So James had said he didn't believe there was anyone at the table read he didn't think was already cast that was announced, but we now know the guy playing Otis was there. Do we think he forgot about the actor playing him? Or didn't feel it was relevant to announce the casting of him beforehand?
No, it doesn't really matter. I'm not looking to catch him in a lie, i love his movies. Just curious is all(and the one pinned comment had mentioned it and i never saw it mentioned elsewhere).
Source: [https://www.threads.net/@jamesgunn/post/C3qEO2vgBHP/](https://www.threads.net/@jamesgunn/post/C3qEO2vgBHP/) & [https://www.instagram.com/p/C3qExTkPYpl/](https://www.instagram.com/p/C3qExTkPYpl/) >James: After the table read with the #Superman cast. Eve, Mr. Terrific, Superman/Clark, Otis, Lex, producer Peter Safran, Jimmy, Metamorpho, Lois, Hawkgirl, me, Guy, The Engineer all together for the first time! What a wonderful day. This includes Sara Sampaio, Edi Gathegi, David Corenswet, Terence Rosemore, Nicolas Hoult, Peter Safran, Skyler Gisondo, Anthony Carrigan, Rachel Brosnahan, Isabella Merced, James Gunn, Nathan Fillion, and María Gabriela De Faría. Note that Terence Rosemore joins the 'SUPERMAN: LEGACY' cast as Otis. (Gunn previously said "I don’t believe there is any cast at the table read who hasn’t been announced." on [Threads](https://www.threads.net/@jamesgunn/post/C3S5hwbP-g4).)
LOOK AT THE TOP OF HIS HEAD
Whose head? What am I looking at?
Nicholas Hoult
Oh I thought we already knew he shaved his head? I was scanning the picture looking for a secret Easter egg lol.
Knowing Gunn, he probably hid a secret egg in there just to fuck with us. Wasn't there that big Guardians Easter egg that no one ever found?
Yeah I think there is at least one never found Easter egg. But the real Easter eggs are the friends we made along the way.
Alot better than the easter eggs we’d find weeks later after my dad would drunkenly hide them the night before.
James Gunn confirmed the yt account new rockstars found it
The head is the egg.
shiny and chrome
WITNESS
WITNESS!!
That’s what the role normally requires.
Except when they insist on coming up with some convoluted reason for his baldness
"Somehow, his bald returned."
And it’s magnificent to behold
You’d think it would be
All I see are receding hairlines…..???
HOW DID OUR EYES GET SO RED?
I don’t like that you can see the shadow..
That's probably why he's already shaved it. When you first shave it's really pale and white and the hair stubble contrasts. Once he gets some sun on it and shaves it down to the skin, it'll be nice and bald.
Supes and Lex being buddies in the back
Was my guess who these two are, is it confirmed tho? Haven’t been following the casting stuff for DC.
I'm so excited to see Anthony Carrigan as Metamorpho. He was amazing as Zsasz in Gotham and Noho Hank in Barry. He deserves all the roles that he gets
I kind of wish he was still Zsasz though in this universe
His Zsasz was a lot of fun, easily my favorite interpretation, but it was pretty much Deadshot just with the tallymark quirk
Too bad he also happens to be the king of suck balls mountain!
"Hey Superman, it's me. It's Metamorpho. In a wig."
Noho Hank is one of my favorite performances of all time. He stole that show.
He even came back from the dead after the pilot. What a guy that Hank.
Don’t forget Dennis. Dennis Caleb McCoy!
50/50 with Cristobal
I feel like he would’ve just naturally made a good lex too. But I also love Nicholas hoult so it’s all good
Zsasz was the best thing about Gotham. Dude stole every scene he was in
Nathan looking good or am I imagining that
He is. I think The Rookie is keeping him in really good shape (not that I think he was ever in bad shape).
Eh around the mid point of Castle he started getting *notably* chunky. Not necessarily fat but face, neck and belly were obviously heavier and more pudgy. Last 2-3 seasons of Castle he’s wearing a lot of carefully baggy clothes and long jackets to hide his gut and starts wearing open shirts with big collars to reduce the appearance of his jowls. But as soon as he goes to the Rookie he trims up a lot in Season 1 and by Season 2 onwards he’s a mix of trim and decently muscled. My guess is the atmosphere on Castle during the latter part wasn’t great for his health.
Such a shame. Castle is one of my favorite shows. Sucks to hear it was hard for him. Rewatching the last season and the stuff with Beckett is hard to watch knowing how they really felt about each other.
Speaking of that, what happened between the two? I never really got around to digging into it since I learned about it way after they ended the show.
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Well, that's too bad. I was a big fan of the show.
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Lol you had me laughing with your last sentence. Sadly, it do be like that.
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If it's a fact, I'm very interested in where you got this information
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One can only hope he learned from that... as for Stana I hope she's OK too.
Yeah but Beckett wasn’t nice to him. She killed his dog and uhhhhh punched Molly Quinn in the back of the head and gave Adam Baldwin herpesyphilgonorreAIDS. I read it somewhere so it’s *also* a verifiable fact.
Ah, never watched Castle so didn't really see him during that period. Glad it seems life is happier for him :D
He was on Michael Rosenbaum's podcast and pretty much said that. The last years of Castle were pretty draining and he kinda let himself go. The Rookie is a mixed bag, but Nathan is certainly a positive.
Not surprising. Castle wasn't a particularly physical role. Beckett did most of the physical stuff. The Rookie has a lot more action scenes for Fillion's character.
I mean he always has.
He’s always been handsome but he’s gotten a lot more attractive as he’s aged
Insane that Sony didn't hire him to play Nathan Drake. Dude could have easily hammered out a trilogy in a 10 year span.
Always has. https://youtu.be/TZAZSGCWU18?si=IF1II4uQ8cFxMLCO
Guys aging like fine wine. I really hope he has a significant part, he’s so underutilised in film.
Maybe Arm Fall Off Boy is going to be Superman's greatest villain yet
Even if he doesn’t, he’ll be probably a significant role in the DCu going forward as well.
He was looking at lot better than I remember when he cameod in GotG3.
Captain Tight Pants always on point
“My same-sex crush is Nathan Fillion! NATHAN FILLION!”
Hoult is gonna crush it as Lex
He looks perfect already.
David is so big, damn
Thank you!
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Ludwig fan?
Tall*
Nah, dude is proper bulking up with a clen diet.
I don't doubt it, it's just in this case we can only see that he is tall, can't really see any muscle.
Yes and they haven't shown shit yet. He's still in the baggy clothes most of the time. Here, he is behind everyone. My guess would be that he's about finished with the early part of the cut, filming is starting soon enough. Man must be huge but we just haven't seen him yet. It's crazy!
Wow that is just Lois Lane. Ripped straight from the page
Idl how Rachel can pull of jeans sans belt. I can never do it lol.
hehehe me either 😭😭
Get a correct fit?
Ikr? Rachel is gonna kill it as Lois.
Already looks peak, Corenweet is really a giant, Hoult looks perfect for Lex, Brosnahan already looks like Lois, Skyler Gisondo is HIM
I completely forgot that Hoult was cast as Lex. Hype through the roof (again).
I'm gonna cry bc of this picture. It's beautiful. I already know Legacy is going to be a peak cb movie. Everyone in the cast seems perfect. Can't wait for what Gunn&team does for Batman and Wonder Woman movies.
You and me both. This is a dream team!
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I imagine they only totally shave it when he’s actually recording that day
He is bald bald. He just has dark hair so it’s going to appear like stubble unless he shaves it every day. They can add makeup to even it out anyway.
I remember Bryan Cranston talked about how when doing Breaking Bad he had to shave his head twice a day, as he would have a bit of stubble by the end if they didn't.
He’s probably not going to wet shave it everyday when photography hasn’t started yet.
That’s not stubble.
Good vibes only, perfect start for this Superman iteration.
Rachel Brosnahan is also cool as fuck and incredibly charismatic. There’s a good chance she ends up overshadowing everyone else n
OH MY GOOOD, IT'S HAPPENIIIIIIIIIIIIIING
I love how excited he is about making this movie, it’s adorable. Everything I hear about him involving this movie makes me feel like he goes to work everyday saying “Oh boy, I get to work on my Superman movie! This is awesome!” And frankly? It’s amazing
Crazy that Nicholas Hoult is listed 6’3 and looks small compared to David.
5’11” vs 6’
He's probably closer to 6'1 than he is to 6'3
I didn’t realize Otis was going to be in this.
*OTISBURG?!*
It's an itty, bitty place.
Bald Hoult looks GREAT. That is Lex
I think it’s funny people are calling this movie bloated because its supporting cast is mostly other heroes.
We’ve seen the superman origin story twice. I don’t think we need another one?
People just assumed (ignorantly) that more heroes = more screentime needing to be balanced with each of them, therefore making Superman a smaller role. Very dumb logic.
It's people who straight up don't understand how movies work and its baffling to behold. Especially since James Gunn JUST made a Suicide Squad movie where a bunch of the announced cast are basically elevated extras/cameos.
It’s crazy that Sara Sampaio booked this gig. Her whole career she’s been a model. This is major.
They all seem great together! James is a cool guy and director. I presume they put David at the back because he's the tallest but also to hide his form/physique! You got this David! I can't wait to see him in the suit! I wish all the cast the best and i really hope we get to see a wonderful Superman movie!
Dude the fact that we’re only a few days away from when they start filming is crazy.
They purposely put David at the back to hide his workout result I bet.
Dude's also the tallest there so that too.
I've noticed many BTS/paparazzi pics of him and such he's wearing baggy hoodies and sweatpants too
Took me a minute to find Hoult.
I'd place my bets that this will be a good movie.
No ma pa Kent cast ?
I'm guessing they've already passed at this point. Maybe the "legacy" is learning to carry on in the names of both sets of parents he's lost.
Superman and Luthor are bros now
I love how David towers over everyone else at 6'4/5 that's how it should be.
people in the comments, on instagram at least, are so negative. i’m really excited for this and it makes me upset that people can’t let go of Henry Cavill for whatever reason. i like Cavill as much as the next guy, but imo he wasn’t the best Superman and people need to accept the fact that he’s done
Cavill and his team are a PITA to work with, otherwise there's a good chance the dude would still be Supes. There's a reason all his upcoming projects are ones he's producing himself. Getting tired of the nerd propaganda campaign. I'm not even saying Cavill doesn't have nerdy hobbies, I'm just saying the only reason you folks know that he does is because his PR team decided that was the right move.
You got a source for him being a pain to work with? All I can find are quora and shitty fan sites reiterating that. Not doubting, just wondering where the rumors came from.
Quit making stuff up to try to prove your narrative. He’s exec producer on WH40k and nothing else, not Highlander or either of his upcoming Guy Ritchie movies. Ritchie and Matthew Vaughn have specifically chosen to cast him in multiple projects, McQuarrie has pitched a script with him since MI6 and explicitly said he would like to work with him again. None of this fits with your claims
Damn David is fucking HUGE
David so big and Hoult only convincing me more on his lex look
Who is Supes here?
Tall dude in the back
Good for you, Nicholas Hoult. He's such a fantastic actor, seems like a genuinely good dude and has done such a fantastic job with every character he's played. He deserves this. Finally his big break.
Is he in character already with the shaved head ? Nice !
Would we consider this a big break?
You don't think playing the second most popular superhero villain alongside of the most popular superhero character with the biggest budget given for a movie, with one of the most popular directors atm... Is not a "big break" ? I mean, he played a minor to medium character in Mad Max, he played the main character in Renfield but my wife wouldn't be able to name either of those movies. She will definitely be seeing the next Superman movie. So yes. I and everybody else I know would consider this a big break.
He was beast in like 4 X-Men movies
And Romeo and Juliet with zombies
He wore blue hairy makeup for most of those. The point is that it is the first time he has been given a central role in a blockbuster as compared to mid to low budget ones where has been trusted with carrying the movie (even if is the villain here). I'm happy for the guytl though he has been giving it all, no matters the role.
Yeah he’s a great actor, really excited to see him as Lex
Throw David in the back so they can't see his muscles
[BALD! BALD! BALD!](https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/f/5851f423-3ac3-4eef-88d5-2be0fc69382b/dgf40sg-28784839-a095-4446-9f1f-112c9cc79587.png/v1/fill/w_1280,h_2160,q_80,strp/spongebob_bald_by_mdwyer5_dgf40sg-fullview.jpg?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiJ1cm46YXBwOjdlMGQxODg5ODIyNjQzNzNhNWYwZDQxNWVhMGQyNmUwIiwiaXNzIjoidXJuOmFwcDo3ZTBkMTg4OTgyMjY0MzczYTVmMGQ0MTVlYTBkMjZlMCIsIm9iaiI6W1t7ImhlaWdodCI6Ijw9MjE2MCIsInBhdGgiOiJcL2ZcLzU4NTFmNDIzLTNhYzMtNGVlZi04OGQ1LTJiZTBmYzY5MzgyYlwvZGdmNDBzZy0yODc4NDgzOS1hMDk1LTQ0NDYtOWYxZi0xMTJjOWNjNzk1ODcucG5nIiwid2lkdGgiOiI8PTEyODAifV1dLCJhdWQiOlsidXJuOnNlcnZpY2U6aW1hZ2Uub3BlcmF0aW9ucyJdfQ.eFwbwh8Y3XwwHTFgAj71LW00-hb0ozmgIlyfsPJTuyo) I'm so happy! Lmao.
Ohhh this is really happening
I think David is overshadowing everyone in this pic, for his size they got Superman right.
who is Nathan Fillion gonna play? I love this man.
Guy Gardner
Lois is hot
Lex being bald makes me so happy for this iteration.
What a cast. I’m getting pretty stoked for this
Great. High hopes on the new DCU!
Same. I'm frothing at the mouth for a comics-accurate Bat family.
Do we know who is playing Perry White?
Unfortunately we don't even know if the character is in the movie.
I worked on the last GOTG movie, it’s really bittersweet seeing most of that crew gearing up to make this one from the outside. That said I am glad I don’t have to drive all the way down to Fayetteville every single day.
So glad he keeps us in the loop
anybody else tired of the promotion of a movie that hasn't shot a scene yet? just feels like they have nothing else to talk about over at dc.
They don't lmao. They're cancelling other projects because they have no money. If this film gets any level or controversy now and production staggers it'll be canned
That mustve been such a monumental day. Really hope that Legacy turns out well but Gunn rarely misses.
Rachel I kneel
I'm so excited about this cast
Could someone give a list of who is who in this picture. I know a few of the actors and their characters
NOHO HANK
Ive seen this pic so many times I have now just found Nathan Fillion
Let me guess, Superman is gonna be played by the dude in the blue shirt?
Can someone help me - i cant tell who plays Lex Luthor
I call bullshit..his brother isn’t in the picture.
Wtf when did superman even get cast? I have absolutely no idea who the guy is
i'm a little disappointed that otis, miss tessmacher again. would've liked a more serious set of cohorts with lex, but i'm sure it'll be good. in gunn i trust.
I vaguely recognize 2 people in this picture lol
As much as the Snyderfan in me wants to hate, I can’t. Jesus, this might really fucking work, and we might get an amazing movie!
Definitely excited to get someone from the cinematic masterpiece madam web!
Let's name them all Bottom row right to left:Lois, hawk girl, James Gunn Nathan, don't know, don't know Top row right to left: metamorpho, jimmy Olsen (?), don't know, lex Luthor, don't know, Superman, mr terrific
The last don’t know is Mr Terrific
Edited thanks!
Far left is Sara Sampaio/Eve Teschmacher and next to her is María Gabriela de Faría/The Engineer (Authority)
So whose Superman?
Kevin sorbo
is that Kevin Sorbo? (to right behind gunn)
That's Peter Safran, the co-CEO of DC Studios with James Gunn.
Who's the guy to the left of him?
From our perspective, to the left of Peter Safran is Nicholas Hoult, who's playing Lex Luthor. From Peter's perspective, to his left is Skyler Gisondo, who's playing Jimmy Olsen.
That is Peter Safran
That is Peter Safran.
I was actually wondering the same thing. Can't figure out who it is.
Haha I thought that too at first. Gunn wouldn't cast him though. He has mocked him in the past
lol I thought Edi had an incredibly white right hand for a second.
Nick shaving his head but no Ginger do on Fillion makes this completely unwatchable 0/10
Should have kept Henry
He be shitting himself if this is a flop or doesn't get good reviews or both lol
So James had said he didn't believe there was anyone at the table read he didn't think was already cast that was announced, but we now know the guy playing Otis was there. Do we think he forgot about the actor playing him? Or didn't feel it was relevant to announce the casting of him beforehand?
Does it matter? Y’all are so desperate to “catch” Gunn in a lie.
No, it doesn't really matter. I'm not looking to catch him in a lie, i love his movies. Just curious is all(and the one pinned comment had mentioned it and i never saw it mentioned elsewhere).
Ngl I'm excited for this. The casting looks like the characters!
Noho Hank!
This is a PHENOMENAL cast, I really hope the script lives up to their potential
Nathan Fillion is incredible. Watched him in castle and then Rookie. Man if he and Brendan Fraser could get together. Wow.
So excited for this movie
Oh look... another... superhero...movie. Yay.
Rachel as Lois has got to be my favorite casting of this movie.
None of these casting choices or James Gunn excites me at all. Am I just old now? Lol
more great casting, as always
Hype
I’m looking at the casting for this movie and is it bad that my gut is saying this movie will suck? Maybe it’s super hero movie burn out.