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Why Nicholas Hoult lost out on Superman role

Nicholas Hoult lost out on the Superman role because he was too “controlled” and had better chemistry with a different Lois Lane, according to director James Gunn.

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Superman's Lex Luthor star wants to team up with The Joker in a future DCU movie

Nicholas Hoult is dreaming of teaming up his Lex Luthor with the Joker

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James Gunn's sci-fi movies ranked, worst to best

With Superman on its way, we take a look at director James Gunn's incredible slate of sci-fi movies to date.

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Superman star David Corenswet reached out to Henry Cavill about the DC role, but the Man of Steel actor wanted him to do his own thing: "Superman isn't one for dictating how other people should be"

David Corenswet "exchanged letters" with former Superman actors Henry Cavill and Tyler Hoechlin

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10 Reasons Why Black Comic Characters Are Rising To The Top

In 2025, the world is craving representation, and not for its own sake. For almost a century, the template for a superhero was a white male or a white person in general. That was not a happy accident; that template was the result of race politics. (More on that later.)…

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Superman star confirms he won't be returning as his Marvel X-Men character in Avengers: Doomsday, but is "excited to see" the original Beast back on screen: "It'll be fun to see how they incorporate those characters into that world"

Superman star Nicholas Hoult will not be returning to Marvel anytime soon

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DC boss James Gunn says we can expect to see Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman on screen together in the DCU, but not just yet

The big DC trio will reunite in the new DCU

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David Corenswet appreciates Henry Cavill's 'encouragement'

David Corenswet has revealed the support he's received from the likes of Tyler Hoechlin and Henry Cavill.

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Rachel Brosnahan excited to share Superman 'magic' with fans

Rachel Brosnahan has revealed that she relished filming the new Superman movie.

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Stars of new Superman film attend Leicester Square fan event

Fans and cosplayers met the cast of the upcoming Superman film in Leicester Square on Wednesday

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Superman actor hopes to bring hero to a new generation

David Corenswet said he got to make the hero ‘his own’ and he did not have big shoes to fill as his were custom made, so ‘fit like a glove’.

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Blumhouse boss Jason Blum says M3GAN 2.0 flopped at the box office because they "overthought how powerful people's engagement was with her": "We all thought M3GAN was like Superman"

M3GAN 2.0 had a disappointing opening weekend at the box office

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Superman star David Corenswet isn't sure if his character "knows of" the "existence" of the DCU's Batman yet

It looks like there's no Superman x Batman crossover on the horizon just yet

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Superman director James Gunn reveals surprise Marvel star’s big role in the DC flick

Superman director James Gunn has revealed Bradley Cooper - who voiced Rocket Raccoon in his Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy - portrays the titular hero’s father Jor-El in the DC blockbuster.

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The Justice Gang explained - The non-Justice League in James Gunn's Superman may be influenced by team of classic DC supervillains

How the Justice Gang in James Gunn's Superman ties back to comics

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Legendary comic writer and editor Jim Shooter, creator of Secret Wars and writer of Avengers, Superman, and more dies at 73

Jim Shooter was once the editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics and pioneered the idea of the superhero crossover

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James Gunn shares the most important Superman review yet - from the grandchildren of comic creator Jerry Siegel "This is the Superman movie we've been waiting to see"

James Gunn says the "effusive" praise of the grandsons of Superman's co-creator brought him to tears.

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Superman soars 1,000ft over The Shard to promote Hollywood blockbuster

The Man of Steel swapped the city of Metropolis for the soaring skylines of London

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87 Years Later, The Most Iconic Superhero Secret Identity Still Holds True

Who is the real character? Superman or Clark Kent? A breakdown of the long, unusual history of the most famous super alter ego.

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Superman: Rachel Brosnahan reveals how DC film stands apart from James Gunn’s other superhero movies

Superman's Rachel Brosnahan has explained the upcoming DC film is different to director James Gunn's previous superhero projects like the Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy and Peacemaker, because "it feels hopeful, rather than explicitly comedic".

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James Gunn names actor he thinks would be a ‘great’ Wonder Woman

Gal Gadot’s replacement in the role is yet to be confirmed

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Maxwell Lord - The comic history of the villain who mind-controlled Superman and almost destroyed the Justice League

Sean Gunn's Superman character Maxwell Lord has a complicated and deadly history in comic books

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James Gunn says Marvel boss Kevin Feige was a "really great role model" for what he's trying to achieve at DC: "He let me do my thing, but he also was really honest with what he thought"

"He never stopped trying to make a movie better up until the very last minute"

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David Corenswet plays a version of Superman who has 'never fit in'

David Corenswet will play a version of Superman who has "never fit in", according to executive producer Chantal Nong

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James Gunn reveals that Superman has a secret voice cameo from a DC star playing a totally different role: "I actually recorded her on my phone"

You've seen her before in The Suicide Squad and Peacemaker

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