James Gunn confirms another legendary DC character in Superman: Legacy » Crónica Viva

2023-04-29 09:00:00

a few days ago, James Gunn gave great news to the fans of the dc universe when he announced the completion of the script and the start of pre-production for Superman: Legacy. Now, the filmmaker continues to give fans joy, confirming that the film with which he will relaunch the last son of Krypton will feature an iconic character from the comics.

Superman: Legacy Its premiere is scheduled for July 11, 2025. And it will be the film with which Gunn y Peter Safran kick off Gods and Monsters, the first stage of the new dc universe which they are already shaping.

CONFIRMED: Jimmy Olsen will appear in James Gunn’s SUPERMAN: LEGACY! Details: pic.twitter.com/3ChmbDHILe

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However, few are the details that are known, for now, of this relaunch, which will present a younger version of the man of steel on the big screen. That’s why, Gunn has wanted to anticipate to the fans that one of the most iconic characters associated with Superman since its inception.

Through your account at Twitterthe director has confirmed that it is nothing more, and nothing less than the very Jimmy Olsen. The fellow photographer of Lois Lane in it Daily Planet who, in addition, is also one of the closest friends of Clark Kent in DC comics.

James Gunn confirms that we will see Jimmy Olsen in ‘SUPERMAN: LEGACY’. pic.twitter.com/zj3cLpfADP

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Although it is still unknown who will interpret it in Legacy, in his jump to the big and small screen, many have been the actors who have put a face to the character. Among them, Marc McClure in the movies of Richard Donner starring Christopher Reeve, Sam Huntington in Superman Returns or Mehcad Brooks in the series of Supergirl belonging to Arrowverse.

Presumably, the presence of Olsen in the movie of Gunn will be just one of the many classic characters from Superman what, how Perry White o Lex Luthor, they could be dropped by it. What’s more, the latest information pointed to the fact that the old archenemy of the Kryptonian and owner of Lexcorp was part of the film’s plot.

BREAKING NEWS: James Gunn has confirmed that Jimmy Olsen will appear in Superman: Legacy pic.twitter.com/Xz5Ep0tDpv

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