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Kurt Russell , who starred in James Gunn’sGuardians of the Galaxy Vol . 2 , talks about whether or not he would be open to act Jor - El inSuperman : Legacyas part of theDC Universe . Ever since the SAG - AFTRA smasher officially add up to an end , theSuperman : Legacycasthas been able-bodied to continue adding new actors for the highly anticipated DC Universe movie . However , there are likely a few more characters being cast off before primary photography start next year .

In a new interview withComic Book , Russell was directly take if he had any stake in playing Superman ’s biological father , Jor - El , inGunn’sSuperman : Legacy . While reflecting on the functioning by Marlon Brando inSuperman : The Movie , Russell shared the following about potentially join Gunn ’s DC Universe as Jor - El :

Yeah ! Yeah , I ’ll take on Marlon Brando ! I mean there was something awful about the way he was just looking around – I do n’t care that he was reckon at his lines – he ’s crazy great to look out ! You live what : we do n’t know a lot about Jor - El . Maybe there ’s a translation … I never heard this , so I do n’t fuck . James Gunn was a flack to act with though , so you never get laid .

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dose : Legacy will be the first movie of James Gunn ’s new DC Universe , and there are a embarrassment of obscure villains that could make their debuts .

Superman: Legacy’s Movie Changes Make Jor-El Even More Exciting

Even though Jor - El has been reimagined several times for differentSupermanmovies and television display , both in unrecorded - activity and animation , Superman : Legacyhas the opportunity to tackle him from a Modern angle . In almost every Superman version , the audience is usually shown when Clark Kent notice Jor - El for the first time , as they construct a kinship from that period . However , Gunn has made it clear thatSuperman : Legacywill not be an origin storey , with Clark being early on into his life history as a superhero .

If Jor - El is actually inSuperman : Legacy , that would stand for he and Clark will already have a dynamical establish , which could be fresh , depending on how Gunn does it . await atSmallvilleas an illustration , the Tom Welling - starring series spent several seasons where Clark and Jor - El struggled to find a father - son relationship - made more complicated by the fact that the latter was a Kryptonian A.I. programmed for the Fortress of Solitude - until they become to a solid point later on in the series . ForSuperman : Legacy , the DC Universe installment could already be set after any struggles between the two quality , as Jor - El serves as a guide for Clark ’s Kryptonian geographic expedition .

At the time of this story ’s publication , there have been no official written report on Jor - El getting cast forSuperman : Legacy .

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It will genuinely be bewitching to see how Gunn draw near major Superman cornerstones like Jor - El and the Fortress of Solitude for this reading of the DC Universe . pass how otherSupermanTV and movies have depicted Jor - El , seeing a new interpretation could breathe invigorated life into the world , specially if done alongside other key Superman persona . Hopefully , Gunn will have moreSuperman : Legacynews to herald sooner rather than afterward as 2023 get ready to close out .

Source : Comic Book

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