Following years of him together with his associates and collaborators in his movies, director James Gunn has confirmed which Guardians of the Galaxy stars make a cameo in Superman. The principal forged of the latter movie consists of David Corenswet, Nicholas Hoult, Rachel Brosnahan, Skyler Gisondo, Sara Sampaio, Edi Gathegi, Isabela Merced, Anthony Carrigan, and Nathan Fillion. Beforehand, a number of Guardians of the Galaxy stars have been both confirmed or speculated to look in Superman, together with Smallville’s Lex Luthor, Michael Rosenbaum.
Lately, nonetheless, Gunn outright said who from his prior superhero trilogy can be within the movie and during which roles. Talking with Buzzfeed, he said: “I offers you one thing that no one is aware of, however Pom Klementieff is without doubt one of the robots. It is Bradley [Cooper] after which it is also Pom and Michael Rooker is one other one of many robots.” When requested about different Guardians of the Galaxy actors Dave Bautista and Zoe Saldana, the director quipped that he was “conserving them within the wings.”
This reveal contextualizes earlier feedback the director made relating to potential connections between Superman and Guardians. When requested by a fan, Gunn, somewhat than confirming any references, responded: “I did not place any Guardians Easter eggs… however I’ll have positioned just a few Guardians who’re Easter eggs. If that is smart.“
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The director’s affirmation means that all the robots who work as Superman’s helpers within the Fortress of Solitude are voiced by his associates or collaborators. This concept has been prevalent since Alan Tudyk was confirmed as voicing one among them. Gunn is thought for sprinkling in cameos, so former Guardians of the Galaxy stars cropping up appeared inevitable. Although hypothesis naturally wandered to the robots, earlier studies have indicated that a few of these cameos could also be extra substantial. For instance, Cooper was suspected to play Superman’s beginning father, Jor-El.
Whereas Cooper portraying Jor-El could be a extra substantial function, together with the Guardians of the Galaxy forged in smaller voice components is a enjoyable nod to the viewers and Gunn’s filmography. Furthermore, performing a speaking-only function would not preclude any of the actors from showing as a extra vital character down the road. As for Bautista and Saldana, each are gifted performers who may match a myriad of DC heroes and villains, although Saldana could also be tougher to guide after her Academy Award win. Nonetheless, Superman’s quite a few cameos proceed Gunn’s custom of together with his entourage whereas winking at his Marvel previous.
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Superman
- Launch Date
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July 11, 2025
- Producers
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Lars P. Winther, Peter Safran
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Clark Kent / Superman / Kal-El
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Rachel Brosnahan
Lois Lane
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Nicholas Hoult
Lex Luthor
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Edi Gathegi
Michael Holt / Mister Terrific