{"id":95956,"date":"2026-10-28T00:21:59","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T16:21:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=95956"},"modified":"2026-10-28T00:21:59","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T16:21:59","slug":"matthew-lillard-calls-his-superman-2-character-a-very-james-gunn-moment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=95956","title":{"rendered":"Matthew Lillard Calls His Superman 2 Character &#8216;A Very James Gunn Moment&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Superman 2: Man of Tomorrow brings Daredevil: Born Again actor Matthew Lillard into the wider James Gunn DCU, but comic fans might not recognize his character. Man of Tomorrow mixes a returning cast with fresh characters as David Corenswelt\u2019s Superman agrees to an unsteady alliance with Nicholas Hoult&#8217;s Lex Luthor.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Brainiac is the antagonist this time, giving us a bigger-brained baddie than Superman\u2019s bald-headed human rival. A guy with a bigger brain is basically Luthor\u2019s own kryptonite. <\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Rachel Brosnahan will return as Lois Lane and Skyler Gisondo is back as Jimmy Olsen. These returning cast members will bump into players from the wider DCU, including Blue Beetle and the Justice Gang. Matthew Lillard\u2019s role in all this, however, has not been announced. <\/p>\n<p><output class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\" data-cy=\"article-slideshow\"><span data-cy=\"slideshow-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-preview\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 slideshow-preview\">\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1085005187\" data-cy=\"slideshow-preview-title\">Ranking the Superman Actors<\/h3>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-container\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 images-container\"><button type=\"button\" data-cy=\"hero-image\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 hero-image\"><img alt=\"The question of \u201cWhat makes a great Man of Steel?\u201d is a tough one, but the answer usually comes down to two broad categories: the actors themselves, and the story or adaptation they\u2019re a part of. So, with that in mind, take our hand, and join us as we countdown from the actors we think missed the mark all the way to the definitive Superman.\u00a0\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2277167929 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"\/><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/output><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">On a promotional tour for Prime Video\u2019s adaptation of Carrie, Lillard was asked whether his character is someone comic fans will recognise or not. Fan theories that he would play the DCU\u2019s Barry Allen were previously shot down by DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn. <\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">&#8220;It&#8217;s a very James Gunn moment,\u201d Lillard told <u>The Direct<\/u>. \u201cSo, I wouldn&#8217;t worry too much about finding him in the comics.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">While short and sweet, it does suggest Lillard will play an original character, rather than someone already established in the comics. Gunn has already introduced a range of original characters to the DCU, including Amanda Waller&#8217;s daughter and Mister Handsome. <\/p>\n<p><output class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\" data-cy=\"article-video\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Here\u2019s <u>everything we know about the plot of Superman 2: Man of Tomorrow so far<\/u>. Fans are also speculating about <u>who Gunn will cast as Wonder Woman<\/u> \u2014 probably not Lillard. <\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Gunn recently shot down rumors that <u>Milly Alcock had been fired from her role as Supergirl<\/u>. &#8220;Oh brother,&#8221; his post said at the time. &#8220;You guys just have to stop listening to BS, and I&#8217;m mostly done shooting down rumors, as there are so many and I&#8217;m not on here much.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Man of Tomorrow is scheduled to be released in theaters on July 9, 2027.<\/p>\n<p><span data-cy=\"poll-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<section class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\"\/><\/span><output class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\" data-cy=\"author-sign-off\"><\/p>\n<section class=\"author-sign-off\" data-cy=\"author-sign-off\"><span class=\"stack jsx-59817748 jsx-1927875859\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"rounded jsx-444076027 jsx-1730475047 profile-thumb jsx-2141281959 aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-1-1\"><img alt=\"Kirk McKeand Avatar\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"progressive-image profile-thumb-img jsx-249361588 jsx-2338608387 expand\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/oystatic.ignimgs.com\/src\/core\/img\/social\/avatars\/ign.jpg?crop=1%3A1&amp;width=56&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=80 1x, https:\/\/oystatic.ignimgs.com\/src\/core\/img\/social\/avatars\/ign.jpg?crop=1%3A1&amp;width=56&amp;dpr=2&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=80 2x\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"\/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"stack jsx-2509706801 jsx-3630940851\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"interface jsx-1132626198 sign-off-text\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Kirk McKeand is a Contributor on IGN News. 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