Wendell Pierce Will Play Perry White in James Gunn’s ‘Superman’
Writer/director Gunn has found the person he wants to play the editor of the Daily Planet in his new superhero outing, which will be out in July next year.
(Left) Wendell Pierce at the 'Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan' Season 1 World Premiere Event. Credit: Jordan Strauss. Copyright: Amazon Studios. (Right) Perry White. Photo: DC Comics.
Preview:
- Wendell Pierce has ed ‘Superman’.
- He’ll play Perry White for writer/director James Gunn.
- The movie has started shooting.
The cameras are now rolling on James Gunn’s next superhero outing, his first as boss of the DC Comics-based movie universe alongside Peter Safran.
Superman’ represents his vision for the crown jewel character of the DC world. So of course, that has led to some new casting decisions.
Rachel Brosnahan as colleague and love interest Lois Lane.
Now we know who will be playing their boss, Daily Planet editor Perry White –– ‘The Wire’ and ‘Wendell Pierce has won the role.
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Superman, a cub reporter in Metropolis, embarks on a journey to reconcile his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing as Clark Kent. Read the Plot
What’s the story of ‘Superman’?
New 'Superman' logo. Photo: James Gunn's Instagram .
Little is truly known about the plotline at this point, but Gunn has been clear that he’s eschewing the usual exploding home planet Krypton/arrival in Smallville origin story (though those will likely be referenced) in favor of more of a workplace film with Clark showing up to work at the Planet, where Lois will already be an established reporting star.
Perry White: History
(Left) Perry White. Photo: DC Comics.
White first appeared as a character in the 1940s radio serials based on Jerry Siegel’s comics and has been a fixture in Superman-related stories ever since.
On movie screens, he has previously been played by Man of Steel’ and other DC titles).
Every director or other creator has their own take on the character, so it’ll be interesting to see where Gunn takes him.
(Left) Laurence Fishburne as Perry White in 'Man of Steel.' Photo: Warner Bros.
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Who else is appearing in ‘Superman’?
(Center) James Gunn and the cast of 'Superman.' Photo: James Gunn's Instagram .
Alongside Corenswet, Brosnahan and now Pierce, the cast also includes María Gabriela de Faría (Angela Spica/The Engineer).
We can also expect an appearance from Gunn’s brother Guardians’ franchise) as the villainous Maxwell Lord.
And then there is ‘who has been anointed as the new Supergirl (AKA Kara Zor-El, Supes’ cousin), who will make a cameo ahead of her own movie.
When will ‘Superman’ be in theaters?
Gunn’s ‘Superman’ will be released in theaters on 11th July 2025.
James Gunn in 'Superpowered: The DC Story.' Photograph by Courtesy of Max/Warner Bros.
Other Movies Similar to ‘Superman: Legacy:’
- ‘Superman' (1978)
- ‘Superman II' (1981)
- 'Superman III' (1983)
- 'Superman IV: The Quest for Peace' (1987)
- 'Superman Returns' (2006)
- 'All Star Superman' (2011)
- ‘Man of Steel' (2013)
- 'Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice' (2016)
- 'Justice League' (2017)
- 'The Suicide Squad' (2021)
- 'Zack Snyder's Justice League' (2021)
- 'Peacemaker' (2022)
- 'The Flash' (2023)
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