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Actor Alan Tudyk<\/strong> recently shared the story behind how Superman Robot #4<\/strong> got its name in James Gunn\u2019s film. He also spoke about how the unexpected moment ended up in the final cut.<\/p>\n Alan Tudyk told The Direct<\/a> he improvised Superman Robot #4\u2019s name, \u201cGary,\u201d during filming, and it was not in the original script.<\/p>\n He said, \u201cIt was like, \u2018Why am I Four?\u2019 \u2026 I really would like a name.\u201d Tudyk described how David Corenswet, who plays Superman, supported the idea. \u201cYeah! You should totally have a name.\u201d Tudyk then suggested, \u201cWhat about Gary?\u201d and James Gunn responded, \u201cI don\u2019t know\u2026 Okay, I guess. Let\u2019s shoot it.\u201d<\/p>\n Tudyk revealed that his character was originally only called \u201cFour\u201d because Superman had made earlier robots that didn\u2019t work well, explaining, \u201cThe first one is kind of bad\u2026 It wasn\u2019t till Four that he\u2019s like, \u2018Okay, this is the leader, this is the one.\u2019\u201d He named Gary on the spot and only learned it stayed after the film\u2019s release.<\/p>\n According to Tudyk, Gunn later told him, \u201cYou won\u2019t believe how many meetings we had about that name,\u201d as the team debated whether it was the right moment for humor or if it should remain purely heartfelt. Tudyk recalled Gunn saying, \u201cWe went back and forth and back and forth about whether or not that was a time for a joke\u2026 should we just be all heart at the end?\u201d<\/p>\n Tudyk said they ultimately kept the name because it added a \u201cheartfelt joke,\u201d noting, \u201cHe [Superman] loves that robot. That\u2019s one of the reasons why the robot\u2019s so likable. It\u2019s because Superman loves him. He cares about it, so we care about it as an audience.\u201d<\/p>\n He also shared that Nathan Fillion told him about a scene where Superman calls the robot Gary. Tudyk had missed it. This improvised moment stayed in the final cut, adding sentimentality to the ending through Superman\u2019s affection for his creation.<\/p>\n Originally reported by Anubhav Chaudhry on SuperHeroHype<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n The post Superman\u2019s Alan Tudyk on Why Robot 4 Got the Name Gary<\/a> appeared first on ComingSoon.net – Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Actor Alan Tudyk recently shared the story behind how Superman Robot #4 got its name in James Gunn\u2019s film. He also spoke about how the unexpected moment ended up in the final cut. 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