{"id":2056810,"date":"2025-09-29T06:09:18","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T06:09:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2056810"},"modified":"2025-09-29T06:09:18","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T06:09:18","slug":"scooby-doo-vet-matthew-lillard-wants-james-gunn-to-know-hes-ready-for-dcu-role-and-i-have-the-perfect-character-in-mind","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/scooby-doo-vet-matthew-lillard-wants-james-gunn-to-know-hes-ready-for-dcu-role-and-i-have-the-perfect-character-in-mind\/","title":{"rendered":"Scooby-Doo Vet Matthew Lillard Wants James Gunn To Know He&#8217;s Ready For DCU Role, And I Have The Perfect Character In Mind"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><i>When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.<\/i><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Credit: NBC<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">If Matthew Lillard wasn\u2019t already considered a horror icon, his slate of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/upcoming-horror-movies-scary-movies-220820797.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:upcoming horror projects;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">upcoming horror projects<\/a> would only help cement that status, as he\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/movies\/articles\/not-gonna-ruin-franchise-scream-134345609.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:reprising both his breakout role of Stu Machen in Scream 7;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">reprising both his breakout role of Stu Machen in <em>Scream 7<\/em><\/a>, as well as his antagonistic role of William Afton in <em>Five Nights at Freddy\u2019s 2<\/em> (which will feature a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/five-nights-freddys-2-rumor-143507143.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Scream-tastic reunion with Skeet Ulrich;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\"><em>Scream<\/em>-tastic reunion with Skeet Ulrich<\/a>). Not to mention <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/huge-fan-stephen-king-mike-220510936.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Mike Flanagan\u2019s Carrie TV show;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Mike Flanagan\u2019s <em>Carrie<\/em> TV show<\/a>. But despite all his spooky successes, Lillard also wants to make his mark in live-action superhero fare.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He\u2019ll first be capitalizing on action-packed comic book adaptations when <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/matthew-lillard-cast-daredevil-born-220042451.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:he arrives in Daredevil: Born Again Season 2;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">he arrives in <em>Daredevil: Born Again<\/em> Season 2<\/a>, although fans have yet to learn who he\u2019ll actually be playing for his MCU debut. Appearing at Los Angeles Comic-Con across the last weekend in September, Lillard confirmed that he won\u2019t be seen wearing any lycra, indicating he won\u2019t be donning superhero costuming. He also made it clear that he\u2019s both willing and eager to reteam with his <em>Scooby-Doo<\/em> director James Gunn for a role in the DCU. Here\u2019s how he put it (via <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.threads.com\/@screenrant\/post\/DPHzayNkZE7\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Screenrant;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Screenrant<\/a>):<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"mb-4 border-l-2 pl-5 italic text-tertiary\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">I\u2019ve wanted to be in [DC]. If anyone\u2019s curious, if you run into James Gunn, tell him I\u2019m available. James Gunn wrote Scooby-Doo 1 and 2. He\u2019s one of my dear friends. I keep waiting for that invitation; I don\u2019t know if it\u2019s lost in the mail.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Indeed, if not for James Gunn, Matthew Lillard&#8217;s career might have turned out completely differently, seeing as how those two movies secured him as the voice of Shaggy Rogers in dozens and dozens of animated shows, movies and video games. That was more than 20 years ago, though, so it seems to me like it&#8217;s time for Gunn to slot Lillard into another role that he&#8217;ll get to continue with for the next couple of decades.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Lillard thinks his talents are best encased in projects that go big, as opposed to run of the mill procedural shows, and I&#8217;m in full agreement on that one. The actor continued, making sure to ward off further speculation that he may be playing someone with powers in the MCU.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"mb-4 border-l-2 pl-5 italic text-tertiary\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">For me, playing a superhero \u2014 not that I\u201dm playing a superhero \u2014 to be in that world, the stakes are really high, and I like really high stakes. I\u2019m not really the guy you hire for an office drama.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Given how animated Matthew Lillard has been throughout his career, I think there&#8217;s one clear and perfect choice for how he should be utilized within the DCU, assuming James Gunn is willing to <em>stretch<\/em> the fabric of his fictional universe.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Cover of Plastic Man TPB by Gail Simone and Adriana Melo\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/J1m4sYHk2J.ztFh7im.p9g--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/cinemablend_388\/e139896b031c394ec93525fc447efe88\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Credit: Amazon<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">I Think Matthew Lillard Would Be Absolutely Perfect As Plastic Man<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">With both the live-action and animated version of mystery-solving pseudo-stoner Shaggy, as well as with <em>Scream<\/em>&#8216;s Stu and many other roles, Lillard&#8217;s sense of humor and comedic timing are very often on display, even in projects that arent&#8217; outwardly comedies. His talents for bringing levity to any given scene are undeniable, so it would be a crime to affix him to any of DC&#8217;s more humorless characters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As such, I&#8217;m all in on Matthew Lillard for Plastic Man, who has long been one of comics&#8217; most humorous (and surprisingly powerful) superheroes, thanks in part to the hero&#8217;s malleable body that can morph into just about any shape conceivable. Prior to the acid-based accident that resulted in his abilities, Patrick &#8220;Eel&#8221; O&#8217;Brien was a two-bit criminal on a downward spiral, but he shifted over to heroism to use his elasticity to help humanity, albeit with some unavoidable groaners.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\"><span>Check Out Some Of My Favorite Plastic Man Runs<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">LIllard would fill those shoes so perfectly, as he&#8217;d easily be able to pull off a layered performance as someone who uses his humor and Justice League inclusion to distract from the more haunted family man hiding within. Even if the DCU wouldn&#8217;t opt for a more serious tone to the character, I think we can all agree Lillard would have zero trouble taking the wackiness to a full 100%.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">If <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/pure-f-king-horror-dc-181107207.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Mike Flanagan's Clayface can bring &quot;pure fucking horror&quot;;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Mike Flanagan&#8217;s <em>Clayface<\/em> can bring &#8220;pure fucking horror&#8221;<\/a> into DC&#8217;s live-action fare, then I don&#8217;t think it&#8217;s too out there to think that we could get a full-blown comedy as well, with Plastic Man as my ideal choice for the genre. So if someone could just magically smoosh together my wishes with Matthew Lillard&#8217;s then it would probably save the world. Or at least result in a cool movie or something.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. 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