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Frank Grillo\u2019s Rick Flag Sr. has a \u201cbig part\u201d to play in the Superman sequel Man of Tomorrow<\/p>\n
The 60-year-old actor starred as the U.S. Army General in the 2025 DC superhero blockbuster, and Grillo has now revealed his character will be an important player in director James Gunn\u2019s follow-up.<\/p>\n
Speaking with The Hollywood Reporter, he said: \u201cMy character, Rick Flag Sr., is a big part of the sequel\u2019s story, so I\u2019m excited about it.\u201d<\/p>\n
While Man of Tomorrow will feature David Corenswet\u2019s Man of Steel and Nicholas Hoult\u2019s Lex Luthor, Gunn had said the movie will not be a direct sequel to Superman.<\/p>\n
During an appearance on The Howard Stern Show, the 59-year-old filmmaker said: \u201cIt is a story about Lex Luthor and Superman having to work together to a certain degree against a much, much bigger threat.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd it\u2019s more complicated than that. It\u2019s as much a Lex movie as it is a Superman movie. I relate to the character of Lex, sadly.\u201d<\/p>\n
As well as the story, the Guardians of the Galaxy director revealed Man of Tomorrow would enter production in April 2026 ahead of its July 2027 release.<\/p>\n
He said: \u201cThat was at the beginning when I took on DC and I promised myself I\u2019m slowing down at least a tiny bit.<\/p>\n
\u201cAlthough I am creating the Superman sequel that we\u2019re starting to shoot in April or so. I\u2019m done writing that for the most part.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Peacemaker creator added Man of Tomorrow has been an idea he has \u201chad for a long time\u201d.<\/p>\n
Reflecting on the wider DCU, Gunn said he was planning to tell \u201cone big story\u201d through his superhero films, though insisted each entry would also be able to stand on its own two feet.<\/p>\n
He explained: \u201cIt\u2019s a part of the plan of the DCU. There is one big story.<\/p>\n
\u201cOn the one hand, everything is gonna be okay to watch by itself, but also there\u2019s a bigger story being told that involves, say, Salvation.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd so that story involves Rick Flag, it involves Lex and Superman. So there\u2019s those movies that I\u2019m gonna be directing.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s the plan right now, at least. I may get so f****** tired that I can\u2019t do it, because I\u2019m pretty tired. But we\u2019ll see. But there\u2019s a plan that I\u2019m gonna do. You know, it\u2019s a couple more, at least.\u201d<\/p>\n
Gunn also admitted it was \u201cchallenging\u201d to work on projects that he himself did not direct, such as Clayface, Supergirl and The Batman: Part II.<\/p>\n
He said: \u201cI am by nature a writer and director, but that\u2019s my experience as being a writer and director.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve produced things, but it doesn\u2019t come as naturally to me. It doesn\u2019t feel like it does. And so that is trying to be the best producer I can. That\u2019s something that, for me, it\u2019s just a personal challenge.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m focused on being the best producer and supporting those creators the best I can to help tell good stories, really. I\u2019m beholden to the story in those things as much as I am to the story in my own stuff.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo my central concern is the same, whether it\u2019s a movie I\u2019m directing or something else.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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