{"id":2364524,"date":"2026-04-08T19:02:18","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T19:02:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2364524"},"modified":"2026-04-08T19:02:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T19:02:18","slug":"james-gunn-shoots-down-man-of-tomorrow-maxima-casting-report-as-bulls-shoddy-and-incorrect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/james-gunn-shoots-down-man-of-tomorrow-maxima-casting-report-as-bulls-shoddy-and-incorrect\/","title":{"rendered":"James Gunn shoots down \u201cMan of Tomorrow\u201d Maxima casting report as &#8216;bulls&#8212;&#8216;: &#8216;Shoddy and incorrect&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Key Points<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">James Gunn calls a new casting report about <em>Man of Tomorrow<\/em> &#8220;shoddy and inaccurate.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Press reported three actresses testing for the role of Maxima in the <em>Superman<\/em> follow-up.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;If someone would have run these names by us we would have said it&#8217;s bulls&#8212;,&#8221; Gunn wrote on Threads.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Man of Tomorrow<\/em> writer\/director and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/dc-universe\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:DC Studios;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;DC Studios&quot;}\" class=\"link \">DC Studios<\/a> co-head <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/james-gunn\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:James Gunn;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;James Gunn&quot;}\" class=\"link \">James Gunn<\/a> shot down the latest casting report for his <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/superman\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Superman;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Superman&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>Superman<\/em><\/a> follow-up in no uncertain terms.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2026\/04\/superman-2-maxima-ella-purnell-adria-arjona-testing-1236784228\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Deadline;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Deadline&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Deadline<\/a> reported on Wednesday that Marisa Abela, Ella Purnell, and Adria Arjona are testing for a role in <em>Man of Tomorrow<\/em>, thought to be Maxima, the warrior queen from the planet Almerac. The press outlet cited multiple sources.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Abela is known for playing Amy Winehouse in the film <em>Back to Black<\/em>, as well as for her prominent role on HBO&#8217;s <em>Industry<\/em>; Purnell made waves with Amazon&#8217;s <em>Fallout<\/em> series, based on the video game franchise; and Adria Arjona, a standout of the film <em>Hit Man<\/em> and the series <em>Andor<\/em>, was <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/james-gunn-reacts-to-fans-thinking-he-cast-adria-arjona-as-wonder-woman-11764140\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:the subject of some Wonder Woman fan casting;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;the subject of some Wonder Woman fan casting&quot;}\" class=\"link \">the subject of some Wonder Woman fan casting<\/a> that Gunn previously debunked.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 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 bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-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><i>James Gunn and David Corenswet on the set of &#8216;Superman&#8217;<br \/>Credit: Jessica Miglio\/Warner Bros.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Deadline&#8217;s reporting is shoddy &amp; incorrect,&#8221; Gunn wrote in <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.threads.com\/@jamesgunn\/post\/DW4GOIqkSnM\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:a post on Threads;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;a post on Threads&quot;}\" class=\"link \">a post on Threads<\/a>. &#8220;I&#8217;ve always thought Deadline was pretty thorough in their journalism but that&#8217;s not the case here so I&#8217;m frankly disappointed. If someone would have run these names by us we would have said it&#8217;s bullshit. I&#8217;ve been friends with Adria a long time since I cast her in <em>The<\/em> <em>Belko Experiment<\/em>. I&#8217;m a fan of both Marisa and Ella but I&#8217;ve never met either of them. Crazy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Entertainment Weekly<\/em> reached out to representatives for Deadline and DC Studios for further comment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Gunn further responded to a couple fan questions on Threads, saying he is &#8220;<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.threads.com\/@jamesgunn\/post\/DW4HRbJESsF\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:absolutely not confirming;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;absolutely not confirming&quot;}\" class=\"link \">absolutely not confirming<\/a>&#8221; Maxima will be a character in <em>Man of Tomorrow<\/em>, but stating that DC has <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.threads.com\/@jamesgunn\/post\/DW4HvZNkYUH\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:&quot;one&quot; role left to fill;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;&amp;quot&quot;}\" class=\"link \">&#8220;one&#8221; role left to fill<\/a> for the film and &#8220;then we&#8217;re finished.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Nicholas Hoult and David Corenswet in 'Superman'Credit: Jessica Miglio\/Warner Bros. Pictures\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/wU2GHprjpRRCRqDNkjDJKQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/entertainment_weekly_785\/bf3e84ffa0fa6f55e165590a42331da3\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 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 bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-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><i>Nicholas Hoult and David Corenswet in &#8216;Superman&#8217;<br \/>Credit: Jessica Miglio\/Warner Bros. Pictures<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><em>Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with our <\/em><\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/ew-dispatch-newsletter-11812417\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:EW Dispatch newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;EW Dispatch newsletter&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><strong><em>EW Dispatch newsletter<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Superman<\/em> stars <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/david-corenswet\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:David Corenswet;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;David Corenswet&quot;}\" class=\"link \">David Corenswet<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/nicholas-hoult\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Nicholas Hoult;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Nicholas Hoult&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Nicholas Hoult<\/a> will return for <em>Man of Tomorrow<\/em> as Clark Kent\/Kal-El and Lex Luthor, respectively. Their characters will set aside their differences to band together against a much greater threat: Brainiac, the alien AI being <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/brainiac-man-of-tomorrow-lars-eidinger-superman-sequel-11873974\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:portrayed by German actor Lars Eidinger;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;portrayed by German actor Lars Eidinger&quot;}\" class=\"link \">portrayed by German actor Lars Eidinger<\/a> (<em>All the Light We Cannot See<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Aaron Pierre will also <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/aaron-pierre-man-of-tomorrow-movie-11925051\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:reprise his role as Earth-based Green Lantern John Stewart;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;reprise his role as Earth-based Green Lantern John Stewart&quot;}\" class=\"link \">reprise his role as Earth-based Green Lantern John Stewart<\/a> after first appearing on HBO series <em>Lanterns<\/em> (premiering in August), EW previously confirmed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;It&#8217;s as much a Lex movie as it is a Superman movie,&#8221; <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/superman-man-of-tomorrow-lex-luthor-team-up-james-gunn-11807555\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Gunn told Howard Stern;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Gunn told Howard Stern&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Gunn told Howard Stern<\/a> of <em>Man of Tomorrow<\/em>, which is set to open in theaters on July 9, 2027. &#8220;I loved working with Nicholas Hoult. I relate to the character of Lex, sadly. I really wanted to create something extraordinary with the two of them. I just love the script so much.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/man-of-tomorrow-maxima-casting-report-debunked-james-gunn-11945616\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Entertainment Weekly;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Entertainment Weekly&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Entertainment Weekly<\/a><\/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>Key Points James Gunn calls a new casting report about Man of Tomorrow &#8220;shoddy and inaccurate.&#8221; Press reported three actresses testing for the role of Maxima in the Superman follow-up. &#8220;If someone would have run these names by us we would have said it&#8217;s bulls&#8212;,&#8221; Gunn wrote on Threads. 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