Rosenbaum on Gunn's Lex Luthor: Director Shoots Down Casting
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R/SUPERMANMichael Rosenbaum shared a behind-the-scenes conversation with James Gunn where the director complimented Rosenbaum's Lex Luthor work but explicitly ruled out casting him in upcoming DC projects. It's one of those candid Hollywood moments where admiration and dismissal coexist awkwardly. Rosenbaum seemed to take it in stride, laughing off what could've been an awkward beat. The comment surfaces Gunn's clear vision for his DC universe and suggests he's building something different from what came before.
ComicsBuzz Take
Gunn's respectful-but-firm 'no' signals he's not nostalgia-casting his DCU, which is either refreshingly bold or frustratingly ungrateful depending on how his Superman movies actually land.
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