James Gunn Confirms Major "Guardians" Cameo In "Superman"
It's no secret that superhero films are coming back bigger and better than ever and James Gunn's Superman — starring David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan and Nicholas Hoult — is no exception.
This isn't the first time James has taken a swing at the big world of superheroes. Before taking a seat as co-CEO of DC Studios, he directed and wrote the enormously successful Guardians of the Galaxy franchise under Marvel — and the fans don't let him forget it!
Prior to sitting down with press in the Philippines, the Suicide Squad director dropped hints via replies on Threads that some of the Guardians cast were placed as "Easter eggs" and everyday we've been wondering... WHO COULD IT BE?
Now, we finally have an answer.
Hold onto your capes! In an exclusive interview with BuzzFeed Australia, the Suicide Squad director revealed a DC and Marvel character crossover, that made us audibly gasp.
From the short Superman preview screening, we've already spotted the voice of Rocket Racoon — Bradley Cooper — but James let us in on a few more cameo secrets.
"I will give you something that nobody knows, but Pom Klementieff is one of the robots. It's Bradley and then it's also Pom and Michael Rooker is another one of the robots," he shared. Yes, it was music to our ears.
You might recognise Pom as Guardians' Mantis and Michael as papa Yondu Udonta.
As for other Guardians castmates, Zoe Saldaña and Dave Bautista, James mentioned "keeping them in the wings" — perhaps for another world-stopping reveal just like this!
Not only is the future of DC looking incredibly bright — the slate is looking packed for the next year or two. "We're going to be able to find out the future very quickly after this," the Superman director teased.
"This movie comes out in July, and then Peacemaker begins in August. We're getting right into it. We have Supergirl and we have Clayface and we have Lanterns. They're all coming out one after the other. Now that we're starting, it's going to start coming pretty full force at people."
Get your tickets to Superman — in cinemas July 10, 2025.
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