{"id":638221,"date":"2025-12-17T13:44:11","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T13:44:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/638221\/"},"modified":"2025-12-17T13:44:11","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T13:44:11","slug":"james-gunn-confirms-brainiac-is-coming-to-the-dcu-but-theres-a-twist-comic-book-movies-and-superhero-movie-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/638221\/","title":{"rendered":"James Gunn Confirms Brainiac Is Coming to the DCU, But There\u2019s a Twist – Comic Book Movies and Superhero Movie News"},"content":{"rendered":"

James Gunn<\/a> has confirmed Brainiac<\/a><\/strong> is coming to the DCU<\/a>, but there\u2019s a confusing twist.<\/p>\n

Man of Tomorrow<\/a> is the upcoming Superman<\/a> follow-up movie that is being released in 2027. Directed by Gunn, the DC Studios<\/a> and Warner Bros. Pictures<\/a> superhero movie will see David Corenswet and Nicholas Hoult reprise their respective roles as Clark Kent\/Superman and Lex Luthor.<\/p>\n

What did James Gunn say about Brainiac and the DCU?<\/p>\n

TheWrap reported last month that the villain of Man of Tomorrow will be Brainiac; however, Gunn has not yet confirmed that the DC character will truly be appearing in the new movie.<\/p>\n

Earlier this week, Gunn then shut down rumors suggesting that Dave Bautista was the top choice to play Brainiac in Man of Tomorrow.<\/p>\n

\u201cLet\u2019s forget a moment I\u2019ve never said Brainiac was in the movie,\u201d Gunn wrote. \u201cI freaking love [Bautista] & I have many ideas for who he could play in the DCU. But he & I have never discussed a role in Man of Tomorrow, nor have we discussed it amongst ourselves at DC. In addition, truly, NONE of the names, from the six or seven I\u2019ve seen rumored for a role, have auditioned or been discussed at all. In general I\u2019m just letting the silly rumors go \u2013 and this is certainly not the silliest I\u2019ve heard recently \u2013 but Dave is a friend and that makes it more irritating. Btw I\u2019m not blaming the poster here \u2013 I imagine this is coming from other places.\u201d<\/p>\n

When asked why he was addressing this rumor, Gunn said on Threads<\/a>, \u201cThere are numerous reasons. I said why I addressed this one in the post. Dave is a friend. I don\u2019t need a bunch of stories out there about why he didn\u2019t get the job or whatever when someone else is eventually cast.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gunn was then asked if this was confirmation that Brainiac was part of Man of Tomorrow. The Superman director responded<\/a> by reiterating the word \u201ceventually,\u201d which neither confirms nor denies that Brainiac will be part of the 2027 movie. That said, it does give fans assurance that, at some point, they will see the iconic villain somewhere in the DCU \u2014 he just won\u2019t be played by Bautista.<\/p>\n

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