Superman Director James Gunn Reveals If Surprise Girl Will Be In DC’s Man Of Tomorrow

The DC Universe might be getting a brand new Surprise Girl. That is inevitable and confirmed. The large query is, when are we going to see Diana Prince make her entrance into the DCU? With director James Gunn’s “Superman” follow-up “Man of Tomorrow” set for subsequent 12 months, the rumor mill is abuzz on that entrance, and Gunn has now weighed in on these rumors.

Gunn, who additionally serves because the co-head of DC Studios at Warner Bros., lately did some rumor management on social media. He has lengthy been huge on getting forward of rumors, courting again to debunking rumors like Hulk showing in “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.” Gunn has now addressed the Surprise Girl of all of it head-on. “No,” Gunn mentioned flatly in response to a fan query on Threads about Surprise Girl showing in “Man of Tomorrow” subsequent 12 months. “We’re at the moment casting a feminine character in MoT. My solely guess is scoopers are taking a stab at guessing that is WW.”

Gunn additionally clarified rumors suggesting that actors lately auditioned for Surprise Girl and Batman saying, “No. All these rumors of Batman and Surprise Girl auditions are false.” So there we have now it.

Not a lot has been confirmed but about “Man of Tomorrow,” however Lars Eidinger will painting the DC Comics villain Brainiac within the film. David Corenswet will even return as Superman, with Nicholas Hoult reprising his function as Lex Luthor, with the 2 anticipated to unite to tackle the bigger risk that’s Brainiac. Different “Superman” solid members are anticipated to return, simply do not anticipate a brand new Surprise Girl actress to be on the decision sheet. Gunn did not technically, explicitly say that Surprise Girl will not be in “MoT,” simply that no one has auditioned and that the feminine function they’re at the moment casting for is not her.

Nonetheless, he just about made it clear that is not taking place but. It was reported final 12 months that Ana Nogueira (“Supergirl”) is writing the script for a brand new “Surprise Girl” film. Nearly nothing else has been confirmed, and James Gunn has made it clear time and time once more that these initiatives will not get the inexperienced mild till the script is true. Meaning it is extremely unlikely that the casting seek for Surprise Girl has began but.

What we all know for sure is that “Surprise Girl 3” starring Gal Gadot is not taking place. That was definitively confirmed in 2023. Gadot beforehand performed the half in 2016’s “Batman v Superman: Daybreak of Justice,” 2017’s “Surprise Girl,” and 2020’s “Surprise Girl 1984,” in addition to “Justice League.” Gunn and DC Studios co-head Peter Safran have totally rebooted the DCU, which implies recasting many of the core actors from the DCEU, aka the Snyderverse. So do not anticipate to see Ben Affleck present up as Batman once more, both. That will even be a brand new actor, with Robert Pattinson not making the leap to the DCU from “The Batman” universe.

That is to not say acquainted actors will not be showing in new capacities. Former “Aquaman” star Jason Momoa is taking part in Lobo in “Supergirl,” with Gunn lately providing our greatest look but at him in motion. So who is aware of? Possibly Gadot may play another person within the DC Comics canon down the road, however a brand new actress might be taking on the mantle as Surprise Girl in some unspecified time in the future. As for who that might be? We’re virtually actually not going to be discovering out any time quickly.

“Man of Tomorrow” hits theaters on July 9, 2027.