James Gunn says Bassem Youssef’s character was cut from Superman before Piers Morgan Palestine interview

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DC Studios CEO James Gunn has hit again at hypothesis that comic and TV host Bassem Youssef was fired from the upcoming <em>Superman</em>: Legacy for talking out concerning the battle in Gaza.

Gunn, 57, reposted an IGN article on his X/Twitter account, which reported that the character Youssef had been approached to play was solely cut from the script previous to his feedback about Palestine.

Gunn wrote concerning the article: “This is accurate.”

Earlier this week, Youssef had informed Salon that he believed he had been let go from the venture resulting from a viral interview with Piers Morgan concerning the Israel-Hamas battle.

“In the United States of America, you can talk about Joe Biden, you can talk about Donald Trump, but you cannot criticize a foreign government which is kind of, like, very sad, you know?” Youssef stated within the Salon interview. “And then because of that, I was cast in the movie Superman, and then they told me, ‘We changed the script’ after this Piers Morgan interview, and I want to assume good faith.”

“I understand maybe the people who are, you know, in charge, they took the decision, looked at me and didn’t want to have me and maybe I understand,” he continued. “If I’m Arab Muslim, I was the head of Warner Bros., I wouldn’t like a pro-Zionist or pro-Israel to be in my movie if he attacked my people. This is the thing that we need to dissect: When I attack Israel, I attack its policy, I’m not attacking Jewish people.”

However, IGN reported that whereas Gunn had mentioned casting Youssef because the politician Rumaan Harjavti, the character had been written out of the script solely by September, a month before the Piers Morgan interview in October. The article states that Youssef was by no means formally provided the half, and the choice to cut the character was purely right down to script modifications.

Superman: Legacy is predicted to reach in cinemas on 11 July 2025.

It will star David Corenswet as Superman, Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, and Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor.

Milly Alcock was additionally lately forged as Supergirl, though it stays unclear whether or not she is going to make her DCU debut in Superman: Legacy.

Argylle director Matthew Vaughn lately questioned the timing of Alcock’s casting.

Vaughn was extraordinarily complimentary of Alcock, saying that he was “sad” when the actor turned down a movie he as soon as provided her.

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But the British filmmaker stated he was confused by the timing of the casting contemplating the movie at the moment has no director hooked up. At this level, it is just within the planning levels with DC bosses James Gunn and Peter Safran.

Speaking to BroBible, Vaughn stated; “I’m a huge fan of Milly Alcock. Huge fan. Met with her for this other project we’re working on – she turned me down, which was sad. She’s a fabulous actress.

“Then again, I do find it very weird that they haven’t got a director. That surprised me, because you shouldn’t cast a movie –the director should be casting the movie. I don’t understand who cast it if there isn’t a director.”

When requested if he would direct the movie, he stated he would “consider it”, including: “Never say never.”