The key thing about James Gunn's Superman that makes it so great is its amazing understanding of its characters and what has made many of them popular for decades. All of the main and supporting players in the story are rich and multi-dimensional, and it's thusly no surprise that scene-stealing performances have led to spinoff talks. One key name in that conversation is Skyler Gisondo’s Jimmy Olsen, and if that project does end up happening, co-star Wendell Pierce wants in.
Whether you recognize his powerful rizz or see him as a "short king" (as actress Sara Sampaio puts it), Jimmy Olsen and his gifts as a ladies man went viral immediately following the theatrical release of Superman, and the popularity of the character immediately inspired talk of a TV show. As of right now, nothing is official and we don't truly know what the future holds for the character, but Wendell Pierce – who plays Perry White in the blockbuster – has seen the reports and imagines that such a project would surely have a role for him to play. Recently speaking with People, the Wire star remarked,
