Speculation around casting is half the fun of movies from powerhouses like DC and Marvel. However, that does mean rumors are rife, and even sources that many consider solid can be wrong. And, when supposedly reputable publications put out allegedly false information, studio heads like James Gunn sometimes have to respond.
According to a post from Gunn, industry heavyweights Deadline released an incorrect report about the casting for Man of Tomorrow, the newest Superman project from DC, set to be released in July 2027. The publication claimed Marisa Abela, Ella Purnell, and Adria Arjona were testing for the role of Maxima, the powerful alien queen who likes to live life in the moral grey zone, and has a bit of a thing for the Man of Steel. While her loyalties fluctuate across her appearances in the DC universe, it seems that in Man of Tomorrow Maxima will be an antagonist.
