Ever since it was announced that the forthcoming reboot Superman: Legacy will star David Corenswet as DC Comics’ Man of Steel and Rachel Brosnahan as a perfectly-cast Lois Lane, the Legacy cast list has become amazingly stacked. And yet, there have been a few casting rumors for the upcoming DC movie that writer/Director James Gunn has taken time to debunk, one of which involves Kurt Russell. After reading the filmmaker’s explanation, I completely get why the Escape from New York actor hasn’t been cast in this particular role.
In case you missed it, Russell, who can currently be seen as a member of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters’ cast, was rumored to be playing Jor-El, Superman’s biological father, in Superman: Legacy. Russell was even listed for the role on IMDBPro, and the actor expressed interest in playing the Kryptonian scientist. When a fan inquired with Gunn on Threads about if this casting was true, here’s what the man who’s also co-running DC Studios with Peter Safran said:
