Forgot password
Enter the email address you used when you joined and we'll send you instructions to reset your password.
If you used Apple or Google to create your account, this process will create a password for your existing account.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Reset password instructions sent. If you have an account with us, you will receive an email within a few minutes.
Something went wrong. Try again or contact support if the problem persists.
harley quinn birds of prey
Image via Warner Bros.

Harley Quinn, Shazam, and Peacemaker fans worry James Gunn will recast the entire DCU

Will anyone survive the recasting wave as a DCU reboot looms?

Is anyone safe from the chopping block? Fans have concerns for all their favorite DCU actors, and who can blame them? When James Gunn is willing to part ways with the face of the franchise, it would seem that nobody’s future is secure.

Recommended Videos

The internet has been both mortified and intrigued by Warner Bros. Discovery’s wave of moves since hiring Gunn and producer Peter Safran as co-chairs of DC Studios. The top priority has appeared to be moving away from the Zack Snyder era. Despite his widely praised casting choices for DC’s most famous heroes, the SnyderVerse was hampered by miscues and meddling executives. 

Although the previous DCEU has its faithful supporters, the first attempt at a shared universe failed to resonate with mainstream audiences, something the new bosses at WBD hope Gunn can remedy. While only Cavill’s exit has been made official, the writing is on the wall for the remainder of the 2017 Justice League cast. 

There is rampant speculation that a massive overhaul is incoming and that the 2023 movie schedule will be the last reminders of the SnyderVerse. With a likely DCU reset looming, the dreaded recasting doesn’t just apply to the JL cast, either. At this point, basically all your favorites are not guaranteed to return, even those actors from Gunn’s very own DC projects. It prompted an interesting Reddit thread asking the question, who stays and who goes?

Granted, Gunn has said that Cavill could reappear as a different character, and many believe that applies to the rest of the JL cast. However, the redditors mostly agreed that one actor is the odds-on favorite to transition between the DCEU to the DCU as the same character: Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn. 

There’s still plenty of question marks hovering over different DC projects that were in development before Gunn and Safran took charge, namely a The Suicide Squad spinoff with Viola Davis reprising her role as Amanda Waller. That lends itself to the notion that she will be back as DC’s evil Nick Fury.

The general consensus was that newcomer Xolo Maridueña, who will bring Jaime Reyes to life in Blue Beetle, will be safe. In fact, some commenters wondered if it could be the unofficial first entry in the new DCU. 

The Henry Cavill-sized wound in the DC fandom is still fresh, and that lingering pain was felt in the thread. Many fans across not only Reddit but all of social media are of the mindset that if Gunn is going to recast Superman, then he should recast all the DCU characters.

What does the future hold for Gunn’s new and improved DCU? That remains to be seen, but at least it’s giving us ample topics to discuss. 


We Got This Covered is supported by our audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn a small affiliate commission. Learn more about our Affiliate Policy
Author
Image of Matt Tuck
Matt Tuck
Matt Tuck is the author of the novel Lost Bones of the Dead. He is a professional writer, avid comic collector, former teacher, and the Blogger Supreme. You can follow him on his Facebook page, The Comic Blog, or on Instagram at matt.tuck.writer.
facebook