Superman: Mister Terrific Actor Talks ‘Redemption Arc’ After X-Men Movie Death | rssama.com

Superman prima Edi Gathegi couldn’t beryllium happier to person been fixed another changeable astatine playing a superhero connected nan large screen.

Before playing Mister Terrific successful nan upcoming DC Universe blockbuster, Gathegi had starred successful nan 2011 X-Men prequel First Class arsenic nan young mutant Darwin. Unfortunately, contempt his mutant powerfulness allowing him nan expertise to accommodate to past immoderate circumstance, Darwin was unceremoniously killed disconnected early successful nan superhero movie, cutting Gathegi’s clip successful nan X-Men Universe short.

12 years later, Gathegi was formed arsenic Michael Holt/Mister Terrific successful Superman, which is now slated to deed theaters successful July. During a caller quality connected nan DC Studios Showcase Official Podcast to beforehand Superman, Gathegi was asked astir really Mister Terrific was technically his 2nd changeable astatine playing a superhero aft Darwin. However, nan character was successful nary temper to bespeak connected nan past, saying, “We don’t talk astir that. It’s excessively juicy.”

What did Edi Gathegi opportunity astir getting nan chance to play a different superhero?

Instead, Gathegi took nan opportunity to talk astir what it meant to him to beryllium capable to bring an iconic Black superhero to nan large screen. “I’m truthful happy that I get a redemption arc successful nan caller DC Universe. I’m excited to animate a full procreation of young Black kids pinch this caller superhero,” he shared.

Check retired Gathegi’s full speech pinch nan DC Studios Showcase Official Podcast below:

Gathegi’s Mister Terrific is 1 of respective superheroes confirmed to beryllium appearing alongside David Corenswet’s Man of Steel successful James Gunn’s Superman. Also group to make their DCU debut successful nan movie are Nathan Fillion arsenic Guy Gardner/Green Lantern, Anthony Carrigan arsenic Rex Mason/Metamorpho, Isabela Merced arsenic Kendra Saunders/Hawkgirl, and María Gabriela de Faría arsenic Angela Spica/The Engineer, pinch Milly Alcock besides expected to cameo arsenic Kara Zor-El/Supergirl up of her ain movie successful 2026.

Superman is slated to deed theaters connected July 11, 2025, arsenic nan first movie successful nan DCU.

Originally posted connected SuperHeroHype.