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Gizmodo
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Gizmodo
Nicholas Hoult and Rachel Brosnahan Discuss Their Big ‘Superman' Action Moments
There's a moment early on in Superman when Lex Luthor is shouting commands for different fight moves to a team of people remote controlling a supervillain where you think two things. 'It looks like Lex is playing a big, elaborate video game,' and 'I've never seen anything like this in a superhero movie before.' Both things are true, and when io9 spoke with actor Nicholas Hoult about his villainous turn in the DC film, we asked him about it. Speaking in Los Angeles recently, we asked Hoult what it was like shooting this unique take on Lex's battles with Superman. 'Yeah, it's interesting when you're kind of a puppeteer behind the scenes because you're there at the hub, but you're not necessarily seeing exactly what's going on,' Hoult said of shooting the scene. 'And sometimes I was lucky where they'd already have shot David [Corenswet]'s opposing side of the scenes, but otherwise it's a lot of imagination and trying to guess the energy of what's needed at that point. And that's where James [Gunn] is so wonderful as a director because he's very clear in what his vision is and what he needs. He's collaborative and inviting to try things and new ideas, but also he's like, 'This is what I need; this is what the movie is at this moment,' and pushes you until he gets that. So it's a fun environment to work in.' Another major action scene in Superman was shot in a decidedly less 'fun environment.' That's the scene when Lois Lane (Rachel Brosnahan) and Mister Terrific (Edi Gathegi) land on the beach searching for Superman. Mister Terrific protects Lois in a force field while he destroys a bunch of LuthorCorp soldiers, all while the song '5 Years Time' by Noah and the Whale plays alongside. 'This is quite literally the first time I've ever spoken about shooting this scene,' Brosnahan said to io9. 'It was a blast… it was so fun. Edi Gathegi, I've been such a fan of his from afar for such a long time. He's such a talented actor, but I feel like people don't often get to see this side of him. He's so dry in the movie. He's so funny. And that scene in particular we shot on a 100-degree day in Cleveland on a beach.' 'And the humidity was high too. It was a wreck of a week,' Superman himself, David Corenswet, added in. 'It was an absolutely miserable experience, and Edi had to shoot this huge stunt scene, and there were so many stunt performers in huge costumes,' Brosnahan continued. 'I just remember us all melting, but Edi was a total pro. You guys all were with your little briefcases filled with cooling air that would pump through the suits. But that was one of the first scenes that Edi and I got to shoot together. So that's what I think about mostly that day, just watching him fight against all the odds and kill that scene.' They all killed their scenes, which is why Superman seems to be hitting with fans and critics alike. It's now in theaters. Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, what's next for the DC Universe on film and TV, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who.
Gizmodo
27-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Gizmodo
Behold, a Script for ‘The Batman Part II'
It feels like the only thing we've heard about The Batman Part II for years now is that various people are waiting on a script to be delivered. Now, with all the energy of a schoolboy rushing to file homework that was due earlier in the week, Reeves has provided evidence: some words that will potentially be in The Batman Part II exist. Reeves took to social media this afternoon to seemingly confirm that the latest version of his sequel to the 2022 DC film was finally ready to be sent off to James Gunn, with a blurry black and white photo of himself and co-writer Mattson Tomlin sitting before a copy of the script. Partners in Crime (Fighters) @mattsontomlin — Matt Reeves (@mattreevesLA) June 27, 2025Of course, don't expect any secrets to be revealed out of this blurry first look beyond 'Oh hey, the script exists!' Squint hard enough and you can just about make out that the movie is at least still currently called The Batman Part II, but that's about it. But still, the very fact that this required a teasing social media post speaks to the overlong back-and-forth between interviews as fans clamor for any kind of update on the film. Which, at this point, has mostly been James Gunn telling people that the script was expected soon and people should get off Reeves' back for the delays. 'I'll also say Batman Part II is not canceled. That's the other thing I hear all the time—that Batman Part II is canceled. It's not canceled,' Gunn recently lamented to Rolling Stone about fan impatience. 'We don't have a script. Matt's slow. Let him take his time. Let him do what he's doing. God, people are mean. Let him do his thing, man.' It would appear then, that Reeves has finally done his thing. Now he just has to prepare for those same fans crying 'Script when?' to immediately pivot to 'Filming when?' followed shortly after by 'Trailer when??'. The Batman Part II is currently slated to hit theaters October 1, 2027. Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, what's next for the DC Universe on film and TV, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who.
