James Gunn's DCU Reportedly Won't See Any Justice League Stars Reprise Their Roles

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We knew James Gunn and Peter Safran’s reimagining of the DC Extended Universe was going to be a shake-up, but now we’re really starting to see how it’s going to take shape. None of the Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice or Justice League stars — yes, that means Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Gal Gadot, Ezra Miller, or Jason Momoa — will reprise their roles in the new DC Universe as Gunn and Safran reboot the studio, according to a report from Variety.

As of now, we’ve already got our replacement for Henry Cavill’s Superman, but the most of the other characters have been up in the air. David Corenswet, who is best-known for his work in Ti West’s Pearl and Ryan Murphy’s Hollywood series for Netflix, will be taking over as Superman alongside Rachel Brosnihan as Lois Lane for Gunn’s 2025 film Superman: Legacy back in June.

That said, we might know a little bit about Aquaman star Momoa's future in Gunn's overall vision. Though the actor has thus far only played Aquaman within the comic landscape, he is reportedly in talks to play Lobo as the DCU changes hands.

In the meantime, a couple of other actors will also keep their parts in Gunn’s new turn. Viola Davis, who was featured as squad boss Amanda Waller in both recent Suicide Squad attempts, will continue in her role in next year’s Max series Waller, which was previously confirmed. According to Variety, she may even reprise her role yet again in the upcoming Superman project. Actor-wrestler John Cena will also return to lead Peacemaker, the Max series whose second season is currently being written by Gunn. Gunn also recently clarified that Xolo Maridueña will continue to playing Blue Beetle in some capacity.