James Gunn has found his Perry White in the form of Wendell Pierce.
Pierce has joined the cast of the now shooting Superman in the role of the editor-in-chief of The Daily Planet. White has previously been played on the big screen by Jackie Cooper, Frank Langella, and Laurence Fishburne.
Pierce recently starred in the four seasons of Amazon’s Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan, playing Ryan’s mentor James Greer.
The Superman cast currently includes David Corenswet as Clark Kent/Superman, Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, and Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor.
Also set to appear are Skyler Gisondo (Jimmy Olsen), Sara Sampaio (Eve Teschmacher), Edi Gathegi (Mister Terrific), Terence Rosemore (Otis), Anthony Carrigan (Metamorpho), Isabela Merced (Hawkgirl), Nathan Fillion (Guy Gardner) and María Gabriela de Faría (The Engineer).
Superman will be released on 11th July, 2025.
Source: THR
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