James Gunn Reveals: These Three Stars Are Back in the New DC Universe!

Yesterday we were finally able to report on the end of the writers’ strike. Members of the American Screenwriters Union can now return to work! And the new head of the DC movie studio, “Guardians Of The Galaxy” and “The Suicide Squad” creator James Gunn, also took the opportunity to answer some of the questions fans have been asking him in recent weeks and months : and which he could not answer during the strike. It’s about the reordering of the DC universe and possible returns from previous DC films:

Gunn understands the confusion many currently have about the outgoing DC Extended Universe (DCEU) and the new DC Universe (DCU), explaining in part: “Nothing is canon until ‘Creature commands‘ Next year.” The animated series aims to set the stage for the new DC world before we dive deeper with “Superman: Legacy” (theatrical release: July 10, 2025), which Gunn will also direct. David Corenswet (“Pearl,” “The Politician”) steps into the shoes of Henry Cavill as the new Man of Steel, while “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” star Rachel Brosnahan plays Lois Lane.

“Yes, some actors will return as the characters they previously played in other stories,” Gunn said, which also confirms that substantive elements would also be taken up again. Ultimately, ‘canon’ is exactly what happens from ‘Creature Commandos’. And that is exactly where the first returnee awaits us:

Viola Davis returns as Amanda Waller

Oscar winner Viola Davis (for “Fences”) made her DC debut in 2016 in David Ayer’s “Suicide Squad” as the uncompromising leader of the eponymous anti-hero team Amanda Waller and later also starred in the crazy cinematic spectacle “The Suicide Squad”. as well as in the celebrated TV spin-off “Peacemaker” plays a crucial role. And that is exactly what she must continue to do in the future.

Davis not only voices Amanda Waller in “Creature Commandos,” but also gets her credit with “Walleras well as her own live-action series. The format acts as a spin-off and quasi-continuation of ‘Peacemaker’ and is described by James Gunn’s DC partner Peter Safran as an ‘appetizer’ for the DCU.

John Cena and Xolo Maridueña also return

So it’s no surprise that Amanda Waller is standing next to Davis also a crowd favorite Johannes Cena (“Fast & Furious 10,” “Barbie”) returns as Christopher Smith, aka Peacemaker – after all, their stories are closely linked. However, Gunn won’t start the second season of “Peacemaker” until after work on “Superman: Legacy” is complete, as he told us revealed.

There is also good news for all “Blue Beetle” fans. Anyone who has already mentally said goodbye to blue bug Jaime Reyes after the film’s crash-landing at the box office — the solo film about the hero played by “Cobra Kai” star Xolo Maridueña grossed just under $125 million worldwide — should now should be extremely satisfied: “Xolo Maridueña will continue to play Blue Beetle,” Gunn now revealed on social media.