The latest DC Universe casting announcement for director James Gunn’s new Superman movie was actually cleverly heralded by fans nearly 15 years ago.
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- A 13-year-old fan tweet about casting Wendell Pierce as Perry White in the Superman movie has become a reality in the James Gunn-directed film.
- X users rediscovered a 2011 tweet in which Pearce was fancast as the Daily Planet’s iconic boss, demonstrating the power of social media speculation.
- The casting of Wendell Pierce in Superman shows how fans can influence Hollywood decisions and turn old fan castings into real opportunities.
James Gunn’s latest addition to the cast Superman This movie was heralded by fans of the DC Universe nearly 13 years ago.
After it was announced that Wendell Pierce had been cast as Perry White, SupermanX (formerly known as Twitter) user discovered the following tweet @hradzka On August 3, 2011, they actually fancast the actor as the iconic Daily Planet boss.
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