Hot off another Emmy nomination for Barry, Anthony Carrigan has been cast as Metamorpho in James Gunn‘s Superman: Legacy.
David Corenswet is set to star as Clark Kent/Superman, while Emmy winner Rachel Brosnahan will play intrepid reporter Lois Lane.
The comic book movie’s supporting cast will include Nathan Fillion as Guy Gardner from the Green Lantern Corps, Edi Gathegi as Mister Terrific, and Isabela Merced as Hawkgirl.
Created by Bob Haney and Ramona Fradon in 1965, Metamorpho, aka Rex Mason, is an archeologist-turned-detective who becomes a superhero with the ability to transmutate elements in his body into various forms, taking those properties on as powers. He was a founding member of the DC supergroup known as the Outsiders. Carrigan’s reps reportedly rushed to close his deal ahead of the imminent SAG-AFTRA strike, which will put a halt to negotiations across town.
Superman: Legacy will begin filming in January, and Warner Bros. will release the movie on July 11, 2025. Gunn is producing alongside Peter Safran.
In addition to playing NoHo Hank on HBO’s Barry, which earned him three Emmy nominations, Carrigan has appeared in Bill & Ted Face the Music and Kevin Hart‘s 2021 dramedy Fatherhood. He’ll soon be seen alongside Evan Rachel Wood and Josh Gad in Alex Winter’s murder mystery movie The Adults. Carrigan is represented by repped by CAA, Schlegel Entertainment and the Hollywood Reporter broke the news of his casting in Superman: Legacy.
