When Anthony Carrigan first lost his hair to alopecia, a rare autoimmune disorder that affects hair follicles, he wondered which superheroes and supervillains he could play.
“I love comics, but I’m not an avid fan. But when all my hair fell out, I went through the pantheon of all these bald superheroes and supervillains and took note of them all,” Carrigan told THR. “I remember seeing conversion And I think he had some kind of giant hammer instead of a hand, and I was like, man, cool. Note that We’ll save for later.”
Fast forward to 2023, and Carrigan, an Emmy-nominated actor known for his role in Barry, is joining the movie universe. DC by James Gunn conversion, a shifting mass of chemicals cursed by an ancient artifact Carrigan told Deadline she was “surprised” to join. Superman: Legacywhich will star David Kornshwaite as the Man of Steel.
“I certainly think that at least in the source material, conversionwhen he transitioned into his superhero state, he was very reluctant to accept it because he felt like he was a monster and he wasn’t the same,” Carrigan said. “I can definitely relate to that with my alopecia. So it’s Definitely something that I’m going to be inspired by and I’m excited to bring that to the character.”
conversion He was first introduced in 1965, where he was given the nickname “Element Man”. He is a founding member of the Outsiders and a member of Justice League International, along with Sandman writer Neil Gaiman who wrote stories featuring the character.
“I’m incredibly excited conversion (And this opportunity to work with Anthony Carrigan),” Gunn tweeted after the announcement.
I’m incredibly excited for Metamorpho (and this opportunity to work with Anthony Carrigan.) https://t.co/tdWrBsX1il
— James Gunn (@jamesgunn) July 12, 2023
Superman: Legacywhich was announced earlier this year during the presentation of the new cinematic universe DC From Gunn, in the midst of a series of casting announcements. just yesterday DC Studios Green Lantern has announced the addition of multiple heroes, including Nathan Fillion as Guy Gardner, sparking fears among fans that the movie universe DC Guns can get very complicated.
Superman: Legacy It is scheduled to premiere in 2025.
Through: IGN
Editor’s note: I was very excited about all of this until I saw it Flash. I hope they correct the course or be damned DC It will never end.
