Does the DC Universe have already got its good Brainiac? Chukwudi Iwuji provides his ideas on the just lately viral fan casting of him because the Superman villain.

With the subsequent Superman movie all-but-confirmed to function Brainiac as a significant participant, the web has come out in full pressure to fancast the villain on this model new DC Universe. Dozens of names have been floated, from award-winning actors like Ralph Fiennes to previous fan-favorites like Hugh Laurie. Nevertheless, there may be maybe no title that seems greater than Chukwudi Iwuji.

The rationale Chukwudi Iwuji is so related to this dialogue is that he fills one main requirement for the brand new James Gunn movie: he’s labored with the director earlier than. Each in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 because the Excessive Evolutionary, a villain similar to Brainiac, and within the DC Universe as Murn in Peacemaker season 1- a job Gunn has particularly cited as not holding Iwuji again from taking one other half within the franchise.

Is Chukwudi Iwuji Enjoying Brainiac?

As with each viral fancast today, the query inevitably made its means again to the actor in a current interview. When requested if he’d be excited by enjoying Brainiac within the subsequent Superman movie, Chukwudi Iwuji appeared extremely open to the thought. Nevertheless, he additionally added that there have been presently no discussions with James Gunn to fold him into the DC Universe.

“May I see myself doing it? If James picked up the telephone and referred to as me, completely.” Iwuji advised The Film Dweeb. Is it a cool position? You’re just like the twelfth person who’s talked about it. So, I clearly went on-line and regarded and went, ‘Oh, wow. This man is cool. So, may I see myself if I had the chance? I’d soar at it.

“The ‘no’ I stated is simply to let everybody know James hasn’t… This isn’t me mendacity to you. I’m so sorry I lied to you however I needed to. I used to be underneath contract. They’d have arrested me, deported me. However this isn’t mendacity to you in any respect. There’s completely no hyperlinks by any means to Brainiac. And I’m not mendacity. Okay?”

After all, as with all main position in a franchise just like the DC Universe, it is vitally potential that Chukwudi Iwuji is mendacity. Nevertheless, given that individuals have been speculating that Brainiac might make his debut in Peacemaker earlier than the subsequent Superman movie, it’s potential that it received’t be lengthy for audiences to search out out the reality about what the longer term holds for the enduring villain.

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