Euphoria star Jacob Elordi says he turned down an audition for James Gunn’s Superman: Legacy because it was “too dark.”
In a recent cover story, GQ Magazine UK, the 26-year-old Australian actor was reluctant to star in a superhero movie despite growing up admiring Christian Bale and Heath Ledger, who starred in Christopher Nolan’s 2008 masterpiece The Dark Knight. said he was not very interested. When he got the call to audition for the role of Superman, he said, he immediately turned it down.
“Well, they asked me to read ‘Superman,'” Elordi said. “It was immediately said, ‘No, thank you.’ That’s too much. That’s too dark for me.”
Ironically, Elordi have He has had some dark roles in the past, often playing abusive or troubled youth. Namely, he played Nate Jacobs in Euphoria, Felix Catton in Saltburn, and Elvis Presley in Sofia Coppola’s recent interpretation of Priscilla.
Elordi also explained why he doesn’t want to wear a superhero cape on screen, let alone a Superman cape. ‘Anything can happen! ‘ and obviously whatever can But at this stage in my life, I don’t see myself having any interest in that. I like to make what I want to watch, and I get very uncomfortable watching those movies. ”
Gunn announced Superman: Legacy earlier this year, along with announcing his and Peter Safran’s revamp of the DCU. Over the summer, David Corenswet was cast as the Man of Steel and Rachel Brosnahan was cast as Lois Lane.
Superman: Legacy will premiere on July 11, 2025.
Cristina Alexander is a freelance writer for IGN. In the words of Calvin Harris, she puts her love for Sonic the Hedgehog on display like it’s a big deal. Follow her on Twitter @SonicPrincess15.
