Did SUPERMAN Actor Did Wendell Pierce Just Confirm a Sequel?

Superman is the movie Warner Bros. Discovery is banking on to rewire the DC Universe. With James Gunn at the helm as writer and director, the hope is that this movie will reshape the future of DC on the big screen. But is Gunn already looking beyond this first flight? One actor might’ve let something slip.

While chatting with Collider, Wendell Pierce, who plays Perry White in the film, was asked if he took anything from the set. His response:

"It’s a hot set, you don’t want to mess it up because, you know, the sequel is [Pauses] never mind."

Wait, what? Sequel? You don’t just pause mid-sentence and throw out the “s-word” unless something’s brewing. It’s possible Pierce was just being cheeky, but the timing, the pause, the never mind, it all feels a little too oops I wasn’t supposed to say that.

Gunn himself hasn’t exactly slammed the door on sequel talk either. When asked directly if he’s already at work on a second film, Gunn responded:

"What I'm working on is in some way... I mean, yes, yes, yes, yes. But is it a straight-up Superman sequel? I would not say necessarily."

He added:

"I always leave saying I'm going to direct something till I'm actually done with the screenplay, and then I say, 'Yeah, I want to do this.' But it's probably what I will direct. Yeah, probably, to be totally realistic. Yes, probably."

So no official green light, but if the first movie ends up being a big hit, obviously, DC Studios is going to make a sequel! It’s Superman!

Rumors have also started circulating about a World’s Finest project, a Batman/Superman team-up film, which could very well be the spiritual sequel Gunn is hinting at. Whether it’s that, a proper Superman sequel, or something else entirely, the Daily Planet set was clearly built to last.