James Gunn Confirms Three GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY Stars Are in SUPERMAN

James Gunn just can’t help bringing a few old friends along for the ride. As the Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy director makes his big leap from Marvel to DC with Superman, he’s confirmed that three stars from his Marvel days are officially part of his new chapter.

In an interview with BuzzFeed, Gunn revealed that Pom Klementieff, Michael Rooker, and Bradley Cooper all have roles in Superman, though they may not be as front and center as you’d expect.

“Pom Klementieff is one of the robots,” Gunn said. “In that same scene, it’s Bradley [Cooper] and it’s Michael Rooker as another one of the robots. We’ve got two Guardians right there.”

That scene Gunn’s referring to was part of the teaser footage released back in April, showing Krypto dragging a wounded Superman to the Fortress of Solitude, where he’s tended to by a squad of robot medics. Alan Tudykwas already confirmed as voicing one of them, and now we know who’s joining him.

Cooper’s involvement had already been floating around the rumor mill. Some speculated he might be playing Jor-El, Superman’s Kryptonian father, appearing in an early flashback. And while Gunn didn’t exactly shoot that down, the way the quotes are delivered makes it unclear Cooper’s role in the film is.

Gunn’s not ruling out more familiar faces joining him in the DCU, either. When asked if we might see other Guardians stars pop up in future projects, he said he’s open to it. No word yet on Dave Bautista or Zoe Saldaña, but Gunn’s always been one to work with a trusted crew, Michael Rooker has been in almost everything he’s done.

With Superman hitting theaters next July, we’ll find out soon enough just how deep the Marvel-to-DC pipeline goes.