James Gunn Reveals the DC Character Kevin Feige Told Him He Wants to See in a Movie
In the ever-entwined worlds of Marvel and DC, it’s not every day that Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige publicly roots for a character from the rival camp. But that’s exactly what happened recently.
While we now live in the timeline where James Gunn is shaping the new DCU, the Guardians of the Galaxy director revealed in an interview with Entertainment Weekly that his longtime Marvel collaborator had a strong opinion on who he’d love to see show up in a sequel to Superman.
The name Feige dropped was None other than, Bizarro. Gunn said:
"It's funny, [Marvel Studios President] Kevin Feige wrote me yesterday, He says he hopes his old pal Bizarro... [Laughs] He wants to see Bizarro."
With how Superman ends, Feige clearly saw the seeds being planted just like the rest of us. We already saw hints of duality in David Corenswet’s performance, playing both Superman and his twisted clone Ultraman.
While Gunn hasn’t confirmed that Ultraman will evolve into Bizarro, the clues are definitely there for fans paying close attention.
Gunn teased some deeper layers that were originally planned for Ultraman’s portrayal, even noting a scrapped element that leaned further into the tragic figure trope. he said:
"There used to be some sadder stuff in there at some point that I got from the script that I really liked. I didn't have time for everything. … I don't know if you noticed...David's got prosthetics on [as Ultraman].
“He's got a chin that's jutting out, his ears poke out, he's got one eye kind of going in a little direction. [Luthor] took him out of the oven a little too quickly or something."
That paints a picture of a flawed creation, which lines up beautifully with the classic Bizarro archetype: a well-meaning but broken mirror image of Superman, misunderstood and manipulated. There’s emotional depth just waiting to be mined here in the DCU, and with Gunn’s love for offbeat, "freakish" characters, Bizarro feels like the perfect fit for his storytelling sensibilities.
While the DCU Chapter 1: Gods and Monsters lineup already includes Eric Frankenstein and the Creature Commandos, the idea of exploring Bizarro’s painful identity crisis through Superman’s lens could take the emotional stakes even higher.
We’re not saying Ultraman will become Bizarro. But if he does, it would be an interesting move. It sets up an arc of identity, empathy, and what it means to be "defective" in a world that glorifies perfection. You can bet Clark Kent would be the one to face that conflict head-on.
So yeah, Feige wants Bizarro in the DCU, and honestly, who can blame him?