SUPERMAN Star Edi Gathegi Confirms Multi-Project DC Deal and Talks About Post-Credits Scene
James Gunn’s Superman introduced a lineup of interesting and cool new DC heroes, but one character managed to steal the spotlight… Mr. Terrific, played by Edi Gathegi. Now, Gathegi has confirmed that his time in the DCU isn’t ending anytime soon.
In an interview with Variety, the actor revealed that he signed a multi-project deal when joining the film.
“I know that I have a multi-project deal, but the specifics of that are unknown to me. What James is driving home is the idea that they’re never going to rush into production with scripts that aren’t ready, so even whatever they do have planned for my characters is irrelevant until the draft comes in and it’s shootable.
“So I don’t count my chickens before they hatch. I want to be involved in this universe in a major way, and whether or not that comes to fruition is just a matter of time and faith and other people’s hard work.”
Mr. Terrific enters the story as part of the Justice Gang alongside Guy Gardner (Nathan Fillion) and Hawkgirl (Isabela Merced), but by the end, he becomes a crucial player.
Not only does he help Lois Lane (Rachel Brosnahan) free Superman (David Corenswet) from Lex Luthor’s grip, but his tech, “T-Spheres,” is essential in preventing Metropolis from being consumed by a black hole. He also had one of the best action scenes in the film!
And then there’s that post-credits stinger. According to Gathegi, the tag was originally part of the main film before being moved to the end. He expained:
“That was originally in the movie. I wasn’t there for the decision making, but to me, it’s exciting because that’s a promise. I don’t know if it’s a promise that DC is intending to make, but to have that moment at the very end of the movie, for me personally, is the full circle moment of me being unceremoniously killed before the big battle in X-Men: First Class to be kind of the last man standing.”
He also revealed how he found out about the change: “The day of the premiere, I got a text message from James saying, ‘Heads up, just so you know, some things are different, and that scene is now the end.’”
There’s no official word yet on where Gathegi’s Mr. Terrific will appear next, but reports suggest a solo series is being considered.
Even if that doesn’t happen, it seems likely the character will return in the Superman sequel, or perhaps even play a bigger role in the larger DCU rollout.
Would you want to see a full-on Mr. Terrific series, or should he remain a supporting player in the DCU?