SUPERMAN’s Justice Gang: Cast Explains Why These Offbeat Heroes Actually Joined the Team

With James Gunn’s Superman gearing up to launch the new DC Universe in 2025, fans have been eager to learn more about the unexpected group of superheroes joining the Man of Steel on his cinematic return.

Enter the Justice Gang, a scrappy mix of metahumans made up of Green Lantern (Guy Gardner), Mister Terrific, Hawkgirl, and Metamorpho.

In a recent interview with Collider, the actors behind these characters include Nathan Fillion, Edi Gathegi, Isabela Merced, and Anthony Carrigan, and they talked about why their characters actually signed up for this new team, and it’s not for truth, justice, or any noble cause.

Fillion’s Guy Gardner isn’t here to save the world. He just wants a bar. Fillion said: “Corporate sponsorship. I think Guy Gardner has financial aspirations. He wants to open his own bar.”

Of course, he does. Gunn’s take on Gardner is shaping up to be less about the galaxy-saving and more about the side hustle.

Gathegi’s Mister Terrific? Turns out he’s Just bored. The actor said: “He’s bored. It’s something for me to do while I do other things.”

The deadpan delivery seems to fit Mister Terrific’s hyper-intelligent, too-smart-for-this-world persona. Saving the day is just a hobby.

Merced’s Hawkgirl just needed an outlet, and some legal protection. Merced explained: “She needed a legal reason to let out her rage. A legal way to kick some ass.”

Sometimes you don’t join a superhero team for the camaraderie. Sometimes, it’s just court-approved anger management.

Carrigan’s Metamorpho? Still waiting for the paperwork. “I’m still waiting for the contract to show up.” Maybe he just wandered into the group and hasn’t left.

Despite the wild motivations, Merced hinted that there’s a real bond beneath the banter: “There’s deep respect in the group, and that’s why they’re so funny together.”

Gunn’s Superman hits theaters July 11, 2025.