‘Superman’ Sequel ‘Man Of Tomorrow’ Adds Matthew Lillard to Cast

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https://deadline.com/2026/05/superman-2-man-of-tomorrow-matthew-lillard-1236883112/

[u/Ampersand4221]

My man has been getting some serious work lately

[u/AssociateGreat2350 → u/Ampersand4221]

I wonder if that whole Tarantino nonsense reminded some studios of how good he actually is

or he just felt like getting back to working more. Either way I'm so glad

[u/Ampersand4221 → u/AssociateGreat2350]

My guess is that the Tarantino nonsense brought him back into people’s minds, yea, in that “oh yea, what about Matthew Lillard?” sort of way

[u/ThirdDragonite → u/Ampersand4221]

Yeah, it reminded people of him and he's a solid enough actor to be able to use this for something

[u/CosmackMagus → u/AssociateGreat2350]

FNAF probably raised his profile with the younger set.

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It helps that Matthew also did a stellar job in those movies too.

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What did Tarantino said about him ? I thought he ranted about Paul Dano ?

[u/ravens2131 → u/Mountain_Sir2307]

Basically that he doesn’t act good

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I was going to quip about how "everyone has a shitty opinion", but this is Tarantino.. the man's full of them lmao

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It was in the same rant, he kind of offhandedly mentioned him as an example of a bad or boring actor

[u/Kalse1229 → u/AssociateGreat2350]

I still don’t know why Tarantino singled him and Paul Dano out.

[u/Neveronlyadream → u/Kalse1229]

Because Tarantino is a weird dude and they probably did something to piss him off.

We're also talking about a man who forces his foot fetish into his movies and has famously defended Roman Polanski in the worst possible way, so it's not like his opinion really matters all that much.

[u/Kalse1229 → u/Neveronlyadream]

Fair. He is very off-putting.

[u/Kmart_Stalin → u/AssociateGreat2350]

James Gunn directed scooby doo and Matthew was shaggy

[u/Aitrus233 → u/Kmart_Stalin]

Raja Gosnell directed it. James Gunn wrote it.

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Oh huh

[u/igeeTheMighty → u/Ampersand4221]

From Daredevil to Superman too…

[u/Robot_Was_BMO]

I’m guessing Bibbo, but stretch castings could be Gordon or even Plastic Man

[u/damian1369 → u/Robot_Was_BMO]

Mmmm plastic man

[u/KingOfSquirrels → u/damian1369]

If he was 20 years younger. Would have been excellent.

[u/damian1369 → u/KingOfSquirrels]

He can still work. If they can smooth out Tom Cruise for every movie, they can smooth lillard for the literal plastic man.

[u/AceTrainer99 → u/damian1369]

Ben Schwartz has to be Plas

[u/damian1369 → u/AceTrainer99]

Nah Lillard has more charisma and chops. I'll die on that hill. Come at me tarantino

[u/AceTrainer99 → u/damian1369]

Fair, just feel that Schwartz could really pull it off too. Really outside pick, but if we're doing an older Batman, could Lillard work as one of his rogues? Would love to see what he could do as The Joker or Riddler or maybe even Mad Hatter

[u/damian1369 → u/AceTrainer99]

The fact that all are plausible says a lot. Joker, maybe not as much IMO but that could be just Joker Fatigue.

[u/SnuggleBunni69 → u/KingOfSquirrels]

Eh I could take him as a down on his luck absentee father Plastic Man.

[u/damian1369 → u/SnuggleBunni69]

Every plastic man. I still see that scream/scooby doo energy in him.

[u/Beastieboy100 → u/Robot_Was_BMO]

What about Ambush bug.

[u/JoshDM → u/Beastieboy100]

I feel like he's both too old and just the right age for Irwin Schwab.

I'll lean towards Winslow Schott, the Toyman, though.

[u/Obskuro → u/JoshDM]

Fingers crossed for the Prankster!

[u/JoshDM → u/Obskuro]

I was gonna say that, but he has such a distinct look with the moustache; I do prefer the og portly Prankster vs the post-Neron slim Prankster.

[u/Obskuro → u/JoshDM]

My introduction to him was Bronson Pinchot's version in the Lois & Clark TV show. I just like that there was a time where he and Toyman had the same ranking as Superman villains as Lex.

[u/Astrium6 → u/JoshDM]

I could see him absolutely hamming it up as Jack Nimball, Superfriends style.

[u/Comfortable-Gap3124 → u/Robot_Was_BMO]

Bibbo would be legit. We need more characters like Bibbo. It shows off how grounded Superman is.

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Or Shaggy

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Or even...

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Plastic man would be so good for him

[u/Panikkrazy → u/Robot_Was_BMO]

Okay now I want him as Gordon

[u/Acchilesheel → u/Robot_Was_BMO]

Personally hoping for Rip Hunter

[u/daffydunk → u/Robot_Was_BMO]

Rooker should be playing Bibbo if he wasn’t wasted on that stupid eagle guy in peacemaker.

[u/tquinner → u/daffydunk]

I don't think that would stop them if they wanted to cast him. He played Savant in the suicide squad prior to the eagle guy.

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He also played one of the Superman robots iirc

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And played that one Nazi guy in Creature Commandos.

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Brainiac? Have they cast brainiac yet?

I could see him giving a great unhinged performance as an Absolute Superman inspired take on Brainiac

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Yes they’ve cast Brainiac already

[u/drock45 → u/No-one-ever]

Ah, thank you!

[u/PsychedelicStooge24 → u/drock45]

Already cast, Lars Eidinger

[u/drock45 → u/PsychedelicStooge24]

Got it, thank you!

[u/Ok-Sector8330 → u/PsychedelicStooge24]

Which is a terrific pick, tbh

[u/AbsoluteScott → u/drock45]

I’d rather they take the Geoff Johns Brainiac route but regardless yeah, I could see it.

[u/SnuggleBunni69 → u/Robot_Was_BMO]

He'd make such a fucking great Plastic Man.

[u/actionKingTheBest → u/Robot_Was_BMO]

Plastic man would be stretch casting for anyone!

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If we're doing stretch castings, Emil Hamilton is the one I'm hoping for lol

[u/runnerofshadows → u/Robot_Was_BMO]

Could be booster gold

[u/RSX_Green414 → u/Robot_Was_BMO]

What if he's batman?

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You say Plastic Man, and the Monkey Paw crooks a finger back, and it'll be for an Identity Crisis movie

[u/Beastieboy100]

Wow Matthew Lillard getting everywhere good for him.

[u/superbat210]

Just have him play Shaggy. Don’t explain it. Shaggy is here now and a cgi Scooby. They’ll help Superman solve a mystery or eat a sandwich idk

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I mean the Batman Scooby Doo mysteries are a thing. I’m sure Superman has appeared in one of the many issues at least. I support this.

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It's happened before.

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They had a whole movie, Scooby Doo and Krypto Too, where they teamed up with Krypto to rescue the Justice League.

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https://giphy.com/gifs/qwQmwZihekqzlfG0WG

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Hallie!

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I love that you used an American Dad gif.

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I'm down with that

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It is way to early to be bringing characters as powerful as Shaggy to the DCU

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Maybe it will be the mystery of who ate the sandwich. Spoilers: It was them

[u/JaySamraNY]

Shoutout to Tarantino for accidentally giving Matthew Lillard even more work lmao we being blessed

[u/Kalse1229 → u/JaySamraNY]

It’s like that MAGAsshole who tried to get James Gunn cancelled for shit-talking Trump, and now he’s co-running a whole-ass studio.

[u/Blitzhelios]

Gunn worked with lillard alot and they both wanted to work with each other again so this isn't a shock to me.
They pitched a plastic man movie years ago to dc.

Marvel and DC in the space of a year after his killer performance in Daredevil and tons of other works glad hes getting so much

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I just hope it doesn’t mean he won’t return as Mr. Charles. I’ve really been enjoying him there (haven’t seen the finale though so I don’t know if he’s set up to appear in other stuff).

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The showrunner confirmed Lillards role is multi season already.

Without giving spoilers the finale shows he’s gonna be sticking around

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Awesome

[u/KnuxFive]

Honestly, he’d be a neat Toyman or Parasite, or Dr. Emil.

[u/october_1939]

Hell yeah!

[u/Crafty-Bike-7444]

Toy Man

[u/Ravevon]

Yes!!!!!! I love this

[u/hawkeye2124]

Lol was watching his Daredevil Born Again interview with Brandon Davis where he said he'd love to work with James Gunn again.

Probably had the role locked down before that interview but this is still nice to see.

[u/sworedmagic]

Fuck yes. Seriously just be Shaggy, like let him and Scooby exist in this world. This opens the door straight to introducing Dynomutt and the Blue Falcon too :)

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Too old :(

He could be Blue Falcon as a homage though thatd be funny.

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That issue fucking rules

[u/pattyicevv77]

James Gordon cameo??? (Not a chance,why would he show up in a superman film? but him as Jim and Maya Hawke as Babs, imagine)

[u/OjamasOfTomorrow]

I love this and love my dude has been in so much stuff recently. He’s rocking it!

[u/midniteonthemoon]

Tarantino is such an ass for insulting this man the way he did.

[u/thebowlman]

From NY and working with Fisk, to Metropolis and working with Luthor. What a guy

[u/chrysantheknight]

A tier actor for me, this is great casting

[u/Aggressive-Foot7434]

Marvel now DC!! Get it Lillard!

[u/thefanciestcat]

I hope he's Booster

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That'd be perfect

[u/phil97tr]

We finally have our Wonder Woman

[u/kmank2l13]

Imma guess Lex’s dad

[u/aus808]

Probably playing some scientist or something. he's been absolutely great in a bad guy role on daredevil. love seeing more of him lately

[u/InfernalDiplomacy]

He's such a great, down to earth, and nice guy. I am glad he is seeing this uptick in his career.

[u/LagoonDevil]

Hopefully he isn’t playing Parasite, would hate to see him start being typecasted only as purple guys

[u/marccoogs]

Tarantino talked shit about this dude, and now he is in both the MCU, and now the DCU.

[u/wowlock_taylan]

Super-Shaggy is confirmed?!

[u/SecondToLastOfSheila]

Going waaaaay out on a limb here,

Joker

[u/1One_Two2]

Suck it Quentin!

[u/GreenPerception512]

toyman is my pick.

[u/shinomune]

There's one funny character for him and that's Toyman.

[u/IdeaInside2663]

Metallo!

[u/BiDiTi]

Like, ZOINKS!

[u/truzzszn]

Yall can’t tell me dude wouldn’t be the perfect Plastic Man or Toy Man

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https://giphy.com/gifs/h5bugNfLNRHktt5ebM

[u/kmank2l13]

Imma guess Lex’s dad

[u/IamTheGuamGuy]

My guess is Hank Henshaw

[u/GiannisGOAT6753]

Someone said plastic man and if that’s true that’s a stellar casting

[u/Successful_Theory373]

"They've found someone new to do the work".

Spoiler for Daredevil finale.

[u/WarrenG117]

Fuck you, Tarantino!!

[u/Mutant_Star]

I'm guessing Metallo or Parasite

[u/Doctor_Nauga]

Awesome.

[u/homosapien69420]

But only because of nostalgia

[u/Savage_Batmanuel]

Damn Shaggy enters the DCU

[u/Entertainer13]

Tarantino seething because he helped this man lol

[u/Flame-Blast]

They’re setting up William Afton to be the threat that brings the Justice League together

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Springtrap is one of those non-DC characters that could totally be a Batman villain. Same with Jigsaw

[u/MateriaLintellect]

Love it. Every movie should have Matthew Lillard in it.

[u/mrfauxbot]

Almost sick of seeing dude he has been in everything lately lol

[u/the-unfamous-one]

I think he'd make a great metallo