Jacob Elordi, from Euphoria, refused to audition to play Superman in a new film

Climbed as Elvis Presley in biopic Priscilla (2023), Jacob Elordi has won increasingly relevant roles in cinemas – but the actor refused to participate in the auditions to play the next Steel manwhich will be directed by james gunn.

After ups and downs with the DC Extended Universe (DCEU), Warner Bros. Discovery decided to reformulate the franchise and transformed the shared universe into DC Universe (DCU), in addition to creating a studio to take care of this: DC Studioscommanded by james gunn It is Peter Safran. Elordi gave details about the invitation in an interview with the British edition of the magazine GQ.

“Well, they asked me to audition for the Super man. That [a resposta] was immediate: ‘No, thank you’. This is too much. It’s very dark for me”, pointed out the actor, who revealed that he was only interested in acting in films that he would watch.

I was always told to give a vague answer or my agent would get mad at me. ‘Anything could happen!’ And obviously anything can happen, but at this stage in my life, I don’t see myself having any interest in that. I like doing what I would watch and I get very restless watching these films.

The next Man of Steel DC Comics will be interpreted by David Corenswetwhich will star Superman: Legacy (2025) alongside Rachel Brosnahanwho was cast as the reporter Lois Lane. Scheduled for release on July 11, 2025, Superman: Legacy is the first film in the new DCU.

The next project of Elordi –Priscilla – is confirmed for release on December 26th in Brazilian cinemas.