Finally, James Gunn’s Superman is 100% wrapped, Kevin Smith approved and merely weeks away from takeoff. With that, promotion for the film is in full swing. The director lit up the Internet with a behind-the-scenes clip of Supes cast member Skyler Gisondo as Jimmy Olsen, with camera in hand and charm dialed to 11. What began as a cute promo quickly spiraled into fandom thirst, as viewers couldn’t help but notice the Daily Planet’s young photographer might be… kind of a heartthrob?
Gisondo’s boyish grin takes center stage in a video promo for the upcoming DC movie, posted to James Gunn’s official Instagram. The actor, in character as Olsen, gives viewers an adorably awkward office tour of The Daily Planet, which seemed innocent enough, until the video shows a photo on Olsen’s desk, which shows him with two lovely women. Check out the delightful video and the moment that Olsen tries to brush off a question about the aforementioned photo:
2025 movie release’s version of Jimmy might just be ushering in a new era of DC thirst traps. Forget brooding antiheroes and beefcake villains, 2025 is the year of the soft boy.
@skylergisondo !!! Literally one of my favorite castings in any comic movie!!!” – @dailykryptonian
This unexpected flood of fan love has sparked speculation that Jimmy could play a much larger role in Gunn’s new DCU than previous incarnations allowed. Historically treated as comic relief or expendable canon fodder (Batman v Superman, we’re looking at you), the Jimmy of this upcoming superhero movie already feels more fleshed-out, more central, and, dare I say it, cooler?
Superman is set to hit theaters on July 11, and this viral clip may only be the tip of the iceberg for what James Gunn has in store. Will Jimmy get swept up in an office romance? Is the world finally ready for “Superman’s Pal” to get his own arc? One thing’s for sure: if Skyler Gisondo’s Jimmy Olsen keeps charming like this, the DC Universe just might have its newest fan favorite.
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