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‘Superman’ Star Skyler Gisondo on Being Fancast as Jimmy Olsen and the Character’s Surprising Romantic Appeal: ‘I Don’t Think He’s on the Apps’


'Superman's' Skyler Gisondo on being fancast as Jimmy Olsen before landing the role in James Gunn's film and the character's romantic appeal.

Bien.”) and “Vacation” — stars in James Gunn’s superhero movie as the plucky, redheaded Daily Planet reporter and sidekick to Clark Kent (David Corenswet) and Lois Lane (Rachel Brosnahan). Gisondo also recently finished his run as Gideon on the televangelist comedy, “The Righteous Gemstones.” In fact, filming on the show’s fourth and final season overlapped with production on “Superman.” He credits “Gemstones” creator and star Danny McBride for allowing him to do both. You started acting at a young age and have worked on films that have ranged in scale, from “Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb” to “Licorice Pizza” to “Booksmart.” How did your experience across those different projects prepare you to take on a bigger role in a blockbuster?

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