Summary
- James Gunn frequently collaborates with the same actors, casting them in multiple roles across his superhero projects.
- Several actors, such as Michael Rooker and Nathan Fillion, have appeared in both Marvel and DC movies directed by Gunn.
- Gunn's wife, Jennifer Holland, has also worked with him in The Suicide Squad, Peacemaker, and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.
Gunn is the creative chief of the new DC Universe. As such, he is hard at work plotting out the next ten years of DC releases, leaving Marvel behind. As the DCU gets going, multiple actors who have previously worked with Gunn in other superhero projects have already been announced to play DC characters. Gunn has the habit of frequently collaborating with the same actors, which has become a point of debate among some fans, and here is every actor Gunn has cast in multiple roles in his superhero projects.
All 34 DC Universe Characters Confirmed In Canon By James Gunn
Since the announcement of James Gunn and Peter Safran's DC Universe in January 2023, many characters have been confirmed to the new franchise.
20 Terence Rosemore
The Suicide Squad, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special, And More
First off is Terence Rosemore, who has played minor roles in some of Gunn's superhero projects. The actor has appeared in four of Gunn's Marvel and DC movies. At Marvel, Rosemore played Narblik in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Gurb in The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special, and Xlomo Smeth in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. At DC, the actor had a cameo as a Crew Chief in The Suicide Squad.
19 Stephen Blackehart
Super, The Guardians of the Galaxy Trilogy, Peacemaker, And More
Stephen Blackehart has mostly played small roles for Gunn; however, the actor has appeared in seven of the director's superhero projects. Blackehart's Marvel roles include Steemie Blueliver in Guardians of the Galaxy, The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special, and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, and the Ravager Brahl in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. At DC, the actor played Briscoe in The Suicide Squad and Charlie the Gorilla in Peacemaker.
18 Lloyd Kaufman
Guardians Of The Galaxy, Peacemaker, Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3, And More
Lloyd Kaufman is another long-time collaborator of Gunn's, having four superhero movie appearances. Kaufman portrayed a prisoner in Guardians of the Galaxy, with the actor returning as Gridlemop, a Knowhere resident, in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 for Marvel. At DC, Kaufman had a cameo as a dancer in the bar that the title team visited in The Suicide Squad.
17 Elizabeth Ludlow
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 & Peacemaker
Elizabeth Ludlow has only appeared in two of Gunn's superhero projects. At Marvel, she had a minor role as an Easik Mother in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. Ludlow had a bigger part at DC, where she played Keeya Adebayo in five episodes of Peacemaker.
16 Gregg Henry
Super & The Guardians Of The Galaxy Trilogy
Gregg Henry started working in Gunn's superhero movies back in 2010's Super, where he played Detective John Felkner. Henry then ed the MCU alongside Gunn, playing Jason Quill — Star-Lord's grandfather — in all three Guardians of the Galaxy movies. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3's ending included the emotional reunion between Henry's Jason Quill and Chris Pratt's Peter Quill.
15 Rob Zombie
Super, Guardians Of The Galaxy, And Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Musician Rob Zombie has made voice cameos in three of Gunn's superhero movies. In Super, the actor voiced God. Zombie then made a cameo as Ravager Navigator Voice in Guardians of the Galaxy. His Marvel cameos would conclude with Zombie voicing an Unseen Ravager in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.
14 Mikaela Hoover
Guardians Of The Galaxy, The Suicide Squad, Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3, And More
Mikaela Hoover first appeared in a Gunn superhero movie in the role of Holly in Super. The actress then played Nova Prime's Assistant in Guardians of the Galaxy, returning in a bigger way as one of Rocket Raccoon's childhood friends in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, playing Floor the Rabbit. Hoover also followed Gunn over to DC, playing Camila in The Suicide Squad.
13 Pete Davidson
The Suicide Squad & Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3
Pete Davidson and Gunn have collaborated on two superhero movies, one at Marvel and one at DC. The Suicide Squad saw the actor play his biggest superhero role to date, with Davidson's Blackguard betraying the Suicide Squad and getting immediately killed. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 featured a cameo from Davidson as Phlektik, an alien guard.
12 Flula Borg
The Suicide Squad & The Guardians Of The Galaxy Holiday Special
Flula Borg is another of Gunn's most recent collaborators. The actor had a hilarious role as Javelin in The Suicide Squad, and while the character died early in the film, his weapon would get a moment to shine as it saved Harley Quinn's life later in the DC movie. Borg also made a cameo as a bartender in The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special.
11 Linda Cardellini
Super & Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3
Linda Cardellini played a pet store employee in Gunn's Super. The actress, who gives life to Laura Barton, the wife of Jeremy Renner's Hawkeye in the MCU, would then team up with the director again for another Marvel role. Cardellini played one of the most emotional roles in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, giving life to Lylla the Otter in the film.
