Kenyan-American actor Edi Gathegi has joined DC’s live-action film Superman Legacy as Mister Terrific.
Gathegi is now among the actors who’ve appeared in both Marvel and DC films.
Superman Legacy is written by James Gunn, who will also direct the film for a 2025 release.
James Gunn Reveals Why So Many Other DC Heroes Are Appearing
Superman: Legacy will feature David Corenswet stepping into the role of Clark Kent while Rachel Brosnahan has been tapped to play Lois Lane.
In addition to that duo, the film’s already also been confirmed to feature Jimmy Olsen and a slew of other characters.
In one example, DC confirmed three costumed heroes other than the Man of Steel would be appearing in the film, with those characters being Hawkgirl (Isabela Merced), Mr. Terrific (Edi Gathegi), and Guy Gardner/Green Lantern (Nathan Fillion).
Because so many heroes already announced for the film and rumors The Authority may also be included, fans have been asking why the movie’s ensemble is already filling up so fast.
According to DC Studios boss James Gunn, it’s because the story warrants it.
“They fit the story I’m telling. Story always comes first,” the filmmaker said in response to a fan Tuesday night. In a follow-up post, he reassured fans the “primary story” of the film “most definitely” revolves around Superman and Lois.
Edi Gathegi’s Acting Career
Edi Mūe Gathegi, is a Kenyan-American actor. He appeared as recurring character Dr. Jeffrey Cole (aka “Big Love”) in the television series House, as Cheese in the 2007 film Gone Baby Gone, Laurent in the films Twilight and its sequel The Twilight Saga: New Moon, and as Darwin in X-Men: First Class.
The 44 year old actor also featured in the AMC series, Into the Badlands, as Baron Jacobee.He has also been a recurring character in NBC’s television series, The Blacklist, as Matias Solomon, an operative for a covert organization.
Gathegi reprised the role in the 2016–2017 season crime thriller, The Blacklist: Redemption.He has also played a leading role in Startup, a television drama series on Crackle.
Since 2022, Edi has played engineer and entrepreneur Dev Ayesa in the Apple TV+ original science fiction space drama series For All Mankind.
