James Gunn says Bassem Youssef’s character was cut from Superman before Piers Morgan Palestine interview

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Gunn wrote about the article: “This is accurate.” Earlier this week, Youssef had told Salon that he believed he had been let go from the project due to a viral interview with Piers Morgan regarding the Israel-Hamas conflict. “And then because of that, I was cast in the movie Superman, and then they told me, ‘We changed the script’ after this Piers Morgan interview, and I want to assume good faith.” “I understand maybe the people who are, you know, in charge, they took the decision, looked at me and didn’t want to have me and maybe I understand,” he continued. This is the thing that we need to dissect: When I attack Israel, I attack its policy, I’m not attacking Jewish people.” DC Studios boss James Gunn and comedian Bassem Youssef’ However, IGN reported that while Gunn had discussed casting Youssef as the politician Rumaan Harjavti, the character had been written out of the script entirely by September, a month before the Piers Morgan interview in October. I don’t understand who cast it if there isn’t a director.” When asked if he would direct the film, he said he would “consider it”, adding: “Never say never.”