“Superman: Legacy” director James Gunn took to social media on Friday to confirm reports that the part Bassem Youssef taped for was cut from the script, and not because of the comedian’s pro-Palestinian comments.
The Egyptian-born TV host and satirist never officially received an offer to star in the superhero film. According to an insider with knowledge of the project, that segment of the script was cut prior to the tragic Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel.
Gunn wrote on X (formerly Twitter) and Threads, linking a report from IGN, “This is accurate.”
Gunn went further on Threads and added: “There isn’t one word against another.