‘Barry’s Anthony Carrigan Talks ‘Superman: Legacy’ Casting, “An Exciting New Chapter For DC,” Potential Double Strike & “Grief” In Saying Goodbye To NoHo Hank

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Less than an hour after now three-time Emmy-nominated Barry star Anthony Carrigan was unveiled as one of the stars of DC’s forthcoming Superman: Legacy, the actor got on the phone with Deadline to talk about his excitement regarding the role, the resonance it had for him, his preparation for the audition and more. “I’m gobsmacked,” Carrigan admitted when it comes to the Superman news. “I think it’s just such an exciting new chapter, and such an exciting new chapter for DC.

I think this movie has the potential to just really knock everyone’s socks off, and with James Gun at the helm, I think it’s just going to be so much fun.” Continued the actor, “I’m thrilled to be a part of it.

I’m honored to be playing this part, and I’m playing a hero. So, on top of everything, that’s pretty rad.” Carrigan stars opposite David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan and more in the forthcoming Superman: Legacy, a project discussed as introducing a reset for DC, which will have him playing the superhero Metamorpho. “I certainly think that at least in the source material, Metamorpho, when he was transformed into his superhero state, I think he was very reluctant to have it because he felt like he was a freak and he felt like he was no longer who he was,” Carrigan told Deadline. “I can certainly kind of relate to that, in terms of my alopecia.

So, that’s definitely something that I’ll be channeling and am excited to bring to the character itself.” In terms of his process in preparing for the audition, Carrigan placed his focus on trying not to get “freaked out.” Said the actor, “Especially with something of this magnitude, it can be very easy to get in your head and get psyched out.