Who is the other hero of James Gunn's Superman movie?

The new Superman movie brings with it several heroes, and one of the main ones is Mister Terrific

The new movie Superman directed by James Gunn and Peter Safran represents a long-awaited reboot for the franchise. AND Its trailer has given a lot to talk aboutfrom the robot whose hand Superman holds, the new enemies with which Gunn has solved one of Superman's main problems or the appearance of new heroes, as is the case of Mister Terrific, played by Edi Gathegi.

Michael Holt, the new hero who will be side by side with Clark Kent not only does he possess a unique set of skills, but he is also linked to several superhero teams in the DC Universe.

Mister Terrific is a hero with great narrative potential

Michael Holt is the third most intelligent man in the worlddiscovering part of his enormous potential at a very early age, as he was able to understand the inner workings of theoretical physics. Since then has accumulated 14 doctorates in scientific, humanistic and technological subjects.

In addition, he is also an Olympic-level athlete, and if that were not enough, a renowned businessman, founding his own company that he would later sell to Bruce Wayne.

However, Tragedy also knocked on his door when he lost his older brother Jeffery when he was a child, as well as his wife and unborn child in a car accident. By this time, a devastated Holt saw suicide as the only cure for his misfortune, but luckily, he coincidentally meets Jim Corrigan, known as the Spectre, who helped him take a different path.

Corrigan told Holt about Terry Sloane, the Golden Age superhero known as Mister Terrific, who shared many similarities with Holt, such as his super intellect. Hence Holt took Sloane's mantle and modernized itadding a mask composed of nanites that can also project holograms, connect to communication systems and is virtually invisible to any form of electronic detection.

Holt also has the T Spherescutting-edge technology devices that are connected to your brain, which They obey your orders just by thinking about it. They are your identity team, and they have different purposes, both defensive and offensive. And of course, Holt is also a martial arts expert.making him an excellent hand-to-hand fighter.

He is a key member of several superhero teams.

After joining the modern version of the Justice Society of Americafinally manages to become its president. In addition, he also strengthened ties with members of the superhero community, such as Batman and Black Lightning.

It is possible that Gunn's strategy is to create a version of the Justice Society in this new DC Universe. Although it is too early to know for sure.

Besides, Mister Terrific has also been a member of other superhero teams.particularly The Terrifics. He also joined the government organization known as Checkmate, where Amanda Waller also works.

Mister Terrific will have an important role in Superman

In the Superman trailer headed by David Corenswet we see for a brief moment Mister Terrific in a scene where he uses his T Spheres to protect himself and Superman from the military forces.

For now we do not know what the origin of this confrontation is.but if we take into account that in another scene someone throws a can at Superman, it is most likely that both Mister Terrific and Superman will form a team in the plot.

Furthermore, James Gunn has already confirmed that of all the superheroes who will be part of the cast of Superman, Mister Terrific will be the one who has the most important role. However, we will have to wait until July 11, 2025 to discover the extent of Mister Terrific's role.

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