There are a lot of upcoming movies planned for Warner Bros. DC Extended Universe, and that means they are going to need a lot of actors and actresses to fill out those casts. Given the number of superhero adventures getting made, it seems like virtually everyone in Hollywood is going to be in one at some point. On that note, it seems like legendary comedian andMonty PythonactorJohn Cleesemay be joining the DC Comics movie universe.
The rumors ofJohn Cleese’s involvement in aDC moviestarted a couple of months ago when theBatman V Superman: Dawn of Justiceaccount, and DC PhotographerClay Enosboth followed him on Twitter. That was a little thin on its own, but now the 77-year-old comedian posted a photo to hisTwitteraccount that adds some more fuel to the fire. The photo, on the surface, seems pretty innocuous, but there are several DC comic books on the counter in front of him, which appear to beJustice League: Origin,The Dark Knight ReturnsandBatman: The Dark Mirror. Here is whatJohn Cleesehad to say in his caption.
“Getting into character before tonight’s Q&A in Worcester, MA”
The Q&AJohn Cleeseis talking about has absolutely nothing to do with DC. He is simply spending a night taking fan questions in Massachusetts, mostly aboutMonty Python and the Holy Grail. But he decided to post the photo before taking the stage. The character he’s referring to getting into is simply ‘himself’, as far as we can tell, and he’s not referring to stepping into a DC character by any means. The tease and the speculation all comes from that stack of comic books.
Thecomic booksaren’t exactly a confirmation thatJohn Cleeseis going to join the DCEU, but he doesn’t come off as the kind of guy who sits reading DC Comics in his dressing room just to pass the time. Taking that into account, this most definitely feels like a tease for an upcoming role in a DC movie. It is certainly possible that this was accidental. He may have forgotten the books were there and was just using them for research purposes, but that also seems unlikely. It feels very much like this is leading up to some sort of reveal in the relatively near future.
As for what part he could be up for? The door is wide open on that one. Warner Bros. has a ton of DC Comics related projects in development. Given theJustice LeagueandBatmancomics, it seems likely he would be in eitherZack Snyder’sJustice LeagueorBen Affleck’sThe Batman. What role he is specifically, possibly taking on is anyone’s guess, since there is very little to go in. It could even be something as simple as a cameo role, or something relatively minor. No matter what, having someone as legendary asJohn Cleesein a DCEU movie would be a pretty big deal and would definitely help elevate whatever movie he shows up in.
Next up for theDCEUisWonder Woman, which is set to hit theaters on June 2. That movie is pretty much squared away, so it isn’t overly likelyJohn Cleesewill show up there, especially given his stack of research material.Justice Leaguehas wrapped and is in post-production, and is coming out on November 17. So there is a possibility for him to show up there in a smaller role, which could springboard into a larger role later. Similar to what is being done withJ.K. Simmonsas Commissioner Gordon. With 2 out of the 3 books beingBatmantitles, it seems most likely he will be inThe Batman, but there is no release date set for that movie and things seem a little less certain with that project, though, it is almost certainly happening at some point. you’re able to check out the photo ofJohn Cleesefor yourself below and speculate away.
