James Gunn’s Superman has arrived in his hometown of Downtown Cleveland to film the first major DCU movie. Ever since then, several pictures from the set have surfaced online, allowing fans to get a glimpse of David Corenswet’s Superman suit in the movie. But apart from that, new revelations from the set also confirm Frank Grillo’s appearance in the movie.
Following the set leaks, while DC Studios witnessed chaos, The Winter Soldier star Frank Grillo surprisingly dumped an unexpected response via his Instagram story. Realizing that the images were already leaked, Grillo took the opportunity to share an image personally, confirming his appearance. This particularly left fans in disbelief, as they shared his opinion via social media.
Frank Grillo’s Response to the Leaked Set Photos from Superman
A lot has been going on with writer/director James Gunn’s Superman, since he began filming in Cleveland, with David Corenswet and Rachel Brosnahan. Although the storyline has been carefully kept under wraps, a ton of leaked images from the set almost flooded the internet with spoilers, surrounding the cast and characters.
On a recent note, as per Bleeding Cool, several leaked images hit social media, with the majority of the photos actually coming from Cleveland media. This wreaked havoc at DC Studios since the leaked images confirmed the appearance of Frank Grillo as Rick Flag, Sr. in David Corenswet’s Superman reboot.
Fortunately, after the images were revealed leading to a significant amount of spoiling the thrill for fans, media outlets decided to hold off the news until official confirmation. However, Frank Grillo took the matter into his own hands and confirmed his involvement in a few superhero projects alongside Superman, via his Instagram story.
Sharing the leaked image from the set like an official still via his Instagram, Frank Grillo wrote some kind words about David Corenswet‘s Man of Steel. But undoubtedly, his story sparked a whirlwind of speculation among DC fans as the image ignited a fresh wave of interest in the world of DC adaptations.
Stunned by Frank Grillo’s Response, Fans Share Their Disbelief
Following Frank Grillo’s Instagram story featuring one of the leaked set images, fans were baffled by the actor’s response. Considering that the image was a spoiler that nearly confirmed the actor’s appearance in the Superman reboot, DC enthusiasts expressed their disbelief via social media.
After Frank Grillo’s response caught fans off guard, they have been vocal about their reactions. While some fans supported the star, others criticized Grillo for sharing leaked photos, unfazed about giving away spoilers. A few netizens even compared the actor to his MCU counterpart Jamie Foxx, who similarly dropped spoiler images regarding his involvement in Spider-Man: No Way Home.
DC fans are concerned about why James Gunn hasn’t taken any steps against Frank Grillo after he shared the leaked image via his official Instagram. Others backed Grillo by explaining that it wasn’t his fault since he simply reshared the image, and did not leak it himself. A few fans even joked how Gunn is perhaps planning on retribution by rewriting Peacemaker Season 2, where Grillo plays an important role.
Superman is scheduled to be released on July 11, 2025.
