Skyler Gisondo reveals he originally believed he was auditioning for the role of Superman while chatting with THR at the 'Superman' red carpet premiere. Plus, he reveals what he hopes his character will transform into next.
00:00We've made it to the other side, and now we know the power of Jimmy Olsen, and I gotta know, there's some after-hours activities, and were there deleted scenes or gag reel things we can expect from some of your hijinks in the film that didn't make the cut?
00:14That's a good question, man. Things that might not, I haven't seen the movie, so I don't know what made the cut and what didn't. I know I messed up a lot.
00:23I meant Jimmy, not Skylar.
00:25Oh, Jimmy.
00:26Because there's some after-hours activities that are like bold.
00:28That's true. That's true. I don't know. I don't know what I'm at liberty to talk about.
00:33Okay, fair.
00:34But, yeah, Jim, I'd love to see what Jimmy's doing.
00:38We'll talk next time about that.
00:39We'll talk next time around.
00:40Now, you've talked a lot about Jimmy Olsen and your discovery of the character.
00:44We talked about dating Silver Banshee, but I recently found out you thought you were auditioning for Superman himself.
00:49That's true.
00:49Now that you've seen David, do you still think you're the man for the cowl, or was he the right guy?
00:54No, I think he was the right guy for the job.
00:57And I'm happy to let him get this win, man.
01:00You know, he needed it.
01:02And we were both going into this.
01:04I was thinking I was going to bulk up, too.
01:05I was planning on getting really jacked.
01:08And then I saw David, and he'd only made so much progress, and I thought, I don't want to upstage him.
01:12And so I really scaled back, and I let him shine.
01:17But I did think, and I will say, I thought it would have been a bad casting choice.
01:22I sent him the tape thinking, man, James is always really thinking outside the box.
01:26Like, I wouldn't be my first pick.
01:28But I really think David is the right guy for the job.
01:31I'm so excited for the world to see him in this movie.
01:34Within 10 seconds of meeting him, you think, man, this is Superman.
01:39That's very Clark and humble of you, but I respect that.
01:42Last question for you.
01:43My favorite transformations for me with Jimmy.
01:45You've turned into a giant turtle multiple times.
01:47A genie.
01:48A mad genius.
01:49A wolfman.
01:50A half porcupine.
01:51There's a bizarro Jimmy.
01:52A billionaire.
01:52And you have evil ancestors.
01:54All of this in the Golden and Silver Age.
01:55What do you want to be most in the next film with infinite possibility of transformation?
02:00Whoa.
02:01Dude.
02:02I saved it for last.
02:02Run me through the list.
02:03Okay, so my favorites are a giant turtle multiple times.
02:06He's my personal favorite.
02:08You've been a genie who can grant wishes.
02:10You've been a mad genius.
02:11You've been a wolfman.
02:12You've been half porcupine.
02:14There's a bizarro Jimmy Olsen.
02:16There's a genius billionaire that combines them all.
02:18And there are ancestors that are evil ancestors of your own that haunt you in certain personalities
02:23that look just like you.
02:24So, what would you want most in Superman 2?
02:27Man, I'd love to explore the turtle option.
02:29Or maybe the half turtle, half porcupine option.
02:32Bold.
02:32We could do a spin on an old classic.
02:34Because I feel like you combine those two creatures.
