Overview

• Speaking at Fan Expo Chicago on Aug. 16, Wilson said he has repeatedly nudged James Gunn to make a Plastic Man movie and added that he would love to play the hero.
• Wilson emphasized he would still be “a fan” if he were not cast, praising the character’s comedic tone that drew him to the comics as a kid.
• Gunn, Wilson’s collaborator on 2010’s Super, now co-leads DC Studios and is relaunching the DC universe, providing context for renewed chatter about offbeat characters.
• No Plastic Man film or casting is in development according to the reports, keeping the talk in the realm of fan and industry speculation.
• Plastic Man, aka Patrick “Eel” O’Brian, is a shapeshifting, elastic hero often portrayed as exceptionally powerful in comics, and Gunn previously pitched an unproduced film version in the early 2000s.