‘Superman: Legacy’: Bassem Youssef Claims Pro-Palestinian Comments Got Him Fired From Film; Sources Say He Was Never Offered Role
Thanks to his public support of Palestine, comedian Bassem Youssef claims he lost out on a role in James Gunn’s upcoming “Superman: Legacy.” But Deadline and IGN report that a source close to the Warner Bros. blockbuster stated Youssef was never offered the role at all. That’s because when Youssef made his comments on an October 17, 2023 interview on “Piers Morgan: Uncensored,” the studio couldn’t formally communicate with him due to the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike.