James Gunn Says Bloodsport's Kryptonite Bullet Still Counts in DCU Canon
The DC Studios co-head says earlier events stay as background history unless a later film or series contradicts them on screen.
James Gunn has confirmed that Bloodsport's kryptonite bullet attack on Superman remains part of DCU continuity as background history, according to comingsoon.net. The DC Studios co-head addressed the question directly, framing earlier films and series as established events unless a later project contradicts them on screen.
Gunn set out how the timeline fits together: Superman takes place in 2025, while Man of Tomorrow is set in 2027. Peacemaker Season 2, he said, unfolds a couple of months after the events of Superman.
His rule for the wider continuity is that events from The Suicide Squad and Peacemaker Season 1 carry forward as background history, and are only overwritten if a later production explicitly contradicts them.
Where the bullet comes from
In The Suicide Squad, Amanda Waller reveals that Bloodsport, played by Idris Elba, was sent to Belle Reve prison after shooting Superman with a kryptonite bullet. That detail now stands as part of the DCU's past rather than a discarded thread.
Quick answers
Is Bloodsport's kryptonite bullet still canon in the DCU?
Yes. James Gunn said events from The Suicide Squad remain background history unless they are explicitly contradicted on screen.
When do Superman, Man of Tomorrow and Peacemaker Season 2 take place?
Superman is set in 2025, Man of Tomorrow in 2027, and Peacemaker Season 2 a couple of months after the events of Superman.