James Gunn Gave ‘Big Brother 28’ Star Rick Devens a Cameo in ‘Man of Tomorrow’ but He ‘Had to Cancel’

Rick Devens was supposed to have a cameo in James Gunn‘s “Man of Tomorrow,” but the reality star had filming obligations with “Big Brother.” Gunn revealed the cameo after Devens gave the DC Studios co-head a shoutout during the live broadcast of “Big Brother” Season 28’s Thursday eviction episode. Gunn shared the clip on social media, and a follower asked if Devens would appear in the “Superman” sequel. “No because he’s on ‘Big Brother’! Otherwise he would have been,” Gunn wrote on Threads. Popular on Variety When asked by another Threads user if he and Devens know each other, Gunn replied, “We do. He was gonna appear in the background of ‘MoT’ but he had to cancel (his awesome wife and kids still came). He couldn’t tell me why but told me I’d be excited. Obviously I was!” “Survivor”-alum Devens was one of three surprise houseguests revealed during the “Big Brother” Season 28 premiere. This season’s cast also features Dee Valladares, Angela Murray, Jason De Puy, Kamuela “Kamu” Kirk, Ashley Trail, Barrett Pfeiffer, Chuk Anyanwu, Drew Campbell, Haley Thogmartin, LaTrice Verrett, Lyric Medeiros, Mallory Aurichio, Melody Morris, Rome Seymour, Taylor Brown and Yash Patel. The “Big Brother” contestants compete to win a $750,000 cash prize. Episodes air Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays from 8-9 p.m. ET/PT on CBS, and are available to stream on Paramount+ following their on-air debut. “Man of Tomorrow” is the sequel to Gunn’s “Superman,” which hit theaters in July 2025. David Corenswet is set to reprise his role as the Man of Steel opposite Nicholas Hoult’s Lex Luthor. The film is slated for a July 9, 2027 release.