Bassem Youssef said that he was excluded from a role in the movie “Superman Legacy” by director James Gunn, due to his support for Palestine and his criticism of the Israeli occupation. Sources close to the production confirmed to Deadline magazine that YousseF was not officially offered the role.
The Egyptian actor admitted: “I felt a bit bitter about losing the role, and I was very sad about losing my role” Yousse f sparked great controversy after he mocked the alleged humanity of the occupation army in his meeting with Morgan.