Amy Adams Shares Her Honest Thoughts on DCU's New Lois Lane (2024)

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Amy Adams Shares Her Honest Thoughts on DCU's New Lois Lane (2)

Amy Adams, who portrayed Daily Planet reporter Lois Lane in the DC Extended Universe films, has nothing but praise for the next actress set to take on the iconic role. Rachel Brosnahan will step into Lois Lane's shoes for James Gunn's upcoming Superman, where she'll star opposite David Corenswet. Adams, whose latest project Nightbitch has merited talks of a potential seventh Oscar nomination, recently told Variety that she's looking forward to Brosnahan's iteration of the beloved character.

"I love her. She's gonna be great. Hopefully the role will be infused with her sensibility and her natural humor and strength and wit. I'm really looking forward to it. I really like her."

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Adams first portrayed Lois Lane in Zack Snyder's Man of Steel in 2013, later reprising the role in the latter DCEU movies Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Justice League (and its "Snyder Cut"). Adams tells the publication that she was not expecting a return to the franchise and "always understood they were moving in a more 'Justice League' direction" and that her work in theater taught her that a "role never belongs to you. You just do a take on it. That's how I feel about that franchise."

Brosnahan is best known for her Emmy Award-winning performance as Midge Maisel in Amazon Prime Video's The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. Along with a Primetime Emmy, Brosnahan earned several accolades for the series, including two Golden Globe Awards and two Critics' Choice Awards. The comedy, which premiered in 2017 and concluded with its fifth season in 2023, follows the titular character, a 1950s New York-based housewife who ventures into the male-dominated world of stand-up comedy after leaving her husband. As Midge Maisel, Brosnahan delivered a strong performance as an intelligent and charismatic woman, something we're excited to see transfer to her portrayal of Clark Kent's love interest.

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James Gunn's Superman Sees David Corenswet as the Man of Steel

Brosnahan's Lois Lane casting made headlines in June 2023 following reports that the actress was one of the frontrunners (alongside Sex Education's Emma Mackey, Bridgerton's Phoebe Dynacor, and Azrael's Samara Weaving) in consideration for the role. Brosnahan will star opposite Corenswet as Clark Kent / Superman. Gunn has hyped Corenswet's performance, but the actor will have big shoes to fill as Henry Cavill, who starred as the iconic superhero opposite Adams in the DCE, is a fan favorite.

"Henry was a really brilliant Superman. I offer every Superman luck and stuff, but I think he was great. I just wanted to say that. It's so in his spirit," Adams shared.

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Superman lands in theaters on July 11, 2025. Written and directed by Gunn, the project marks the first theatrical installment in the DCU and Gunn's first movie as co-CEO of DC Studios. Alongside Brosnahan and Corenswet, the film's cast includes Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor, Skyler Gisondo as Jimmy Olsen, Isabela Merced as Hawkgirl, Nathan Fillion as Guy Gardner/Green Lantern, Anthony Carrigan as Metamorpho, Wendell Pierce as Perry White, Edi Gatheg as Michael Holt / Mister Terrific María Gabriela de Faría as Angela Spica / The Engineer, and Sara Sampaio as Eve Teschmacher.

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According to the official logline, Gunn's Superman follows the titular character as he "reconciles his heritage with his human upbringing. He is the embodiment of truth, justice and the American way in a world that views this as old-fashioned."

Amy Adams Shares Her Honest Thoughts on DCU's New Lois Lane (4)
Superman (2025)

Superhero

Action

Adventure

Written and directed by James Gunn, Superman is the first movie in Warner Bros.' rebooted DC Universe to center around the titular comic book hero. It introduces a new version of the Man of Steel after Henry Cavill's departure from the role, honoring the character's roots as "the embodiment of truth, justice and the American way."

Release Date
July 11, 2025
Director
James Gunn
Cast
David Corenswet , Rachel Brosnahan , María Gabriela De Faría , Edi Gathegi , Nicholas Hoult , Frank Grillo , Nathan Fillion , Milly Alcock , Sara Sampaio , Pruitt Taylor Vince , Skyler Gisondo , Anthony Carrigan , Wendell Pierce , Beck Bennett , Sean Gunn
Main Genre
Superhero
Writers
James Gunn

Distributor(s)
Warner Bros. Pictures
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DCU
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