Although James Gunn’s Superman film is a methods off, the brand new co-head of DC Movies has been pretty open about his plans for the character and what he’s on the lookout for in an actor to play him. Traditionally, enjoying the Man of Metal has been a little bit of a combined bag, and names are often floated on the market (both true or not true), and he’s had no bother shutting down rumors and stressing that nobody’s been discovered but. Whereas that also hasn’t modified, it appears like progress is properly underway to discovering the person who’ll spend the following a number of years enjoying Tremendous…man.
Per the Hollywood Reporter, the highest identify being floated round to play the Man of Metal in 2025’s Superman: Legacy can be David Corenswet. The 29-year-old was just lately seen in final 12 months’s Pearl, and is presently in manufacturing on the TV adaptation of Woman within the Lake. Different names on that listing embrace Euphoria star Jacob Elordi (who reportedly didn’t submit himself into the combination), and British actors Tom Brittney (Grantchester) and Andrew Richardson (To Name a Spy). However the outlet might not have it fully proper. In keeping with Deadline’s Justin Kroll, one other identify being floated out there’s The Menu’s Nicholas Hoult. Whereas THR notes Hoult’s identify was up for consideration—WB has apparently “liked him” ever since 2015’s Mad Max: Fury Highway, and he was as soon as meant thought of for Batman—the outlet claims that he might as a substitute be as much as play Superman’s longtime nemesis, Lex Luthor. Curiously, he seems to be the one identify on the market for Lex.
As for Superman’s love curiosity Lois Lane, THR reviews that Emma Mackey (Loss of life on the Nile), Rachel Brosnahan (Marvelous Mrs. Maisel), Samara Weaving (Scream 6), and Phoebe Dynevor (Bridgerton) are up for consideration. It’s not clear who might find yourself taking the function, although; Brosnahan reportedly had an “excellent” audition, however at 32 years previous, might find yourself being out of the 20-something age vary Gunn’s stated to be going for.
Sources chatting with THR stated among the actors listed have but to display check, and may be within the mixture of potential names. One particularly stated that WB and Gunn have been “nowhere close to a call.” However it’s the primary actual little bit of casting information we’ve had on this specific undertaking, and it’ll be fascinating to see who finally ends up enjoying these characters in what’s going to be the following step ahead for DC’s motion pictures for at the very least the following decade.
Superman: Legacy is anticipated to launch in theaters on July 11, 2025.
Replace: In response to the casting information going round, Gunn said on Twitter that he has a apply of not speaking about actors that have been being thought of for roles, solely those that’ve already booked an element. (And even then, solely after an actor has explicitly talked about it after the very fact.) Curiously although, he cryptically teased {that a} function has already been forged for Superman: Legacy, saying it wasn’t “any of the common gamers within the Superman world.” And he punctuated his assertion with a mermaid emoji.
Let the hypothesis proceed even additional.
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