Superman: Legacy is currently screen-testing potential Clark Kents and Lois Lanes from a surprisingly small pool of actors. The movie, which is being written and directed by DC co-CEO James Gunn, is one of the flagship projects in the upcoming new branch of the DC Universe. Although Black Adam teased the return of Henry Cavill to the role of the titular hero, this project will be a fresh take on the iconic story with a brand-new star at the center.
Fresh off of The Flash‘s DCU reset, The Hollywood Reporter‘s Borys Kit took to Twitter to shared an update on the Superman: Legacy cast.
According to this new update, as seen above, the actors in talks for Superman are former actor Nicholas Hoult, Pearl‘s David Corenswet, and Greyhound‘s Tom Brittney. For Lois Lane, they will be testing with Emma Mackey, Phoebe Dynevor, andRachel Brosnahan.
Where You Know the Superman: Legacy Contenders
The trio of actors in contention for Lois Lane are all well-known figures who are either fresh off or currently in major roles on popular television series. Brosnahan played the title character on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, having won an Emmy for her performance, while Dynevor played the leading lady Daphne Bridgerton in Bridgerton season 1, and Mackey played Maeve in the first three seasons of Sex Education. She can also be seen in a major role in last year’s murder mystery movie Death on the Nile and as Physicist Barbie in this year’s Barbie movie.
As far as the title character goes, Hoult will likely be the most recognizable actor currently testing. Most recently, he has been seen in a more horror-tinged heroic role opposite Nicolas Cage as Dracula in Renfield. He has also appeared in several major franchises including playing Beast in the prequel X-Men movies and Nux in Mad Max: Fury Road.
Corenswet is better known for strong supporting roles, including playing the projectionist in Ti West’s Pearl and River in Netflix’s The Politician. Brittney, who is a fellow Brit to Hoult, is on the other hand best known for a long-running role on Grantchester. It remains to be seen which actors come out on top for Superman: Legacy‘s casting search, but it seems more and more likely that solid news on that front will come very soon.
Source: @Borys_Kit/Twitter
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