Superman
As the first feature of speech film in James Gunn and Peter Safran ’s newDC Universe , Supermanboasts an telling shape . After Gunn and Safran were hired as co - CEOs ofDCStudios in November 2022 , the brace strain how authoritative Superman would be to the hereafter of the DCU . While it was ab initio thought that Henry Cavill would reprise the use he played since 2013’sMan of Steel , the player confirmed he would n’t be returning , pave the way for a novel actor to take on the iconic role . Gunn announcedSupermanalongside the rest of theDCU ’s Chapter 1 in January 2023 , and work started on finding the thoroughgoing cast .
correct to release on July 11 , 2025,Supermanis set to tell the story of"Superman ’s journeying to patch up his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing . “While teasing a more down - to - Earth storyline for theDCU’sSupermanreboot , the cinema ’s prescribed synopsis also suggests Gunn will deliver a more light - hearted Man of Steel:“He is the embodiment of truth , justice , and the American way , guide on by human kindness in a world that take in kindness as old - fashioned . “Supermanis sure to have a fresh and exciting take on DC Comics ' Superman , peculiarly sincethe DCU film ’s cast is bristle with some magnificent , yet perhaps lesser - known , talents .
20David Corenswet As Clark Kent, A.K.A. Superman
Announced June 2023
AfterSuperman’sannouncement , roam hearsay for the titular role course rampant , but official news program arrive in June 2023 , whenDavid Corenswet was tramp as the DCU ’s Superman . Corenswet will limn a younger and more vivacious variation of Superman , hopefully getting the new DCU off to a impregnable start .
Although not a household name , Corenswet has been featured in several gamy - profile projects , includingHollywoodandThe Politician , both created by Ryan Murphy , as well as appearing inHouse of Cards , Pearl , andAffairs of State . Corenswet ’s lead man personal magnetism meansSupermanwill for sure be in dependable hands with this new iteration of the Man of Steel .
Corenswet wo n’t debut as Clark Kent untilSupermanreleases in July 2025 , but he is expect to be a cornerstone of the DCU . Warner Bros. emaciate Henry Cavill as the DCEU ’s Superman , delivering a darkness that did n’t become the character , so Gunn ’s sweet take will surely see Corenswet appear in various projects afterSuperman : .
Gunn has stated thatSupermanwill take inspiration from DC Comics’All Star Supermanstoryline , which saw the titular submarine express out many heroical feats before his close at hand death . This will give Corenswet a huge amount of action and drama to bring with , hopefully render a powerful and likable Superman from the start .
19Rachel Brosnahan As Lois Lane
harbinger alongside Corenswet ’s cast , Rachel Brosnahan was cast as Lois LaneinSuperman , assuming the character from Amy Adams who portrayed Superman ’s making love interest in previous DCEU projects . Brosnahan is well experience for portraying the nominal function of aspiring stand - up comedian Midge Maisel inThe Marvelous Mrs. Maisel .
Brosnahan has also appear in the likes ofOrange is the New Black , Patriots Day , House of Cards , and neo - noir criminal offence thrillerI’m Your Woman . Mastering a compounding of drama and comedy , particularly inThe Marvelous Mrs. Maisel , Brosnahan is a brainy fit for the often - overlooked Lois Lane , as she ’ll be capable to hold her own paired Corenswet ’s Superman .
The fact thatSupermanwon’t be an origin story for the titular Heron has led many to speculate that Clark Kent and Lois Lane may already know each other . It has been suspected thatSupermancould introduce Clark Kent already as a newsperson for the Daily Planet , the publication where Lois also work , so it ’s possible they could already be pursuing a romanticist relationship .
This will be preponderant to Superman ’s story in the DCU , as his connection to Lois Lane in DC Comics is at the kernel of the fiber . As such , Corenswet and Brosnahan need to have a level of chemistry that was seldom seen between Cavill and Adams .
18Skyler Gisondo As Jimmy Olsen
Announced November 2023
Jimmy Olsen’sSupermancasting came some time after Clark and Lois ' several roles , withThe Hollywood Reporterstating that Skyler Gisondo would be play the character - withJames Gunn later confirmingboth he and Sara Sampaio were indeed drop for the DCU film .
Gisondo is a promising choice for Jimmy Olsen , in part because he already has played roles that looked near to that of Superman ’s prospicient - time friend , and because his performances in series likeSanta Clarita DietandRighteous Gemstonesillustrate a history that show the player is capable of handling both comedy and more serious moments .
17Nicholas Hoult As Lex Luthor
Deadlinereported on November 20 , 2023 that - after initially being in retainer for Superman before Corenswet ’s cast - Nicholas Hoult would be taking on the role of the hero ’s scourge , Lex Luthor . Hoult ’s acting history certainly foreshadows a promising supervillain career for him , as his office as the respective antagonists ofThe GreatandThe Menushowcased his capacity to play an only morally void form who still stay nonetheless charismatic . Nicholas Hoult is also no stranger to the superhero musical genre , having antecedently been one of the actors who play Beast in Fox ’s X - Men series .
16Sara Sampaio As Eve Teschmacher
Sara Sampaio was also reassert by James Gunn to be formally cast as Eve Teschmacherin the DCU in November 2023 . This is interesting both in that Eve is a unique character who has been in various different on - silver screen Superman adaptations , and in that she sheds a piffling more light on what Lex Luthor ’s part inSupermancould look like .
Teschmacher ’s role as Luthor ’s assistant - and sometimes girlfriend - suggests the movie will indeed let in the adversary in some version of his conventional billionaire occupation tycoon depiction . However , hopefully the pic will take tending to permit Eve her own clear-cut word picture outside of her link to Luthor , especially as Sampaio has alreadyposted on Instagramexpressing how excited she is about the upcoming role .
15María Gabriela De Faría As Angela Spica, A.K.A The Engineer
María Gabriela De Faría is also not a stranger to the human race of comic adaptation , having played Maria Salazar in the 2019 adaptation of theDeadly Classseries . That said , she may be well known for her execution in the horror movieThe Exorcism of God , or the comedy seriesThe Moodys- with all three instalment demonstrating a capacitance in price of range that should benefit the DC Universe endure forward .
14Nathan Fillion As Guy Gardner, A.K.A. Green Lantern
Announced July 2023
Vanity Fairrevealed on July 11 , 2023 , that Nathan Fillion had been cast inSupermanasGuy Gardner , a.k.a . Green Lantern . Gunn antecedently announcedLanternsas a DCU goggle box series which would focus on Hal Jordan and John Stewart , two further members of the Green Lantern Corps , so Fillion ’s casting inSupermanis singular , but exciting .
Fillion has solve on every one of Gunn ’s undertaking , set out with 2006’sSlither , and culminating in 2023’sGuardians of the Galaxy Vol . 3 . Fillion ’s experience in dramas such asSaving Private RyanandNight Hunterhave been loop with a plethora of comedic roles , piss him utterly suited to the wakeful - heartedSuperman .
13Isabela Merced As Hawkgirl
As well as declare Fillion ’s casting on July 11,Vanity Fairalso reassert thatIsabela Merced will appear as HawkgirlinSuperman . After making her Broadway first appearance at the age of ten inEvita , Merced star in Nickelodeon’s100 Things to do Before High School .
Merced later had flick part inTransformers : The Last Knight , Sicario : mean solar day of the Soldado , andDora and the Lost City of Gold . There have been several iteration of Hawkgirl in DC Comics , so it ’s unclear which variant Merced will portray . Hawkgirl also has a connection to Hawkman , who was portrayed by Aldis Hodge inBlack Adam , though it ’s unknown if he ’ll repay .
12Edi Gathegi As Michael Holt, A.K.A. Mister Terrific
Edi Gathegi was also confirmed to be joiningSupermanon July 11 , 2023 , portrayingMichael Holt , a.k.a . Mister Terrific . Gunn bug Mister Terrific ’s DCU debut in a November 2022Twitterpost , so the character ’s first appearance is n’t all too surprising . Gathegi is know for appearing inHouse , The Blacklist , and theTwilightseries as Laurent .
Gathegi also appeared inX - Men : First Classas Darwin , butSupermanmarks his first DC role . Although Mister Terrific does n’t have any innate powers , his geezerhood of persevering breeding have gifted him Olympian - level forcible traits , and has access to ripe technology that makes him an interesting add-on toSuperman’scast .
11Anthony Carrigan As Rex Mason, A.K.A. Metamorpho
On July 12 , 2023,The Hollywood Reporterconfirmed the rove ofAnthony Carrigan as Metamorpho inSuperman . Carrigan has often been typecast as a villain , butSupermanwill fall apart this in major style by featuring him as a superhero .
Carrigan has had role inThe Forgotten , The Blacklist , andBarry . He has also played in the DC sandpit , portraying Kyle Nimbus , a.k.a . Mist , in The CW’sThe Flash , and Victor Zsasz inGotham . In DC Comics , Metamorpho was a founding member of the Outsiders , and has been involved with the Justice League , so Carrigan could have a bright future in the DCU afterSuperman .
