


James Gunn has also said that Legacy will explore Clark struggling to reconcile his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing, and the story is partially inspired by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely’s All-Star Superman. In other words, this Superman has already been active for a bit and is well acquainted with characters like Lois Lane. Though details are sparse regarding what we can expect from Superman: Legacy, the movie will be taking a cue from The Batman by featuring a younger actor as Clark Kent, but not depicting his origin story. However, it’s also possible casting may take longer than expected, resulting in the public not hearing anything until the fall. My best guess is that with San Diego Comic-Con happening in mid-July, perhaps the selected actors will be announced during the WB panel at the event. As for when we’ll learn who will play Clark Kent and Lois Lane in Legacy, that’s not certain. Beast, in the “First Class” era X-Men movies. Of the above names, Hoult is the only one with prior comic book movie experience, having played Hank McCoy, a.k.a. While this isn’t the first time some of these actor have been said to be in contention for Superman: Legacy, ( Brosnahan was even asked about the casting rumors) it’s nonetheless good to hear from that they’re still in the mix for this reboot. We Don't Know A Ton About James Gunn's Superman: Legacy Movie, But Apparently Some Guardians Will Be Involved The article noted that while “some of the test deals are still being negotiated and haven’t all closed,” all the mentioned names are expected to audition. Nicholas Hoult, David Corenswet and Tom Brittney are among the actors said to be testing for Clark, and Emma Mackey, Rachel Brosnahan and Phoebe Dynevor are on the list to try out for Lois. The upcoming DC movie has reportedly narrowed down some big names for the Clark Kent and Lois Lane roles.Īccording to Deadline, Gunn and Peter Safran, who run DC Studios together, are gearing up to hold in-person tests for Superman: Legacy’s leading roles around Father’s Day weekend., which follows after months of viewing audition recordings. James Gunn is writing and directing Superman: Legacy, the first movie in the new DC Universe’s Chapter One slate, and the casting phase of the project is heating up. DC Comics artwork of Superman flying with Lois LaneĪlthough Henry Cavill’s return as Superman in Black Adam was supposed to be the first of more appearances from this version of the Man of Steel, it was instead decided to hit the reboot button on this character once more.
