Rachel Brosnahan will play Lois Lane in James Gunn's Superman: Legacy, but before the Marvellous Mrs. Maisel star was officially announced as having landed the highly-coveted role, she was said to be one of three finalists along with Emma Mackey and Phoebe Dynevor.
Now, Dynevor has spoken about her experience auditioning for the part, and may have given us a little hint about what to expect from this latest big-screen iteration of the classic DC Comics character in the process.
“It was a whirlwind and then I realized that it was over, but it was great,” she tells Variety, explaining that Lois Lane is the type of role she wants to play. “She saves Superman. She’s the brains; she’s actually the fearless one.”
We're not sure if the Bridgerton alum is referring to Legacy's interpretation of Lane specifically here, but she is bound to have some knowledge of Gunn's plans for the character after coming so close to nabbing the gig.
Superman: Legacy will also star David Corenswet as the Man of Steel and Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor, along with Isabela Merced as Hawkgirl, Edi Gathegi as Mister Terrific, Nathan Fillion as Green Lantern Guy Gardner, and Anthony Carrigan as Metamorpho.
More recently, Sara Sampaio signed on to play Lex's assistant/lover Eve Teschmacher, and Skyler Gisondo has been cast as Jimmy Olsen.
Members of the anti-hero team The Authority are also expected to appear, and María Gabriela de Faría (Animal Control) has been cast as Angela Spica/The Engineer.
Supergirl is also rumored to make her debut ahead of her own Woman of Tomorrow movie, but that's yet to be confirmed.
We're still not sure exactly how these other superheroes will factor into the story, but Gunn has previously revealed that Superman's dual-life as both Clark Kent and the Man of Steel will be explored in the film, suggesting that these characters will be his "super friends." Whether they'll be part of an actual team or not remains to be seen.
“Superman: Legacy is the true foundation of our creative vision for the DC Universe. Not only is Superman an iconic part of DC lore, he is also a favorite character for comic book readers, viewers of earlier movies, and fans around the world," said Gunn during the DCU slate announcement. "I can’t wait to introduce our version of Superman who audiences will be able to follow and get to know across films, movies, animation and gaming.”
Production is reportedly scheduled to get underway this March.