James Gunn is kicking up a fuss at DC Comics.
He announced big three way race for a trio of couples who auditioned to be the new Superman and Lois Lane.
Now he’s chosen his couple, and he’s picked one from column A and another for column B. Even though Nicholas Hoult auditioned with Rachel Brosnahan, the former actor didn’t make the cut.
Instead, the Emmy winning Brosnahan has been selected as Lois Lane. And David Corenswet, and up and comer, will play Superman aka Clark Kent.
Gunn played mix and match, which is just fine. Corenswet (whose middle name is Packard, which he would have used in the 1950s) is less known but has worked a lot. Brosnahan, after her heralded run as Midge Maisel on “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” is going to steal this movie. How can she not? If any actress is already gifted in fast talk and quipping, it’s Brosnahan.
Soon we’ll find out who will play Jimmy Olsen, Perry White, Lex Luthor, and so on. Please God this movie isn’t the same origin story from Krypton cradle to Smallville farm field. At this point we all know the OG sagas of Superman, Batman, Spider Man, etc. How about one where the super hero has parents who weren’t killed and decided to make money off their kid? I’m up for Pa Kent taking bribes from Lex.
