After months of searching and secret auditions, Gunn finally announced his two leads for Superman in June 2023. Newcomer David Corenswet will be our new Clark Kent, Kal-El and Superman, while The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel's Rachel Brosnahan will be his Lois Lane.
David Corenswet, known for his roles in Netflix series like "The Politician" and "Hollywood," steps into the spotlight as the lead in "Superman," his first major role in a Hollywood blockbuster. This marks a significant moment in his career, elevating him to leading man status.
Why Was Henry Cavill Recast as Superman? After the December 2022 announcement that Henry Cavill would, in fact, be recast as Superman, fans finally learned that James Gunn and his DC Studios team would look to Hollywood actor David Corenswet to play the iconic comic character.
SUPERMAN 2025 Announcement and Henry Cavill Breakdown
Is Henry Cavill finished with Superman?
Despite making his long-awaited return in the Black Adam post-credits scene and announcing he was back in the role on Instagram, Henry Cavill is officially no longer Superman. "I just had a meeting with James Gunn and Peter Safran, and it's sad news, everyone," Cavill shared on Instagram.
Who is the new Superman actor in Superman and Lois?
The big screen has a new Superman: David Corenswet. The Pearl actor, 29, will play the superhero, aka Clark Kent in James Gunn's upcoming Superman: Legacy, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Additionally, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel actress Rachel Brosnahan will play Lois Lane.
Nicholas Hoult will play Lex Luthor in James Gunn's Superman — formerly called Superman: Legacy — and his latest reveal makes a DC Universe theory for his character's role in the film way more likely.
No, Batman will not be appearing in Superman: Legacy.
Superman: Legacy is also set to start its production in March and the DCU's Batman has not yet been cast as of writing. So, an appearance from the Caped Crusader in the film does not seem possible.
Nicolas Cage is opening up about his cameo in The Flash where he was featured donning the costume of Superman. As you may remember, Cage tested as the Man of Steel for what would've been a Tim Burton-directed feature that was ultimately scrapped.
More recently, Ben Affleck and Robert Pattinson have played the role, with Pattinson set to return as the character in a sequel to 2022's The Batman. The Batman Part II was recently pushed back by a year, and now has a release date of 2 October 2026.
Superman is scheduled to be released theatrically by Warner Bros. Pictures in the United States on July 11, 2025, in IMAX. It will be part of the DCU's Chapter One: Gods and Monsters.
This Superman is played by none other than Nic Cage — or, at least, an expressionless digital recreation of a younger Cage from the '90s — as the iteration of Superman he was meant to have played in Tim Burton's Superman Lives.
The role of Jonathan Kent in Superman and Lois season 3 was recast, sparking curiosity among viewers. Jordan Elsass, the original Jonathan Kent actor, did not return for season 3 for personal reasons, and as such the role was later taken on by Michael Bishop.
Lex Luthor met Lex Luthor as Nicholas Hoult was the latest guest on the “Inside of You” podcast with host Michael Rosenbaum. Hoult is taking on the role of Lex Luthor in James Gunn's upcoming “Superman,” which is now filming in Atlanta.
23 (1940), Luthor has been singularly obsessed with Superman, and his quest to destroy the world's first superhero has been relentless. In the 1960s it was revealed that his hatred was rooted in a childhood accident caused by the young Superman (then Superboy), which made Luthor go prematurely bald.
Jonathan gains strength and powers from a red sun and kryptonite, while a yellow sun weakens him, and having freeze vision and fire breath instead of heat vision and freezing breath.
On August 17, 2022, Warner Bros. TV and The CW announced that Elsass wouldn't return for Superman & Lois season 3. According to the studio, the young actor left for "personal reasons" and wouldn't elaborate at the time. Production was determined to simply recast the role for Superman & Lois season 3.
Neither Cavill nor the show's creators have given a reason for his departure. However, in 2021, Cavill told the Philippine Star that he struggled to find a "balance between the showrunners' vision and my love for the books," and asked for several changes to his character in season two.
A source close to the production informed the portal, “Henry Cavill will appear in Deadpool & Wolverine as a multiverse variant of Wolverine. His version will be wearing a long brown coat when he shows up and this will be Cavill's first appearance in the Marvel universe.
Despite Cavill's return, the cancellation of Man of Steel 2 was revealed by new DC co-CEO James Gunn in favor of a franchise reboot. The decision was made to introduce a younger Superman to fit in Gunn's vision for a brighter DC Universe, leaving Cavill's legacy behind.
