Superman: Legacy star Rachel Brosnahan has said the DCU's take on the Man of Steel will have a sense of humour.
Speaking to Entertainment Tonight, Brosnahan suggested her take on Lois Lane and Superman: Legacy overall moves away from the darker and more grounded previous iteration under the new direction of DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn.
"I've really enjoyed the collaboration with James Gunn so far," Brosnahan said. "Every single person involved in this production is such a perfect nerd for Superman. We all grew up watching the movies. Some of us were reading the comics. So I feel like it's being made with so much love. And I think this Superman will have a sense of humour."
Brosnahan was also asked to describe her Lane in three points, to which she said: Feisty, marvellous, and fiercely intelligent.
David Corenswet will play the lead role in Superman: Legacy while Nathan Fillion will play Green Lantern, Edi Gathegi will play Mister Terrific, Isabela Merced will play Hawkgirl, and Anthony Carrigan will play Metamorpho. Gunn confirmed these actors would play the roles in other DCU projects too.
Superman: Legacy will premiere July 11, 2025 and tells the story of a Superman trying to balance his Kryptonian and Kansan heritage. It will be the first of five films and five TV shows that make up Chapter 1 of the new DCU, titled Gods and Monsters, and while it isn't an origin story, Gunn has confirmed it won't be a young Superman film either.
Confusion initially surrounded Henry Cavill's involvement after the former Superman actor announced his return alongside the release of Black Adam, but he later revealed he wouldn't be returning after all following Gunn and co-CEO Peter Safran's shake-up at DC.
Gunn was confirmed to be writing Superman: Legacy but later revealed he would direct too, though assured that it won't have the "same vibe" as his Marvel superhero offering Guardians of the Galaxy. The film entered pre-production in April 2023, and while details are still slim, Gunn said he's open to making it more mature but is generally aiming for a PG-13 rating.
Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He'll talk about The Witcher all day.
