James Gunn’s ‘Superman’ is hitting theaters in July 2025. Meet the cast, here!
James Gunn is reintroducing the world to an iconic superhero: Superman, a.k.a. Clark Kent. The upcoming film, simply titled Superman, was originally known as Superman: Legacy and is now slated for release on July 11, 2025.
The highly anticipated reboot features a stellar cast. David Corenswet takes on the role of the Man of Steel, while Rachel Brosnahan stars as the fearless journalist Lois Lane. Nicholas Hoult will portray Superman’s legendary nemesis, Lex Luthor.
Joining them are Edi Gathegi as Michael Holt/Mister Terrific, Anthony Carrigan as Rex Mason/Metamorpho, Nathan Fillion as Guy Gardner/Green Lantern, and Isabela Merced as Hawkgirl. The film will also introduce Krypto, Superman’s super-powered dog, inspired by director James Gunn’s own rescue pup, Ozu.
Scroll through our gallery below to see the cast members bringing the Superman universe to life in 2025!
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David Corenswet
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David is playing the titular character, Superman, a.k.a Clark Kent.
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Rachel Brosnahan
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Rachel is playing Lois Lane, Clark’s colleague at Daily Planet.
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Nicholas Hoult
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Nicholas is playing Superman’s arch-nemesis, Lex Luthor.
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Isabela Merced
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Isabela is playing the role of Hawkgirl — a petite but mighty superhero.
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Nathan Fillion
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Nathan is playing Guy Gardner, a.k.a Green Lantern, a peacekeeper in the Green Lantern Corps.
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Wendell Pierce
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Wendell is playing Perry white, the editor-in-chief of the Daily Planet.
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Sara Sampaio
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Sara is playing Lex Luthor’s assistant and love interest, Eve Teschmacher.
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Anthony Carrigan
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Anthony is playing Rex Mason, a.k.a Metamorpho, an archaeologist and a superhero.
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Maria Gabriela de Faria
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Maria is playing Angela Spica, a.k.a The Engineer, a member of the Authority.
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Skyler Gisondo
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Skyler is playing the role of young Daily Planet photographer Jimmy Olsen.
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Edi Gathegi
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Edi is playing the role of Michael Holt, a.k.a Mister Terrific, a superhero and an inventor.
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