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Superman: Legacy has found its Clark Kent and Lois

David Corenswet and Rachel Brosnahan will be the leads in the first movie set in the new DC universe.
Eirik Hyldbakk Furu Editor-in-Chief Norway 27 June 2023

Earlier today, Ben wrote about James Gunn narrowing down his search for the leads in Superman: Legacy to six actors. Turns out, Gunn has done far more than that.

The Superman: Legacy director has confirmed this evening's reports about David Corenswet (Pearl) being Clark Kent aka Superman in the new DC universe, while Rachel Brosnahan (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) will be Lois Lane.

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Editor-in-Chief Norway Eirik Hyldbakk Furu wrote for Gamereactor from around 2015 to 2026, first as news editor and from 2022 as editor-in-chief of the Norwegian edition. He covered video games across news, previews and reviews for both the Norwegian and international sites.
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