Beck Bennet Cast in James Gunn's 'Superman' Movie: Everything We Know (2024)

It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a new take on Superman!

Writer-director James Gunn is taking on the classic comic book hero for his first feature film as the co-head of DC Studios.

When Gunn and co-head Peter Safran announced their plan for the new DC Universe, beginning with theirChapter One: Gods and Monsters slate, Safran described their updated take on Clark Kent/Superman. While it's not an origin story, the film -- originally announced as Superman: Legacy -- will focus on the character "balancing his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing."

"He is the embodiment of truth, justice and the American way. He is kindness in a world that thinks of kindness as old-fashioned," the producer added.

The Politician'sDavid Corenswet takes on the cape in Superman as the Man of Steel, aka Clark Kent, with The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel star Rachel Brosnahan as his Lois Lane.

The star-studded cast also features Milly Alco*ck,Isabela Merced,Nicholas Hoult,Nathan Fillion,Anthony Carrigan,Skyler Gisondo, Wendell Pierce,Beck Bennett and more.

Here's everything we know about Superman so far:

CAST

David CorenswetasClark Kent / Superman

Corenswet will play a 25-year-old version of the Kryptonian-born hero, who lives a double life as Clark Kent, a youngjournalistfor theDaily Planet newspaper.

When announcing the project, Safrandescribed Corenswet's version of Superman as "the embodiment of truth, justice and the American way; he's kindness in a world that thinks of kindness as old fashioned."

Rachel BrosnahanasLois Lane

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel star will play Superman's love interest and Clark Kent's colleague at the Daily Planet.

ET spoke with Brosnahan at theCritics Choice Awards in January 2024, and while she couldn't share many details about the film, she offered three words to describe her version of the iconic character.

"Feisty, dare I say, marvelous, and fiercelyintelligent," said the actress.

Milly Alco*ck as Kara Zor-El / Supergirl

The House of the Dragon alum will make her first on-screen appearance as Superman's cousin/fellow hero in Superman, before leading her own Supergirl film, set for a June 2026 release.

Isabela MercedasHawkgirl

Making perhaps the quickest hop from Marvel to DC, the Madame Webstar will star as the winged superhero, who has made minor appearances in various DC properties throughout the years, including the CW's Arrow-verse. It has not yet been announced which iteration of Hawkgirl Merced will play in Superman.

Nicholas HoultasLex Luthor

After appearing in four X-Men films asHenry "Hank" McCoy / Beast, Hoult is returning to the superhero genre as Superman's main antagonist, with Gunn promising the English actor's take on the character will be"a Lex that will be different from anything you've seen before and will never forget."

"I couldn't be happier," Gunn shared when confirming the news in January 2024."Here's to Lex (and Nicholas!), one of my very favorite characters in the DCU. 🙌🧬🔬⚗️."

Nathan FillionasGuy Gardner / Green Lantern

A casting favorite throughout Gunn's career, The Rookie star will actually get to show his face(and, hopefully, keep all his limbs attached) in Superman, portraying a member of the Green Lantern Corps. Guy Gardner is a different iteration of the galactic peacekeeper than Ryan Reynolds' Hal Jordan from 2011's Green Lantern -- the character is canonically known to be gruff and shaped by a violent upbringing.

Anthony CarriganasRex Mason / Metamorpho

After playing DC villainVictor Zsaszon Gotham, the Barry star has said he was excited to suit up as a hero in Superman. In the comic canon, the character is an adventurer and archaeologist who, after exposure to a radioactive meteorite, gains the ability to shape shift and transform himself into any element in the human body.

Skyler GisondoasJimmy Olsen

In a case of perfect casting, the Booksmart star will appear in the film as the eager young Daily Planet photographer, who has seen a wide variety of iterations throughout the Superman comic canon.

Wendell PierceasPerry White

The Wire star will appear in Superman as Clark Kent's boss, the editor-in-chiefof theDaily Planet.

Beck Bennett asSteve Lombard

The Saturday Night Live alum will play a colleague of Clark Kent as a reporter at theDaily Planet.

The Superman cast also includes Edi GathegiasMichael Holt / Mister Terrific, María Gabriela de FaríaasAngela Spica / The Engineer, Sean Gunn as Maxwell Lord, Sara SampaioasEve Teschmacher, Terence Rosemore as Luthor henchman Otis and Pruitt Taylor Vince andNeva Howell as Jonathan and Martha Kent, Clark's adoptive parents.

PLOT

The film is set to the be the first underthe new DCU, led by Gunn and Safran, and the first film in their plannedChapter One: Gods and Monsters slate.

Very little is known about the plot, however, Gunn has announced that while it is not an origin story, it will explore the divide between Superman's Kryptonian heritage and his Earthly upbringing in Kansas. He also shared that Corenswet's take on Clark Kent is approximately 25 years old in the film -- making him older thanTom Welling's high school version of the character in Smallville, but younger than Henry Cavill's version from the DCEU.

Gunn has also shared that the film is "very inspired" by the 2005-08All-Star Supermancomic run by Grant MorrisonandFrank Quitely. The 12-issue series sees Superman dying of radiation exposure from the sun and pushing himself to accomplish the"Twelve Labors of Superman" -- heroic feats that aid both humans and Kryptonians.

FIRST LOOK

Gunn shared the first look at Corenswet in his Superman suit in May 2024, sharing a stylized shot of the superhero solemnly putting on his boots as chaos lights up the Metropolis sky outside his window.

PRODUCTION AND RELEASE DATE

Fillion told ET in February 2024 that the cast was holding its first table read later that month. Filming began on Feb. 29, 2024, with one week on location inSvalbard, Norway, which Gunn chose as the location forSuperman'sFortress of Solitude.

Moving stateside, filming continued in Georgia and Ohio, and is expected to last through August 2024.

The film is set to be released in theaters on July 11, 2025.

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