Next year, the hotly anticipated sequel Man of Tomorrow will hit theaters, with Lex Luthor (Nicholas Hoult) forming an odd alliance with Superman (David Corenswet) against the evil genius known as Brainiac (Lars Eidinger). But what other villains are in the mix? Recent casting rumors have suggested that James Gunn is looking for an actress to play the DC anti-hero Maxima, an alien queen obsessed with conquest.
Several big-name stars have been connected with this role, though Gunn has denied a few things. First, he’s said that Marisa Abela, Adria Arjona, and Ella Purnell are not testing for this mystery part, even though Deadline reported that all of those names were connected to Man of Tomorrow. Second, Gunn hasn’t actually confirmed that this new character is Maxima. So what’s going on? And for longtime Superman fans, are we really hoping this Man of Tomorrow role will be Maxima?
