Although Henry Cavill’s return as Superman in Black Adam was supposed to be the first of more appearances from this version of the Man of Steel, it was instead decided to hit the reboot button on this character once more. James Gunn is writing and directing Superman: Legacy, the first movie in the new DC Universe’s Chapter One slate, and the casting phase of the project is heating up. The upcoming DC movie has reportedly narrowed down some big names for the Clark Kent and Lois Lane roles.
According to Deadline, Gunn and Peter Safran, who run DC Studios together, are gearing up to hold in-person tests for Superman: Legacy’s leading roles around Father’s Day weekend., which follows after months of viewing audition recordings. Nicholas Hoult, David Corenswet and Tom Brittney are among the actors said to be testing for Clark, and Emma Mackey, Rachel Brosnahan and Phoebe Dynevor are on the list to try out for Lois. The article noted that while “some of the test deals are still being negotiated and haven’t all closed,” all the mentioned names are expected to audition.
