Who Are the DC Heroes in James Gunn’s Universe?

Earlier than taking over the Man of Metal, David Corenswet starred in final yr’s catastrophe film “Twisters” and had roles in exhibits like “The Politician,” “We Personal This Metropolis,” “Girl within the Lake” and “Hollywood.” He’s taking on the tremendous mantle from Henry Cavill, who starred in Zack Snyder’s “Man of Metal” and “Justice League” motion pictures. Corenswet’s tackle DC’s most well-known hero is extra vibrant and fewer severe than Cavill’s — plus, he brings again Superman’s iconic purple trunks.

Rachel Brosnahan is greatest identified for starring in “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” the place she gained an Emmy and two Golden Globes for her hilarious efficiency. Now, she steps into her first comedian e-book film because the Each day Planet’s ace reporter and Superman’s love curiosity Lois Lane. She’s the most recent star to play Lois Lane, after Amy Adams, Margot Kidder, Teri Hatcher, Kate Bosworth and extra.

After initially auditioning for Superman (and Batman earlier than the function went to Robert Pattinson), Nicholas Hoult is now Lex Luthor, the hero’s final nemesis. Hoult beforehand starred as Beast within the “X-Males” prequel movies and had main roles in “Mad Max: Fury Street,” “The Nice,” “Nosferatu” and extra. Like different Luthor actors — together with Jesse Eisenberg, Gene Hackman, Kevin Spacey, Jon Cryer and Michael Cudlitz — Hoult totally shaved his head for the mad genius function.

Isabela Merced is retreating as Hawkgirl amid a breakout run of roles, together with Season 2 of “The Final of Us,” plus motion pictures “Alien: Romulus” and “Madame Internet.” Hawkgirl, a.ok.a. Kendra Saunders, is a member of the Justice Gang, reincarnated from an historic alien and wields a strong mace fabricated from Nth metallic. That is the primary time DC followers will see Hawkgirl in a live-action movie, after Aldis Hodge performed her counterpart Hawkman in “Black Adam.”

Gunn’s frequent collaborator Nathan Fillion returns to the fold as Inexperienced Lantern Corps member Man Gardner. Fillion beforehand labored with the filmmaker in “The Suicide Squad,” “Slither” and “Tremendous,” plus he’s starred in exhibits like “Fortress” and “The Rookie.” In reality, the actor has an extended historical past with the Inexperienced Lantern Corps — voicing Hal Jordan in a slew of animated tasks.

In “Superman,” although, Fillion sports activities Man’s comic-accurate bowl minimize and his brash perspective, and, like each Inexperienced Lantern, Man can create constructs from his highly effective ring. He’ll reappear within the HBO sequence “Lanterns.”

Edi Gathegi performs tremendous scientist and grasp inventor Mister Terrific, a.ok.a. Michael Holt. “Superman” marks his greatest function after showing in “For All Mankind,” “The Blacklist,” “Twilight” and extra. Mister Terrific is a member of the Justice Gang, alongside Man Gardner, Metamorpho and Hawkgirl, and makes use of his high-tech devices, just like the T-Craft and T-Spheres, to battle crime.

Anthony Carrigan performs Metamorpho, a.ok.a. Rex Mason, who can transmute his physique into varied elemental compounds. He could make himself stretchy like rubber, as laborious as diamonds or flip right into a liquid. He’s a member of the Justice Gang with Mister Terrific, Man Gardner and Hawkgirl. Carrigan beforehand starred as NoHo Hank on HBO’s “Barry” and performed Batman villain Victor Zsasz in “Gotham.”

Frank Grillo reprises the function of Rick Flag Sr., which he originated within the animated Max sequence “Creature Commandos.” Flag is the director of A.R.G.U.S., a.ok.a. the Superior Analysis Group Uniting Tremendous-People, and is the daddy of the late soldier Rick Flag Jr., performed by Joel Kinnaman within the “Suicide Squad” motion pictures. The senior Flag will subsequent seem in “Peacemaker” Season 2.

Whereas they may not have superpowers, Gunn’s “Superman” spotlights the ground-level heroics of the reporters on the Metropolis newspaper’s masthead — specifically, editor-in-chief Perry White (Wendell Pierce), photojournalist Jimmy Olsen (Skyler Gisondo), gossip columnist Cat Grant (Mikaela Hoover), sports activities editor Steve Lombard (Beck Bennett) and reporter Ron Troupe (Christopher McDonald).

Gisondo’s Olsen — a personality beforehand portrayed by Jack Larson, Aaron Ashmore, Michael Landes, Mehcad Brooks and extra — has a very sizable supporting function as he investigates Lex Luthor’s soiled dealings alongside Brosnahan’s Lois Lane.