David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan cast in James Gunn's 'Superman: Legacy'
"Superman: Legacy" is scheduled to be released July 11, 2025.
James Gunn confirmed Tuesday that David Corenswet and Rachel Brosnahan will star in "Superman: Legacy."
Gunn, the co-CEO of DC Studios, reacted to reports of the pair's casting in the upcoming film in a tweet, writing, "Accurate! (They are not only both incredible actors, but also wonderful people)."
Corenswet will play Clark Kent/Superman in "Superman: Legacy" while Brosnahan will play Lois Lane.
Brosnahan is the Emmy-winning lead of "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" while Corenswet has appeared in multiple Ryan Murphy shows, including "The Politician" and "Hollywood," and starred in the horror film "Pearl" last year.
![PHOTO: Rachel Brosnahan and David Corenswet are being cast as Clark Kent/Superman and Lois Lane in the upcoming "Superman: Legacy" film.](https://i.abcnewsfe.com/a/2e7d5c81-2da6-47d9-b7dd-0eabf35da6c9/Rachel-Brosnahan-gty-gmh-230627_1687899176362_hpMain_4x3t.jpg)
Corenswet will be succeeding Henry Cavill in the dual role as the last son of Krypton and his mild-mannered alter ego, whom Cavill first portrayed in 2013's "Man of Steel." Cavill went on to star in 2016's "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" and both iterations of "Justice League," with Amy Adams as intrepid reporter and love interest Lois Lane.
Cavill most recently reprised the character in a post-credits scene in 2022's "Black Adam," and the English actor later told fans he was happy to be back as Clark Kent/Superman, only for him to backtrack weeks later.
Gunn has teased "Superman: Legacy" as "centering around Superman's heritage [and] how both his aristocratic Kryptonian parents and his Kansas farmer parents inform who he is and the choices he makes."
"Superman: Legacy," which Gunn has described as the "true beginning of the DCU," is scheduled to be released on July 11, 2025.