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Rachel Brosnahan Defends Superhero Films Ahead of Superman Premiere

The Lois Lane star urges peers to own their superhero performances ahead of July’s DC reboot.

Lois Lane and Superman standing in crumbling Metropolis.
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Overview

  • Rachel Brosnahan criticized actors who join superhero films only to complain later and called for them to “stand by” their roles.
  • Amanda Seyfried backed Brosnahan’s stance and recalled being offered the role of Gamora in Guardians of the Galaxy.
  • Both actresses shared anecdotes about working with CGI characters, from Brosnahan’s challenge finding Krypto to Seyfried’s experience with a tennis ball standing in for Ted.
  • Superman: Legacy, directed by James Gunn and starring David Corenswet and Brosnahan, is slated to premiere on July 11, 2025.
  • The film serves as the cornerstone of DC Studios’ strategy to reboot its cinematic universe with a fresh tone rooted in the character’s comic-book origins.