David Corenswet plays Clark Kent/Superman in Superman (2025), Rachel Brosnahan plays Lois Lane, and Nicholas Hoult stars as Lex Luthor. James Gunn’s DCU movie also introduces a large supporting cast that includes Jimmy Olsen, Mister Terrific, Guy Gardner, Hawkgirl, Metamorpho and several familiar Daily Planet characters.
Here is the major cast of Superman 2025 and the characters you need to know.
Superman (2025) Cast at a Glance
| Actor | Character | Role |
|---|---|---|
| David Corenswet | Clark Kent / Superman | Lead hero |
| Rachel Brosnahan | Lois Lane | Daily Planet reporter |
| Nicholas Hoult | Lex Luthor | Main antagonist |
| Skyler Gisondo | Jimmy Olsen | Daily Planet photographer |
| Wendell Pierce | Perry White | Daily Planet editor |
| Edi Gathegi | Michael Holt / Mister Terrific | Superhero |
| Nathan Fillion | Guy Gardner / Green Lantern | Superhero |
| Isabela Merced | Kendra Saunders / Hawkgirl | Superhero |
| Anthony Carrigan | Rex Mason / Metamorpho | Metahuman |
| Milly Alcock | Kara Zor-El / Supergirl | Superman’s cousin |
| María Gabriela de Faría | Angela Spica / The Engineer | Luthor ally |
| Sara Sampaio | Eve Teschmacher | Luthor associate |
| Pruitt Taylor Vince | Jonathan Kent | Clark’s adoptive father |
| Neva Howell | Martha Kent | Clark’s adoptive mother |
According to DC’s official Superman page, David Corenswet leads the film as Superman/Clark Kent, alongside Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane and Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor.
David Corenswet as Clark Kent / Superman
David Corenswet plays Superman in Superman (2025). He portrays both Clark Kent, a reporter working at the Daily Planet, and the public superhero identity of Superman.
James Gunn’s version begins with Clark already established as a hero rather than retelling his origin story. That allows the movie to focus on how he balances three parts of his life: his work as Clark Kent, his relationship with Lois Lane and his responsibilities as one of the most powerful people on Earth.
This Superman is powerful, but compassion is just as important to the character as strength. DC has described Gunn’s interpretation as a hero driven by his belief in the goodness of humanity.
For a spoiler-free look at the movie’s story, performances and overall quality, read our Superman (2025) Review.
Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane
Rachel Brosnahan plays Lois Lane in Superman (2025). Lois is one of the Daily Planet’s leading reporters and has a much more direct relationship with Clark than audiences might expect from a traditional Superman origin story.
Rather than spending the movie slowly discovering who Superman is, Lois already understands that Clark Kent and Superman are the same person.
That gives their relationship more room to explore how a journalist who constantly questions powerful people handles being romantically involved with the most powerful hero on the planet.
Brosnahan’s Lois is also an active part of the story rather than simply watching Superman’s battles from the sidelines. Her reporting skills and willingness to investigate uncomfortable questions make the Daily Planet side of the movie important to the larger conflict.
Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor
Nicholas Hoult plays Lex Luthor in Superman (2025). Lex is Superman’s primary human antagonist and the powerful head of LuthorCorp.
His conflict with Superman is driven by more than simple personal dislike. Lex sees Superman’s extraordinary abilities and global influence as a threat, while Superman represents a kind of power that Lex cannot fully control.
Hoult’s character uses intelligence, technology, political influence and other enhanced individuals rather than attempting to match Superman physically himself.
The movie keeps the classic Superman-versus-Luthor rivalry while adapting it to James Gunn’s larger DCU. DC’s official materials identify Hoult alongside Corenswet and Brosnahan as one of the film’s three central stars.
Readers looking for a full breakdown of the film’s story should keep that separate from this cast guide, since some of Lex’s most important actions involve major ending spoilers.
Skyler Gisondo as Jimmy Olsen
Skyler Gisondo plays Jimmy Olsen in Superman (2025). Jimmy works at the Daily Planet alongside Clark Kent and Lois Lane and fills the familiar role of photographer, colleague and friend.
Jimmy has traditionally been one of Superman’s closest human allies, and the 2025 movie gives him an important place inside the larger Daily Planet team rather than treating him as a background character.
DC describes Jimmy Olsen as a photographer whose friendship with Superman has long been one of the character’s defining relationships.
Wendell Pierce as Perry White
Wendell Pierce plays Perry White, the editor-in-chief of the Daily Planet.
Perry oversees Clark, Lois, Jimmy and the rest of the newsroom. His presence helps establish the Daily Planet as more than Clark Kent’s workplace—it becomes an active part of the story as the reporters investigate what is happening around Superman and Lex Luthor.
The Daily Planet Cast
Superman (2025) expands the Daily Planet beyond Clark, Lois, Jimmy and Perry.
Beck Bennett plays Steve Lombard, Mikaela Hoover plays Cat Grant, and Christopher McDonald plays Ron Troupe. Together, they give the newsroom the feeling of an actual working newspaper rather than a setting used only when Clark needs to change identities.
The Daily Planet team becomes particularly useful when the movie shifts from superhero battles to questions involving information, public opinion and Lex Luthor’s activities.
That makes the journalists surprisingly important to the film’s wider story.
The Other Heroes in Superman (2025)
James Gunn’s Superman takes place in a world where superheroes already exist. Clark is not the first or only costumed hero.
Edi Gathegi as Mister Terrific
Edi Gathegi plays Michael Holt, better known as Mister Terrific.
He is an exceptionally intelligent hero who uses advanced technology, including his distinctive T-Spheres. Among the supporting superheroes, Mister Terrific receives one of the more substantial roles in the story and frequently interacts directly with Superman.
Nathan Fillion as Guy Gardner
Nathan Fillion plays Guy Gardner, a member of the Green Lantern Corps.
Gardner has the abilities associated with a Green Lantern power ring, allowing him to create energy constructs and fly. His aggressive personality creates an immediate contrast with Superman’s more restrained approach.
Isabela Merced as Hawkgirl
Isabela Merced plays Kendra Saunders / Hawkgirl.
Hawkgirl is a winged warrior who joins Guy Gardner and Mister Terrific as part of the superhero group operating around Maxwell Lord.
Anthony Carrigan as Metamorpho
Anthony Carrigan plays Rex Mason / Metamorpho.
Metamorpho can transform his body into different chemical elements and substances. His circumstances initially place him in a complicated position, but he becomes increasingly important as the conflict develops.
DC describes the Justice Gang’s involvement as part of the film’s larger examination of how Superman influences the heroes around him.
Who Plays Supergirl in Superman (2025)?
Milly Alcock plays Kara Zor-El / Supergirl in Superman (2025).
Kara is Superman’s Kryptonian cousin, but her role in this movie is deliberately brief. Her appearance connects Superman directly to the wider DCU without turning the film into a Supergirl story.
Alcock later became the lead of Supergirl (2026), which was released on June 26, 2026. According to DC’s official Supergirl page, Milly Alcock plays Kara Zor-El/Supergirl, with David Corenswet also appearing as Superman.
Who Is Ultraman in Superman (2025)?
Major spoiler warning: Ultraman’s true identity is one of the film’s later reveals.
Ultraman is presented for much of Superman as a masked superpowered opponent capable of matching Clark’s abilities.
The eventual reveal is that he is an imperfect clone of Superman created by Lex Luthor, rather than the traditional alternate-universe Ultraman familiar from some DC Comics stories.
Because his unmasked appearance is based on Superman himself, David Corenswet also portrays the revealed version of Ultraman.
That connection is important to the movie’s final conflict, but readers looking only for cast information do not need the rest of the ending spoiled here.
For a full breakdown of Ultraman’s identity and the movie’s final twists, read our Superman (2025) ending explained.
Other Superman (2025) Cast Members
María Gabriela de Faría plays Angela Spica / The Engineer, a technologically enhanced character whose nanotechnology gives her unusual abilities and places her alongside Lex Luthor during much of the conflict.
Sara Sampaio plays Eve Teschmacher, one of Lex’s closest associates.
Pruitt Taylor Vince and Neva Howell play Jonathan and Martha Kent, the Earth parents who raised Clark and shaped the human values at the center of his identity.
The movie also includes several notable smaller appearances. Bradley Cooper portrays Superman’s biological father Jor-El, while Angela Sarafyan appears as his Kryptonian mother Lara Lor-Van.
Those characters help connect Clark’s Kryptonian origins with the life he built on Earth, without turning Superman into another traditional origin movie.
Which Superman (2025) Actors Are Part of James Gunn’s New DCU?
Superman is no longer simply the beginning of a future franchise. By 2026, several members of its cast have already appeared elsewhere in the DCU or have confirmed future appearances.
Milly Alcock moved from her brief Superman appearance into the lead role of Supergirl (2026). David Corenswet also appears in that film.
The Superman story will continue in Man of Tomorrow, scheduled for July 9, 2027. Variety Australia reported that production had wrapped by August 2026, with David Corenswet returning as Superman, Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor and Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane.
Skyler Gisondo, Sara Sampaio, Isabela Merced, Nathan Fillion and Edi Gathegi are also among the returning Superman cast members reported for the film, while Milly Alcock is set to return after leading Supergirl.
That means Superman (2025) was not simply introducing characters for one movie. Much of its ensemble now forms part of the continuing DCU.
Watch the Official Superman (2025) Trailer
The official trailers give a quick look at David Corenswet as Superman, Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor, and several supporting heroes from the movie. Warner Bros. and DC released multiple official previews ahead of the film’s theatrical release. YouTube
