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James Gunn’sSupermanmovie cast has landed another actor in the role of one of the Daily Planet staff workers in theDC Universereboot. After the slate was initially announced in January 2023, DC Studios is getting several of theirChapter 1 movies and TV showsoff the ground, as Gunn’s DC Universe is on its way. The upcomingSupermanmoviewill be the first film from DC Studios, and it will help lay the foundation for the DC Universe franchise.
With theSupermanmovie less than two months away from finishing principal photography,Gunnannounced that Beck Bennett has joined the cast as the DC character Steve Lombard. Check out Gunn’s full post below.
Bennett’s casting was first hinted at when he was spotted in a recentSupermancast photo, with fans starting to speculate that he was perhaps in the film. This will be the second live-action incarnation of Steve, as he previously appeared in Zack Snyder’sMan of Steelin 2013, played by Michael Kelly.
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Who Is Steve Lombard And How He Fits Into Superman’s Story
Created by Cary Bates and Curt Swan,Steve Lombard made his first DC Comics appearance inSuperman#264 in June 1973. In DC lore, Steve was a former football star, having played as a quarterback, before entering the world of journalism. In most incarnations, Steve is a sports reporter for the Daily Planet and a fellow rival to Clark Kent and Lois Lane.
While a supporting character in the comics,Steve’s function inSupermanwill likely be to serve as someone who will offer a counterpoint to Clark and Lois. Gunn has teased that there will be an exploration of the Daily Planet in this incarnation, and given how Steve has never been explored in depth through pastSupermanmedia, the movie will be a way to do it. Whether or not other Daily Planet characters are joiningtheSupermancast, like Cat Grant and Ron Troupe, remains to be seen.
With filming set to wrap in the coming months, it might mean that DC Studios will be closer to having aSupermantrailer ready for the world. Whether that ends up being sometime in the fall or early next year remains to be seen, as post-production will still need to be done on the film. But for now, time will tell when the DC Universe audience will get another look at theSupermanfilm.
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Superman (2025): Superman follows the dual life of Clark Kent, a journalist in Metropolis, as he endeavors to reconcile his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing. Set against a backdrop of personal discovery, the film explores his journey of identity as he navigates his existence in a complex world.
