The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel star Rachel Brosnahan poses with Pikachu at Pokemon Go Fest... after landing Lois Lane role in Superman: Legacy
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The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel star Rachel Brosnahan glowed as she posed up a storm at Pokemon Go Fest on Randall's Island in New York on Saturday.
Rachel became a household name on the hit Amazon Prime show, which follows the story of a rising comedian in New York in the 1960s.
Now she has landed the coveted role of Lois Lane in the upcoming movie Superman: Legacy, in which the title character will be played by David Corenswet.
But when she surfaced in New York City this weekend, Rachel was mingling with an emblem of a rather different showbiz tentpole.
She could be seen gleefully posing up for the cameras with someone dressed up in a giant Pikachu costume in defiance of the sweltering July heat.
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel star Rachel Brosnahan glowed as she posed up a storm at Pokemon Go Fest on Randall's Island in New York on Saturday
She could be seen gleefully posing up for the cameras with someone dressed up in a giant Pikachu costume in defiance of the sweltering July heat
Brosnahan and Corsenwet will respectively play Lois Lane and Clark Kent in the new movie, taking on the mantle of Amy Adams and Henry Cavill, who previously held the roles.
Corenswet played Jake alongside Lili Reinhart in 2022 Netflix film Look Both Ways and has previously also starred in Hollywood, The Politician, and A24 film, Pearl.
Superman: Legacy will be released on July 11, 2025 and is described as about Superman balancing his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing.
Corenswet and Brosnahan were along a select few testing for DC co-chairs Peter Safran and director James Gunn in full costume and make-up.
The tests took place over two days with three actors in 'full Superman attire' - following a months-long search for the new stars.
Sources told the publication said each actor 'had closed test deals that would expire after two business weeks' and wanted it sorted before a potential SAG-AFTRA strike, which could start at midnight June 30.
The other actors battling it out for the Superman role were British stars Tom Brittney and Nicholas Hoult, while Phoebe Dynevor and Emma Mackey were pipped at the post to the role of Lois.
In January new DC Studios bosses Gunn and Safran defended their decision not to bring back Cavill, 40. as Superman as they rebooted the DC Universe with a new over-arching storyline.
'We didn't fire Henry. Henry was never cast,' said Gunn during a presentation to reporters announcing plans for five new DCU films and five new TV series, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
In May a first photo of actor Corenswet as Superman was shared
In January 2023, DC Studios bosses Gunn and Safran defended their decision not to bring back Cavill as Superman as they rebooted the DC Universe with a new over-arching storyline (Cavill pictured in 2013's Man of Steel)
Cavill, who was widely expected to return as the man of steel after appearing in a credits teaser for Black Adam in October, announced the 'sad news' that Gunn and Safran did not plan to bring him back in December.
'I have just had a meeting with James Gunn and Peter Safran and it's sad news, everyone. I will, after all, not be returning as Superman,' Cavill began.
'After being told by the studio to announce my return back in October, prior to their hire, this news isn't the easiest, but that's life,' he added.
'The changing of the guard is something that happens. I respect that. James and Peter have a universe to build,' he added.
'I wish them and all involved with the new universe the best of luck, and happiest of fortunes,' he added.
The actor will portray Clark Kent in the rebooted film series alongside Rachel Brosnahan, 32, (pictured in 2023) as Lois Lane, replacing Amy Adams, reports Deadline
Cavill and Adams are seen in a romantic scene from 2016's Batman V Superman - Dawn Of Justice
Legacy will be released on July 11, 2025 and is described as about Superman balancing his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing
The actor went on to address, 'those who have been by my side through the years,' adding, 'we can mourn for a bit,' before addressing the future of the franchise.
'But then we must remember.... Superman is still around. Everything he stands for still exists, and the examples he sets for us are still there!' Cavill said.
'Everything he stands for still exists, and the examples he sets for us are still there! My turn to wear the cape has passed, but what Superman stands for never will. It's been a fun ride with you all, onwards and upwards!' Cavill concluded.
Gunn explained: 'For me, it's about who do I want to cast as Superman and who do the filmmakers we have want to cast. And for me, for this story, it isn't Henry.'
'I like Henry, I think he's a great guy. I think he's getting d****d around by a lot of people, including the former regime at this company. But this Superman is not Henry, for a number of reasons,' he added.
Cavill's shock announcement in December that he would 'not be returning as Superman' was one of many signs that Gunn and Safran planned major shakeups to the DC franchise.
Following the merger that created new parent company Warner Bros. Discovery in April, DC's $90 million Batgirl movie was scrapped in the final stages of production, and plans for Wonder Woman 3 were cast aside last month.
Cavill announced his axe from the role with an Instagram post which read: 'I have just had a meeting with James Gunn and Peter Safran and it's sad news, everyone. I will, after all, not be returning as Superman'
Gunn is the writer-director who made the Guardians of the Galaxy household names for Marvel and revived The Suicide Squad for DC, before signing on to revamp DC Studios last year.
Safran has produced many films for Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema, including Gunn's The Suicide Squad as well as Aquaman, Shazam and the horror films in The Conjuring universe.
Gunn is writing the Superman movie, which is described as about Superman balancing his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing.
Cavill starred as the man of steel in three DC films prior to the merger between Warner Bros. and Discovery last year.
The first phase of the DCU will launch after several inherited projects that are set to debut in the next two years - including The Flash, with Ezra Miller, which Gunn said 'resets the entire DC Universe'.
