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It takes a tough woman to stand up to the Man of Steel.
Most recently, it was announced thatRachel Brosnahan will be filling her shoesin the upcoming James Gunn filmSuperman: Legacy.Here, a look back at some of the talented women who’ve gone before her.
01of 10Joan AlexanderCBS/GettyAlthough her turn as Lois Lane never made it to the small (or big) screen, Alexander did have the honor of playing Clark Kent’s leading lady on the radio serialThe Adventures of Superman,which aired from 1940 to 1951.
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Joan Alexander
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Although her turn as Lois Lane never made it to the small (or big) screen, Alexander did have the honor of playing Clark Kent’s leading lady on the radio serialThe Adventures of Superman,which aired from 1940 to 1951.
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Noel Neill
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Phyllis Coates
04of 10Margot KidderEverettKidder began acting in the late 1960s, but rose to fame in 1978 forher role as Lois Lane inSuperman: The Movieopposite Christopher Reeve. The Canadian-born actress went on to reprise the part in the movie’s three sequels.The actress, who died in May 2018, had always dreamed of becoming famous,she previously said in a 2002 interviewwhile talking about her battle with depression. “When I was growing up, I wanted to be famous. But when you are famous, you are still the same person, living with the same problems.”
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Margot Kidder
Kidder began acting in the late 1960s, but rose to fame in 1978 forher role as Lois Lane inSuperman: The Movieopposite Christopher Reeve. The Canadian-born actress went on to reprise the part in the movie’s three sequels.
The actress, who died in May 2018, had always dreamed of becoming famous,she previously said in a 2002 interviewwhile talking about her battle with depression. “When I was growing up, I wanted to be famous. But when you are famous, you are still the same person, living with the same problems.”
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Teri Hatcher
In April 2018, Hatcher spoke of being down for a reboot of the show,tellingEntertainment Weekly: “I know I have a lot of fans that would like to see the whole show rebooted, so maybe that’ll happen. Dean [Cain, who played Clark Kent] and I both still have really warm feelings about our whole experience on the show. So who knows!”
06of 10Erica DuranceEverett CollectionDurance, who played the part inSmallville— about the early days of Clark Kent —told PEOPLE about her interaction with the original Lois Lane, Margot Kidder. “The first thing Margot ever said to me was, ‘You really hit it out of the park kid,’ referring to my performance as Lois Lane onSmallville, a compliment I cherish to this day,” Durance shared.
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Erica Durance
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Durance, who played the part inSmallville— about the early days of Clark Kent —told PEOPLE about her interaction with the original Lois Lane, Margot Kidder. “The first thing Margot ever said to me was, ‘You really hit it out of the park kid,’ referring to my performance as Lois Lane onSmallville, a compliment I cherish to this day,” Durance shared.
07of 10Kate BosworthEverett"She’s definitely the type of woman that — she doesn’t think she needs to be saved, ever," Bosworth said in an interview, recalling the time she portrayed the reporter in 2006’sSuperman Returns. “She’ll just take care of things on her own. She’s very independent, very driven, very strong-willed — which can be slightly frustrating for the men in her life.”
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Kate Bosworth
“She’s definitely the type of woman that — she doesn’t think she needs to be saved, ever,” Bosworth said in an interview, recalling the time she portrayed the reporter in 2006’sSuperman Returns. “She’ll just take care of things on her own. She’s very independent, very driven, very strong-willed — which can be slightly frustrating for the men in her life.”
08of 10Uma ThuermanEverettIn one of her lesser known roles, Thurman played “Fake Lois Lane” during a “Super Hero Speed Dating” scene in 2013’s wildly inappropriate and hilariousMovie 43.
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Uma Thuerman
In one of her lesser known roles, Thurman played “Fake Lois Lane” during a “Super Hero Speed Dating” scene in 2013’s wildly inappropriate and hilariousMovie 43.
09of 10Amy AdamsEverettAdams took on the iconic role in 2016’sBatman v Supermanand its subsequent films—and just like the actresses before her, she knew what it meant to portray such an important character in pop culture. “Lois Lane was so outside of the world that I lived in,“the actress toldParade. “This idea of living in a metropolis and being an independent woman putting herself in peril for the truth was kind of awesome. Lois was groundbreaking.”
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Amy Adams
Adams took on the iconic role in 2016’sBatman v Supermanand its subsequent films—and just like the actresses before her, she knew what it meant to portray such an important character in pop culture. “Lois Lane was so outside of the world that I lived in,“the actress toldParade. “This idea of living in a metropolis and being an independent woman putting herself in peril for the truth was kind of awesome. Lois was groundbreaking.”
10of 10Rachel BrosnahanRachel Brosnahan.ANGELA WEISS/gettyIn June 2023, news broke thatThe Marvelous Mrs. Maiselherselfwill be the next Lois Lanein James Gunn’s upcomingSuperman: Legacy.Brosnahanaddressed casting rumorsone month prior when asked about them onThe View,saying she would be excited to play the part.“It would be extraordinary,” she said at the time. “I grew up watching Lois Lane, this incredibly talented journalist who is far from a damsel in destress. And I would jump at the chance if it arose.”
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Rachel Brosnahan
Rachel Brosnahan.ANGELA WEISS/getty
In June 2023, news broke thatThe Marvelous Mrs. Maiselherselfwill be the next Lois Lanein James Gunn’s upcomingSuperman: Legacy.
Brosnahanaddressed casting rumorsone month prior when asked about them onThe View,saying she would be excited to play the part.
“It would be extraordinary,” she said at the time. “I grew up watching Lois Lane, this incredibly talented journalist who is far from a damsel in destress. And I would jump at the chance if it arose.”
source: people.com
