Despite his best efforts, actor Nicholas Hoult has now been rejected forDC’stwo biggest superhero roles.
Corenswet and Brosnahan beat out several actors gunning for the iconic partsincludingX-Men: First Classstar Nicholas Hoult andBarbie’sEmma Mackey.
This all comes after Hoult was turned down to play DC’s other major superheroBatmanin Matt Reeves’The Batmanfilm.

I think Matt Reeves ideas were fantastic and he made a brilliant movie.
So I dont think I would have done as good a job as him ultimately.
I dont think I could have fit as well into the world that Matt created as Rob did.

I think thats probably a strength of mine as an actor as well.
They knew what they were doing.
So its not like Im sitting there like, Oh, Im not going to watch it now.
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Its a good movie and Rob is brilliant in it.
Will Nicholas Hoult Join the DCU?
Could he perhaps be the pick forGunn’s take on the Caped Crusaderall these years later?
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It might just be speculation at this point, but it is something one has to consider.
With or without Nicholas Hoult,Superman: Legacyswoops into theaters worldwide on July 11, 2025.
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