James Gunn’s Superman: Legacy is deep into the cast like Nicolas HoultTom Britney and Emma Mackey would have undergone screening tests.

It was confirmed earlier this year that Gunn, the new co-president and co-CEO of DC Studios alongside regular collaborator Peter Safran, would drop out. Henry Cavill’s iteration of the Man of Steel for someone younger in their reboot.

It also meant that Amy Adams – Cavill’s Superman’s Lois Lane – was out of a job.

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In an update posted to Twitter on Saturday, The Borys kit of the Hollywood journalist confirmed that removals were underway.

He wrote: “Meanwhile, currently on the Warners lot, James Gunn is testing Nicholas Hoult, David Corenswet and Tom Brittney + Emma Mackey, Phoebe Dynevor and Rachel Brosnahan, in full wardrobe and makeup, for the roles of Clark Kent and Lois Lane for SUPERMAN LEGACY.”

Hoult has already made final stage superhero auditions after losing the role of Batman to Robert Pattinsonwhile Grantchester actor Brittney and We Own This City’s Corenswet face their biggest breaks yet.

Mackey went on to shine in Sex Education as Maeve Wiley, which led to this summer’s concert at Barbiebut Bridgerton’s favorite Dynevor could bring new dimensions to Lois’ character.

Brosnahan, meanwhile, will be at home with Gunn after playing budding comedian Midge for five seasons of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.

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In January, Gunn was forced to deny rumors that his new Superman has already been found.

“No one has been cast as Superman yet,” he tweeted. “Casting, as is almost always the case with me, will take place after the script is complete or nearly complete, and it’s not.

“We’ll be announcing a few things shortly, but Superman’s casting won’t be part of it.”

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