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Man of Tomorrow cast: Who joins David Corenswet and Nicholas Hoult for Superman sequel?
James Gunn's new DCU film is taking shape.
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- James Hibbs
Published: Monday, 1 June 2026 at 4:58 pm
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This year sees the release of new DCU films Supergirl and Clayface, but in 2027 DC Studios' joint head, James Gunn, is returning to the director's chair for the Superman sequel Man of Tomorrow.
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With filming already underway, the movie will see David Corenswet's Superman having to form an uneasy alliance with Nicholas Hoult's Lex Luthor in order to take down Brainiac, played by German stage and screen star Lars Eidinger.
This expansion of Gunn and Peter Safran's DC Universe, will thread in characters from Peacemaker, Lanterns and Supergirl, with major new additions also joining the cast, including Adria Arjona, Matthew Lillard and Sinqua Walls. But who else will appear in the film and who do they all play?
Here's a guide to the actors appearing in the film and the characters they play.
Man of Tomorrow cast guide: Full list of actors
Here are the main cast members and characters in Man of Tomorrow – read on below for more info about who they are and where you've seen the actors before.
- David Corenswet as Superman / Clark Kent
- Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor
- Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane
- Lars Eidinger as Brainiac
- Milly Alcock as Supergirl / Kara Zor-El
- Isabela Merced as Hawkgirl
- Aaron Pierre as John Stewart / Green Lantern
- Edi Gathegi as Mister Terrific
- Nathan Fillion as Guy Gardner
- María Gabriela de Faría as Angela Spica / The Engineer
- Frank Grillo as Rick Flag Sr
- Skyler Gisondo as Jimmy Olsen
- Wendell Pierce as Perry White
- Mikaela Hoover as Cat Grant
- Sara Sampaio as Eve Teschmacher
- Adria Arjona as Maxima
- Matthew Lillard as TBC
- Sinqua Walls as TBC
David Corenswet as Superman
David Corenswet in Superman. DC/ YouTube.
Who is Superman? Kal-El is an alien from the planet Krypton, who was raised as a normal young boy by his adoptive parents when he crash-landed on Earth. Following the events of the first film, he will be seen forming an uneasy team-up with Lex Luthor.
Where have I seen David Corenswet? Outside of his role as Superman, Corenswet is best known for his parts in Ryan Murphy's Netflix series The Politician and Hollywood, plus Ti West's horror Pearl. He has also appeared in the film Twisters, and had roles in series such as Moe & Jerryweather, Elementary, House of Cards, We Own This City and Lady in the Lake.
Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor
Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor in Superman. DC/ YouTube.
Who is Lex Luthor? The billionaire industrialist and self-styled evil genius returns from Superman, this time pulled into a reluctant alliance with the hero he tried to destroy.
Where have I seen Nicholas Hoult? Hoult broke through as a child actor opposite Hugh Grant in About a Boy and as Tony in Skins. He went on to play Hank McCoy/Beast across the X-Men: First Class era films and the war-boy Nux in Mad Max: Fury Road, with other roles in films such as The Favourite, The Menu, Warm Bodies, Tolkien, Renfield, Juror No 2 and Nosferatu.
Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane
Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane in Superman. DC Studios
Who is Lois Lane? The Daily Planet's tenacious lead reporter and Clark Kent's partner.
Where have I seen Rachel Brosnahan? Brosnahan is best-known for playing Midge Maisel in The Marvelous Mrs Maisel. She has also had roles in series including The Blacklist, Black Box, House of Cards and Manhattan, as well as films such as Beautiful Creatures, Louder Than Bombs, Spies in Disguise, The Courier and The Amateur.
Lars Eidinger as Brainiac
Lars Eidinger. Amy Sussman/Getty Images
Who is Brainiac? The film's central antagonist, Brainiac is a super-intelligent cyborg who travels to Earth from the planet Colu to gain untold knowledge and control of the universe.
Where have I seen Lars Eidinger? Eidinger is an acclaimed German stage actor and an icon of European arthouse cinema, with international audiences likely to recognise him from Noah Baumbach's White Noise, Olivier Assayas's Personal Shopper, Terrence Malick's A Hidden Life and the 2025 film Jay Kelly.
Milly Alcock as Supergirl
Milly Alcock in Supergirl. Warner Bros
Who is Supergirl? Kara Zor-El (aka Supergirl, Superman's Kryptonian cousin), will be seen returning in Man of Tomorrow following her solo outing in 2026's Supergirl. She made a short, dishevelled appearance at the end of 2025's Superman.
Where have I seen Milly Alcock? The Australian actress shot to fame as the young Rhaenyra Targaryen in HBO's House of the Dragon, before being as cast as Supergirl. Meanwhile, her earlier credits include Upright, The Gloaming, Pine Gap, Reckoning and Sweet River, and she has since been in Netflix's Sirens.
Isabela Merced as Hawkgirl
Isabela Merced stars in Superman. Warner Bros.
Who is Hawkgirl? Kendra Saunders is a mace-wielding winged superhero and a member of the Justice Gang.
Where have I seen Isabela Merced? Merced is known to younger audiences from Dora and the Lost City of Gold, and to genre fans from Transformers: The Last Knight, Madame Web and The Last of Us. Other credits include Instant Family, Sicario: Day of the Soldado, Sweet Girl, Turtles All the Way Down and Alien: Romulus.
Aaron Pierre as Green Lantern
Aaron Pierre as John Stewart in Lanterns. HBO Max
Who is John Stewart? John is an ex-Marine turned intergalactic peacekeeper, who will first been seen leading HBO's Lanterns series.
Where have I seen Aaron Pierre? Pierre will be introduced as John Stewart in Lanterns, while he has previously had roles in films including Old, Rebel Ridge, Mufasa: The Lion King and Goat, as well as series such as The A Word, Britannia, Krypton, The Underground Railroad, Genius and The Morning Show.
Edi Gathegi as Mister Terrific
Edi Gathegi plays Mister Terrific in Superman. Warner Bros.
Who is Mister Terrific? Mister Terrific is genius inventor and member of the Justice Gang, who was a stand-out part of the 2025 film.
Where have I seen Edi Gathegi? Gathegi played Darwin in X-Men: First Class and Laurent in the Twilight saga, while he has also had roles in films such as Aloha and The Harder They Fall, as well as series such as House MD, Justified, The Blacklist, StartUp, Briarpatch and For All Mankind.
Nathan Fillion as Guy Gardner
Nathan Fillion stars in Superman. Warner Bros.
Who is Guy Gardner? The brash, bowl-cut Green Lantern of Earth and a member of the Justice Gang.
Where have I seen Nathan Fillion? A long-time Gunn collaborator from Slither, Super, Guardians of the Galaxy and The Suicide Squad, Fillion is best known for headlining Firefly and Serenity, and for the long-running ABC series Castle and The Rookie. He also played Caleb in the final season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
María Gabriela de Faría as Angela Spica / The Engineer
María Gabriela de Faría plays The Engineer in Superman. Warner Bros.
Who is Angela Spica / The Engineer? Angela Spica is a nanotech-infused operative whose body can reconfigure into liquid metal.
Where have I seen María Gabriela de Faría? The Venezuelan actress became a household name across Latin America as the lead of Nickelodeon's Grachi before breaking out internationally as The Engineer in Superman.
Frank Grillo as Rick Flag Sr
Frank Grillo as Rick Flag Sr in Peacemaker season 2 episode 8. Sky/Max
Who is Rick Flag Sr? Rick Flag Sr is the hard-edged ARGUS commander and father of Rick Flag Jr, who has also been seen in Creature Commandos and Peacemaker season 2.
Where have I seen Frank Grillo? Grillo played Crossbones in the MCU, headlined The Purge: Anarchy and Election Year and has also had roles in Kingdom, Billions and Tulsa King.
Skyler Gisondo as Jimmy Olsen
Skyler Gisondo as Jimmy Olsen in Superman. DC Studios
Who is Jimmy Olsen? Jimmy is The Daily Planet's photographer.
Where have I seen Skyler Gisondo? Gisondo has had roles in series such as The Bill Engvall Show, Psych, The Santa Clarita Diet, Fairfax and The Righteous Gemstones, as well as films such as Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, Four Christmases, The Amazing Spider-Man, Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb, Vacation, Booksmart and Licorice Pizza.
Wendell Pierce as Perry White
Wendell Pierce as Perry White in Superman. DC Studios
Who is Perry White? The editor-in-chief of The Daily Planet.
Where have I seen Wendell Pierce? Pierce is best known as Bunk Moreland in HBO's The Wire and Antoine Batiste in Treme, and has appeared in Jack Ryan, Suits and Power Book III: Raising Kanan. His film credits include Selma, Ray, Waiting to Exhale, Concussion, Thunderbolts* and Highest 2 Lowest.
Mikaela Hoover as Cat Grant
Mikaela Hoover as Cat Grant in Superman. DC Studios
Who is Cat Grant? Cat is The Daily Planet's gossip columnist.
Where have I seen Mikaela Hoover? A regular in James Gunn projects, Hoover has appeared in Super, The Belko Experiment, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 and The Suicide Squad. She has also popped up in the film Love Hard and the series One Piece and Beef.
Sara Sampaio as Eve Teschmacher
Sara Sampaio as Eve Teschmacher. DC Studios
Who is Eve Teschmacher? Lex Luthor's former influencer girlfriend, who was obsessed with Jimmy Olsen.
Where have I seen Sara Sampaio? Sampaio has had roles in series such as Billions and films such as At Midnight.
Adria Arjona as Maxima
Adria Arjona. Eric Charbonneau/Amazon MGM Studios via Getty Images
Who is Maxima? It has been reported that Arjona will be playing Maxima, the Almeracian warrior queen, a powerful telepath who is often seen as infatuated with Superman.
Where have I seen Adria Arjona? Arjona has had roles in series such as True Detective, Emerald City, Good Omens and Andor, as well as films such as The Belko Experiment, Pacific Rim: Uprising, 6 Underground, Sweet Girl, Morbius, Hit Man and Blink Twice.
Matthew Lillard as TBC
Matthew Lillard. Kristina Bumphrey/Variety via Getty Images
Who is Matthew Lillard playing? Lillard's role is being kept under wraps.
Where have I seen Matthew Lillard? Lillard played Stu Macher in Scream and Scream 7, voiced and played Shaggy Rogers across the live-action Scooby-Doo franchise, and starred as William Afton in the Five Nights at Freddy's films. His 90s and 2000s credits include cyber-thriller Hackers, Without a Paddle and The Descendants. More recently he had roles in Twin Peaks: The Return, Good Girls, Bosch, The Life of Chuck, Cross and Daredevil: Born Again.
Sinqua Walls as TBC
Sinqua Walls. Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images
Who is Sinqua Walls playing? Walls's character details are being kept under wraps.
Where have I seen Sinqua Walls? Walls has had notable roles in Friday Night Lights, The Secret Life of the American Teenager, Power, Once Upon a Time and American Soul, as well as films such as The Blackening, White Men Can't Jump and Carry-On.
Man of Tomorrow will be released in cinemas on 9 July 2027.
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James HibbsDrama Writer
James Hibbs is a Drama Writer for Radio Times, covering programmes across both streaming platforms and linear channels. He previously worked in PR, first for a B2B agency and subsequently for international TV production company Fremantle. He possesses a BA in English and Theatre Studies and an NCTJ Level 5 Diploma in Journalism.
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