Rachel Brosnahan Brings Lois Lane to Life with Real Curiosity and Quick Wit

When Rachel Brosnahan sits down for an interview, don’t expect her to just answer questions. She’s going to flip the script. That’s what happened when she settled in at the Crosby Bar in SoHo, a breakfast menu in one hand, a thousand questions in her mind. The new Lois Lane in Superman isn’t just playing a reporter — she’s practically turned herself into one.

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Rachel didn’t just learn Lois Lane’s lines. She dug into the whole world of journalism. She asked real reporters about the job. What makes someone pick print over broadcast? Is it love of the work or wanting to change the world? She’s curious about where sources call from. She wants the messy details.

And then she turns that same curiosity right back at the person interviewing her. One question, then another. She laughs and promises she’s done — then tosses in another follow-up for good measure. You get why Wendell Pierce, who plays Daily Planet editor Perry White, says she nailed it. She’s reactive, curious, quick on her feet. Lois Lane, basically.

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Rachel says this version of Lois is hungry for the truth, just like the comics always painted her. Lois trusts her gut. She’s sometimes ten steps ahead, except when love — or Superman — shows up to throw her off her game.

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James Gunn, the Superman director, knew Rachel could bring the old-school screwball vibe to life. He wanted a His Girl Friday feel. Snappy, clever, fast. Rachel’s got that. Anyone who’s seen The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel knows she can rattle off sharp lines like she’s tossing darts at a wall.

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Amy Sherman-Palladino, who created Maisel, calls Rachel “our Meryl Streep of the future.” She could just coast on being stunning and luminous, Amy says, but she doesn’t. She does the work. She transforms. She listens. She’s never phoning it in.

That’s what got her the role. Rachel was one of three finalists to screen test with David Corenswet, the new Man of Steel. Gunn says the second they read together, there was a spark. Unplanned, natural. There’s no logic for chemistry like that — it’s either there or it isn’t.

Rachel’s favorite Superman memory goes back to her dad showing her the 1978 classic. Christopher Reeve. Margot Kidder. That flying scene. A first love story, really. Now she’s stepping into Kidder’s old shoes, ready to ask questions, chase the truth, and probably nag Superman about the consequences of blowing up half of Metropolis.

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How Does She Balance The Spotlight Now?

Rachel’s been here before. House of Cards made her a star for people who like their politics grim. Maisel made her a household name for people who like jokes wrapped in heartbreak. She’s played prostitutes, stand-up comics, housewives. She’s died on TV more than once. She’s survived bombs and buried bodies. And she’s always had to balance how much of herself she gives away.

Fame makes her uneasy. She doesn’t want people to think they know her so well that they can’t see the character anymore. She doesn’t want to sip her own Kool-Aid, as she puts it. She wants to keep the mystery alive. That’s why she loves acting. Every day, it upends her need to be perfect.

She’s still a question-asker, though. She’s got a documentary she’s working on. A production company she runs. Another season of Presumed Innocent on the way. She’ll linger after an interview’s done, just to talk theater, or her dogs, or social media. And when she’s not on a set, she’s probably somewhere with a breakfast menu — or a big hat and a gallon of zinc sunscreen, hiding from the sun.

So, is Rachel Brosnahan Lois Lane? Not exactly. But she’s a little closer than any role she’s ever done before. She’s got the questions. The quick brain. The restless curiosity. The need to shine a light on whatever’s hidden.

She’s Lois — and she’s Rachel. And sometimes, on a good day, that’s the same thing.