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Following a information of auditions past week, Adria Arjona has landed nan domiciled of Maxima successful nan upcoming Superman sequel Man Of Tomorrow from DC Studios. James Gunn is directing, producing and penned nan book pinch David Corenswet backmost arsenic nan Man of Steel.
DC Studios had nary comment.
Arjona joins an ensemble that includes Nicholas Hoult playing Lex Luthor. Lars Eidinger arsenic Brainiac, Rachel Brosnahan arsenic Lois Lane, Skyler Gisondo arsenic Jimmy Olsen, Sara Sampaio arsenic Eve Teschmacher, Isabela Merced arsenic Hawkgirl, Nathon Fillion arsenic Guy Gardner and Edi Gathegi arsenic Mister Terrific. Aaron Pierre is besides successful nan pic.
We’re told nan characteristic is Maxima, nan warrior queen from nan satellite Almerac, first introduced in Action Comics #645 in 1990, who arrives connected Earth successful hunt of a suitable mate and quickly sets her sights connected Superman. Created by writer Roger Stern and creator George Pérez, nan characteristic is depicted astatine various times successful DC’s comics arsenic an antagonist, state and would-be emotion liking to Superman.
In unrecorded action, Maxima has been depicted successful nan series Smallville and Supergirl by Charlotte Sullivan and Eve Torres Gracie, respectively. The characteristic has besides featured in Superman: The Animated Series and different animated fare, though she’s ne'er been depicted successful a live-action DC film.
This marks different high-profile domiciled Arjona has landed that had a number of actresses chasing aft she won nan co-lead successful Thomas Crown Affair opposite Michael B. Jordan past year. That movie bows successful 2027.
She is repped by CAA.
