“There’s clearly some love in the air” – Rachel Brosnahan opens up about Lois and Clark romance in the upcoming Superman movie

Instead of following a traditional origin path, James Gunn’s Superman begins with Lois and Clark three months into their relationship, balancing attraction, tension and emotional uncertainty. Rachel Brosnahan takes on the role of Lois Lane with purpose. She enters a newsroom romance already in motion, in a story that blends superhero action with questions of ambition, integrity and connection.

Brosnahan’s recent interviews reveal a Lois who’s sharp, hungry, and ready to confront the contradictions in the man she’s dating, even when that man happens to wear a cape. Their dynamic promises something far more layered than chemistry. It’s about power, perspective, and what two people see in each other when the mask is off.

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Brosnahan made it clear that her Lois isn’t here to be a bystander. She’s fully embedded in the world of power and headlines, constantly pushing forward with her journalistic instincts.

“She’s ambitious and hungry,” she told Entertainment Weekly. “And I think, in that moment, she sees an opportunity for a front-page story.”

That moment is an early, defining scene in which Lois interviews Superman. But what makes it compelling isn’t just the scoop, it’s the subtext. She already knows him. The lines between work, intimacy and surveillance blur. She’s observing him not just as a reporter but as a partner, as someone who’s trying to understand what kind of man Clark Kent becomes when the cape is on. It’s a scene charged with double meanings, where every question could be personal, every answer could be a reveal. For Brosnahan, it’s also about agency: a moment that shows Lois “at the height of her journalistic prowess,” uncompromising, unsentimental, and fiercely sharp.

The Superman (Clark) & Lois chemistry is already there and is complicated

What James Gunn does with this version of Lois and Clark is remove the safety net of courtship. There’s no flirtation phase to hide behind in the new Superman movie. Instead, the film meets them mid-step, already in a relationship, already navigating trust, pace and projection.

“It’s a combination of them both clicking into, in some ways, their super alter egos,” Brosnahan explained, “but that’s also juxtaposed with their great love for each other… I don’t know if she would call it that quite yet, but they care about each other.”

That hesitation is part of what makes this dynamic interesting. It’s not grand declarations or mythic romance, it’s two people figuring out who they are, and whether the versions of themselves that fall in love can survive what they uncover. Brosnahan’s Lois in the upcoming Superman seems acutely aware of how easily idealization can become pressure, how desire can be confused with projection. Their relationship isn’t neat. It’s active, lived-in, constantly redefined.

Heroism, idealism and mutual challenge

This Lois isn’t a grounding presence. She’s someone who interrogates the very framework of heroism. The fact that she’s in love with Clark doesn’t mean she agrees with him, and the film, according to Brosnahan, doesn’t shy away from that.

“She challenges him,” she said, emphasizing the space the story gives for Lois to push back, to confront not just the man but the myth.

This Superman's Lois is not a damsel pointing to conscience. She’s a peer holding up a mirror. She’s someone with ideals of her own, often incompatible with Clark’s assumptions, especially when it comes to power, responsibility and transparency. Their bond thrives not on agreement, but on friction.

James Gunn's Superman sets up a Lois who refuses to be impressed simply because Clark can fly. She’s interested in what he does with the power, and whether he listens when someone says no.

Rachel Brosnahan attends the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 05, 2025 in New York City | Image via: Getty

“Do it or don’t do it”: no room for detachment

In parallel to her role, Brosnahan’s stance on the superhero genre has turned heads. Without naming names, she criticized actors who accept high-profile franchise roles only to later distance themselves.

“I don’t know why people say yes only to then turn around and complain about it,” she said. “Do it or don’t do it, and then stand by it.”

It’s not just a comment about professionalism, it’s a declaration of belief. For Brosnahan, playing Lois means taking the genre seriously, embracing its cultural reach and moral potential. That kind of conviction shows in how she talks about the character, not as an accessory to Superman but as a lens through which the audience can examine him. Her Lois doesn’t soften the story. She sharpens it. And she’s not afraid to implicate herself in the same questions she asks Clark.

Where love and power collide

By dropping us into a romance already underway, Superman lets go of formula and opens the door to something more layered. This isn’t a story about becoming a couple. It’s about holding that relationship in motion while everything around it, from alien threats to ideological shifts, keeps moving.

Brosnahan’s Lois isn’t interested in playing muse or moral compass. She’s in the story, not orbiting it. And her relationship with Clark suggests something more deliberate than fate: a choice that requires attention, correction and endurance. It’s a partnership shaped in the heat of crisis and disagreement, where every line spoken is also a question left hanging. If their love survives, it won’t be because it was written in the stars. It’ll be because they kept choosing it, even when the sky turned red.