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# Superman screen-test pairs, via @DiscussingFilm a day before casting — confirmed

The pairs surfaced on June 26, 2023. David Corenswet and Rachel Brosnahan were cast on June 27.

Leaked on 26 June 2023

![Evidence tray card: Superman screen-test pairs, via @DiscussingFilm a day before casting — confirmed](https://leakly.com/assets/og/superman-legacy-screen-tests.png)

On June 26, 2023, @DiscussingFilm posted the Clark and Lois screen-test pairs for Superman: Legacy, including Nicholas Hoult with Rachel Brosnahan and David Corenswet with Emma Mackey.

> **DiscussingFilm** @DiscussingFilm
>
> Actors were put in pairs for Clark & Lois for ‘SUPERMAN: LEGACY’ screen tests including:
> - Nicholas Hoult and Rachel Brosnahan
> - Tom Brittney and Phoebe Dynevor
> - David Corenswet and Emma Mackey
> (Source: https://t.co/owb7bRvUSO) https://t.co/gEAF4g81s5
>
> 10,298 likes · 707 reposts · counts as of 09 Nov 2026, 07:12 UTC
>
> — DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) [June 26, 2023](https://twitter.com/DiscussingFilm/status/1673435948565028868)

not in our leaker index

On June 27, [Deadline](https://deadline.com/2023/06/superman-legacy-david-corenswet-rachel-brosnahan-cast-1235420180/), [Variety](https://variety.com/2023/film/news/superman-legacy-david-corenswet-rachel-brosnahan-clark-kent-lois-lane-1235656106/) and [The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/jun/27/superman-legacy-cast-james-gunn-david-corenswet-rachel-brosnahan) reported that Corenswet would play Superman and Brosnahan would play Lois Lane.

Confirmed: both leads came from the reported test pool.

[Confirmed]

## What happened later

Confirmed.

## Sources

* [Original X post by @DiscussingFilm](https://x.com/DiscussingFilm/status/1673435948565028868)
* [Deadline — David Corenswet To Play Superman In 'Superman: Legacy'; Rachel Brosnahan Is Lois Lane](https://deadline.com/2023/06/superman-legacy-david-corenswet-rachel-brosnahan-cast-1235420180/)
* [Variety — David Corenswet Cast as Superman, Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane](https://variety.com/2023/film/news/superman-legacy-david-corenswet-rachel-brosnahan-clark-kent-lois-lane-1235656106/)
* [The Guardian — Superman: Legacy: David Corenswet and Rachel Brosnahan to play leads](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/jun/27/superman-legacy-cast-james-gunn-david-corenswet-rachel-brosnahan)

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