James Gunn has found the final piece of his Man of Tomorrow casting puzzle.
After several rounds of screen tests, Adria Arjona has been chosen for the mystery role in DC Studios’ sequel to Superman. It was previously reported that the character was comic anti-heroine Maxima, but it’s unknown if that is correct.
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Earlier in April, a quartet of finalists screen tested in Atlanta, including Eva De Dominici, Sydney Chandler and Grace Van Patten.
David Corenswet returns as Superman, with Nicholas Hoult playing Lex Luthor. The enemies team up to take on the threat of Brainiac (Lars Eidinger), with a slew of Superman stars returning, such as Rachel Brosnahan (Lois Lane), Skyler Gisondo (Jimmy Olsen), Sara Sampaio (Eve Teschmacher), Isabela Merced (Hawkgirl), Guy Gardner (Nathon Fillion) and Edi Gathegi (Mister Terrific). Lanterns star Aaron Pierre will also be on the call sheet, reprising his role as the Green Lantern John Stewart.
If Arjona is indeed Maxima, it portends a more cosmic nature for this DC outing. Writer Roger Stern and artist George Pérez introduced Maxima in the pages of Action Comics No. 645 in 1989. She is an alien queen who has been both an antagonist and potential love interest for Superman.
Gunn wrote Man of Tomorrow for a July 9, 2027 release date. It is the sequel to Superman, which grossed $618.7 million globally last year. DC Studios has Supergirl up next in June, with the horror-tinged Clayface dated for April, and The Batman: Part II set for October 2027.
Arjona last year appeared in the acclaimed second season of Star Wars series Andor and starred with Dakota Johnson in the comedy Splitsville. She has several high-profile movies in post-production, including Amazon MGM’s remake of The Thomas Crown Affair, directed by Michael B. Jordan, and Onslaught, the latest thriller from Adam Wingard, among others.
Arjona is repped by CAA and Goodman Genow.