EXCLUSIVE: James Gunn is zeroing in on his choice for another key role in the Superman sequel Man of Tomorrow, with Marisa Abela, Adria Arjona and Ella Purnell beginning to test last week, multiple sources tell Deadline.
Reps for DC declined comment, while reps for the actresses couldn’t be reached.
We’re told the character is Maxima, the warrior queen from the planet Almerac, first introduced in Action Comics #645 in 1990, who arrives on Earth in search of a suitable mate and quickly sets her sights on Superman. Created by writer Roger Stern and artist George Pérez, the character is depicted at various times in DC’s comics as an antagonist, ally and would-be love interest to Superman.
In live action, Maxima has been depicted in the series Smallville and Supergirl by Charlotte Sullivan and Eve Torres Gracie, respectively. The character has also featured in Superman: The Animated
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