7 Actresses Who Could Play the Arrowverse's Lois Lane
Fans of The CW's Arrowverse got exciting news today. Not only is Batwoman coming to the crossover [...]
Katie Holmes
While this list isn't ranked, one of the first names that came to mind for who would make a great Lois Lane was Katie Holmes. Not only has she had a turn in the DC universe before playing Rachel Dawes in Batman Begins, but while she's not a The CW veteran directly, she is a veteran of the network's predecessor, The WB, and it's iconic series, Dawson's Creek. We think Holmes would do an excellent job of bringing Lois' tenacity to life.
prevnextGina Rodriguez
Yes, Gina Rodriguez is best known for her role as Jane Villanueva in The CW's comedy-drama Jane the Virgin, but she's also had more serious roles and appeared earlier this year in Annihilation. We think would bring a unique and interesting take on Lois that would be a delight to see play out.
prevnextHannah Simone
Earlier this year, Hannah Simone was announced as the lead in ABC's reboot of The Greatest American Hero. The series would have followed Simone's Meera, a 30-year-old woman who loves tequila and karaoke before inexplicably ending up entrusted with a super suit to protect the planet. Unfortunately, ABC opted not to pick up the series. Deprived of the opportunity to see Simone play a rather unreliable superhero, we wouldn't mind seeing her as Lois.
prevnextBrooke Lyons
Most recently appearing on The CW in the now-cancelled Life Sentence, Brooke Lyons would also make a solid Lois. Not only does she somewhat look like a bit like Lois in comics -- darker hair and lighter eyes -- but her role as the Lucy Hale's older sister in Life Sentence showed she can play determined well. We wouldn't want to get in between her Lois and a story.
prevnextBethany Joy Lenz
Best known for her role as Haley James Scott on The WB/The CW series One Tree Hill, Bethany Joy Lenz is another CW alum that we can totally see as Lois.
prevnextPhoebe Tonkin
Phoebe Tonkin is a veteran of multiple The CW shows, most recently as Hayley Marshall in The Originals. In that role, Tonkin proved that she is more than capable of playing a character as brave and driven as Lois. Oh and Hayey was a werewolf...the idea of two actors who previously played werewolves (Hoechlin played Derek Hale on MTV's Teen Wolf) playing Lois and Clark is something we just can't resist.
prevnextAlexis Bledel
What can we really say about this suggestion? Alexis Bledel is a CW veteran thanks to Gilmore Girls, looks like Lois does in comics, and has even played a journalist and writer -- Rory Gilmore's career of choice. Bledel would make a spot-on Lois and the internet agrees. Her name was mentioned several times on Twitter among fans reacting to The CW's announcement today.
Who do you think should play Lois? Share your fan casts with us in the comments below.
The Arrowverse crossover will take place Sunday, Dec. 9 through Tuesday, Dec. 11 on The CW.
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