According to Art Threat, production on James Gunn's Man of Tomorrow — the direct sequel to his Superman reboot — is set to kick off next week, with Andor and Hit Man star Adria Arjona confirmed to be joining the cast as Maxima, the super-powered alien queen from Almerac.
Why This Casting Has the DC Fandom Buzzing
Maxima is a fascinating addition to the Man of Tomorrow roster. She's a character with serious power — rivaling Superman's own strength — and a history in the comics that ranges from villain to reluctant ally. Arjona brings serious dramatic chops and undeniable screen presence, and casting her signals that Gunn is building out the cosmic side of his DCU in a meaningful way. But Maxima's arrival also raises the big question: who else is showing up? With filming imminent, the rest of the supporting cast is very much in play, and fans have opinions.
For myCast users, this is exactly the kind of news that makes the fancasting game so compelling. Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, Brainiac, Lobo — the Man of Tomorrow supporting roster is loaded with iconic roles that haven't been officially filled yet. The community has already been hard at work imagining the possibilities.
What myCast Fans Are Saying
Across multiple fan cast stories on the platform, a clear picture of community preferences is starting to emerge — and some of the picks are genuinely surprising.
In the Man of Tomorrow story with 20 roles and 13 total votes, the most enthusiastic consensus belongs to an unexpected corner of the cast: Roman Reigns has pulled in 5 votes for Lobo, making him the single most-voted pick across any of the Man of Tomorrow stories on the platform. It's a bold choice — Reigns has the size, the swagger, and the built-in genre audience — and it speaks to how fans are thinking about the film's wilder, more cosmic characters. For Brainiac, Ralph Fiennes leads with 2 votes in that same story, with Jude Law appearing as a recurring pick across multiple fan casts.
On the Lois Lane front, Amy Adams continues to dominate fan imagination — she's the top pick in both the story (16 roles, 8 votes) and the story, which says something about just how beloved her portrayal remains even as Gunn builds something new. Meanwhile, the oldest of the fan cast stories — , which spans 21 roles — shows some genuinely eclectic thinking: for Mongul, and both suggested for General Zod, and — perhaps the most daring pick of the bunch — for Lois Lane. The Superman role itself sees as the sentimental favorite across multiple stories, which tracks with how vocal that fanbase remains, though Gunn has already cast David Corenswet in the lead.