Meet the Real-Life Loves of the “Superman” Cast (Including the Star Who Met His Wife on the New York City Subway!)
- - - Meet the Real-Life Loves of the “Superman” Cast (Including the Star Who Met His Wife on the New York City Subway!)
Christopher RudolphJuly 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Julia Best Warner and David Corenswet at the premiere of 'Superman' on July 7, 2025 in Hollywood, California. ; Jason Ralph and Rachel Brosnahan attend the 2025 Vanity Fair Oscar Party on March 2, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California.
Superman premiered in theaters on July 11
David Corenswet, who plays the titular superhero, met his wife at a summer theater program
Rachel Brosnahan has worked with her husband on Manhattan and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
The latest iteration of Superman wouldn't be the same without a good mix of action and love, including journalist Clark Kent (David Corenswet) falling in love with fellow reporter Lois Lane (Rachel Brosnahan).
Away from the movie cameras, though, both actors are happily married to their significant others, who are also familiar with Hollywood. David wed his wife, Julia Best Warner, in 2023, while Rachel has been married to Jason Ralph for several years.
Similarly, Nicholas Hoult, who portrays Superman's opponent Lex Luthor, tied the knot with model Bryana Holly in 2017, and they have since welcomed two children. In addition, Sara Sampaio, who plays Lex's girlfriend, is dating actor Ray Nicholson.
That said, a few stars, including Nathan Fillion and Isabela Merced, have kept their relationships private.
Here's everything to know about the real-life loves of the Superman cast.
David Corenswet and Julia Best Warner
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Julia Best Warner and David Corenswet at the premiere of 'Superman' on July 7, 2025 in Hollywood, California.
David Corenswet and his wife, Julia Best Warner, first met when they were teens attending the same summer theater program in Pennsylvania.
The two married in 2023 after a "slow burn" romance, he told PEOPLE. David and Julia welcomed a child in early 2024, around the time Superman started shooting.
“I feel like I've been a dad for a long time, and just waiting for a kid to prove it,” he quipped.
Like her husband, Julia is also an actor. Her on-screen credits include Ryan Murphy's Netflix series Ratched and the 2021 horror movie The Occupant.
Rachel Brosnahan and Jason Ralph
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Jason Ralph and Rachel Brosnahan attend an event on May 20, 2024 in New York City.
Rachel Brosnahan and Jason Ralph first met in 2013 on the set of the movie, I'm Obsessed With You: But You've Got To Leave Me Alone.
In a September 2022 interview with Town & Country, she explained that the cast lived together in a dorm while filming, and they didn't start dating until after the project wrapped. "It was a hard no for me," the actress said.
Since then, Rachel and Jason have costarred in WGN's Manhattan and Prime Video's The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.
Rumors began in September 2018 that they had tied the knot when they were seen wearing wedding bands at the Emmys. A few months later, at the 2019 SAG Awards, Rachel revealed that she and Jason had “been married for years."
“I’ve been quite private about my personal life for a few reasons. The first being that it’s just that ... personal,” she said.
Around that time, she publicly thanked her husband at the Golden Globes when she took home a win, saying, “Jason, I love you. I wouldn’t be here at all without you. Thank you.”
Nicholas Hoult and Bryana Holly
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Bryana Holly and Nicholas Hoult attend the Los Angeles premiere of 'Nosferatu' on December 12, 2024 in Hollywood, California.
Nicholas Hoult plays Superman's arch-nemesis Lex Luthor, but away from the movie screen, he's married to model Bryana Holly.
The couple wed in 2017, and the following year, they welcomed their son Joaquin. Nicholas and Bryana's second child, whose name and sex haven't been revealed, arrived in 2022.
At the 2024 Governors Awards, the Nosferatu actor confirmed that he and Holly had tied the knot by referring to her as his "wife."
"I think it's fairly clear. I feel like it's fairly from my comments," he told PEOPLE shortly after.
That same year, the pair made their red carpet debut at the Los Angeles premiere of Nosferatu.
Nathan Fillion
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Nathan Fillion attends the 2025 Disney Upfront on May 13, 2025 in New York City.
Nathan Fillion suits up as the Green Lantern in Superman. Like his character in the action movie, it is unclear if The Rookie star is romantically involved with anyone.
Still, Nathan has mentioned that he's on good terms with his past partners.
"I'm still in touch with about 90 percent of my exes," he told Woman's World in September 2010. "They would describe me as being unlucky in love."
The actor was previously engaged to Vanessa Marcil and Mikaela Hoover.
Isabela Merced
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Isabela Merced attends an event for 'The Last of Us' on April 24, 2025 in Hollywood, California.
Isabela Merced soars in the skies as Hawkgirl in Superman.
It is currently unknown if Isabela is dating someone special, but on-screen, her character Dina found love with Ellie (Bella Ramsey) on The Last of Us.
In an April 2025 interview with The New York Times, when asked about playing Dina — a queer character on the post-apocalyptic HBO series — Isabela responded, “I’ve been queer my whole life, so I never really thought about it."
The following month, the actress spoke with Variety about the significance of her character's relationship with Ellie, saying the representation is "awesome."
"No one actually thinks I’m queer, which is fine. I don’t really care," she continued. "I’m an actor, so I can play anyone, right? But for it to mean so much to me personally is great and grand."
Sara Sampaio and Ray Nicholson
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Sara Sampaio and Ray Nicholson attend the 2025 Vanity Fair Oscar Party on March 2, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California.
In Superman, Sara Sampaio plays Eve Teschmacher, Lex Luthor's girlfriend and in real life, she's dating Ray Nicholson, the son of Hollywood legend Jack Nicholson.
The two have been linked since summer 2023, and they made their red carpet debut at Vanity Fair's Oscar party in March 2024.
In an Instagram post for Valentine's Day 2024, Sara posted a series of photos featuring Jack, with the caption, "My valentine ❤️ how did I get so lucky?"
Edi Gathegi and Adriana Marinescu
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Edi Gathegi and Adriana Marinescu on June 18, 2021 in Monte-Carlo, Monaco.
Edi Gathegi suits up for battle as Mister Terrific in Superman.
Edi is married to Romanian model Adriana Marinescu. The pair have previously worked together: She played Edi's on-screen wife in the 2018 movie, Better Start Running, per IMDb.
In an Instagram birthday post to Adriana in April 2021, Edi wrote, "She bad, it’s her birthday and I love her to death."
"Here’s to the strongest sensitive soul I’ve ever met, a disturbingly beautiful combination," the actor continued. "You inspire me to weather storms and keep joy close."
Anthony Carrigan and Gia Olimp
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Gia Olimp and Anthony Carrigan at a Golden Globe Awards after party on January 6, 2019 in Los Angeles, California.
Anthony Carrigan portrays Metamorpho, the transforming DC superhero who can alter his chemical makeup.
In real life, Anthony, who has played villains on Barry and Gotham, has been married to his wife, professional chess player Gia Olimp, since June 2018.
"We met on the subway. It was really sweet," Anthony told PEOPLE Now in April 2019. "I saw her standing there. We actually got on together. I got off on the wrong stop, she was on the wrong train."
When asked if he plays chess, Anthony said, "I'm trying. She's teaching me. I really do try my best. I'm enjoying learning life through chess, that's what she's teaching me."
He also revealed that the chess piece tattoos on the knuckles of his Barry character were a tribute to his wife.
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