Lois Lane always plays second to Superman, but James Gunn might be changing the model for his movie.
This is also how most television and animated adaptations approach the characters.
Thats a quick courtship, even by Hollywood standards.
No sooner do they begin than a tough called Butch decides to butt in, pushing Clark aside.
Are you going to stand for this?
Lois asks in disgust.
Good for you, Lois, whispers Clark, even if he more openly chides her.
Although much more impressed by the imposing, active Superman, Lois doesnt bow to him either.
Id advise you not to print this little episode, he tells her at the end of the night.
Shes smart, she does her job, and she holds to her convictions.
To be sure, that characterization didnt always manifest in the same way.
It wasnt hoisted upon her.
The same hasnt always been true in movie adaptations.
Lois Lane Off the Case
Whats the S stand for, Lois asks inMan of Steel.
Its not an S,' Superman (Henry Cavill) responds.
On my world it means hope.
For all of the shortcomings in Snyders take on Superman, though, his do-nothing Lois isnt that unique.
She even won a Pulitzer for her op-ed We Dont Need a Superman.
There Superman was supporting.
And every time the franchise reboots, so also does Lois characterization.
His Hero
Because thats ultimately why Superman needs Lois Lane.
Lois Lane is Supermans hero.
Hopefully, the James Gunn movie will let us see that dynamic in action.
Lois Lane appears in Superman, releasing on July 11, 2025.
