{"id":530847,"date":"2026-04-14T19:41:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T19:41:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/530847\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T19:41:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T19:41:08","slug":"adria-arjona-to-play-maxima-in-superman-sequel-man-of-tomorrow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/530847\/","title":{"rendered":"Adria Arjona to Play Maxima in &#8216;Superman&#8217; Sequel &#8216;Man of Tomorrow&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/t\/adria-arjona\/\" id=\"auto-tag_adria-arjona\" data-tag=\"adria-arjona\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Adria Arjona<\/a> is officially entering the new DCU. The actress landed the coveted role of Maxima in <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/t\/james-gunn\/\" id=\"auto-tag_james-gunn\" data-tag=\"james-gunn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">James Gunn<\/a>\u2018s \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/t\/superman\/\" id=\"auto-tag_superman\" data-tag=\"superman\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Superman<\/a>\u201d sequel, \u201cMan of Tomorrow.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tFans had previously expressed that Arjona would make a great Wonder Woman \u2014 and <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2025\/film\/news\/james-gunn-adria-arjona-wonder-woman-dc-studios-1236444716\/\">the DC Studios co-chief agreed <\/a>\u2014 but it turns out that this part was perfect for the \u201cAndor\u201d star.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tLast week, <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2026\/film\/news\/superman-sequel-maxima-adria-arjona-grace-van-patten-sydney-chandler-eva-de-dominici-1236711933\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Variety reported<\/a> that Arjona tested for the key role \u2014 Maxima is an alien queen who has been both an antagonist and a potential love interest for Superman in the comics \u2014 alongside finalists Eva De Dominici (\u201cThe Cleaning Lady\u201d), Sydney Chandler (\u201cAlien: Earth\u201d) and Grace Van Patten (\u201cTell Me Lies\u201d). A deal was said to be imminent with cameras about to roll on set in Atlanta as the production got underway. (The DC movie is set for release on July 9, 2027.) <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tIn \u201cSuperman: Man of Tomorrow,\u201d written and directed by Gunn, David Corenswet and Nicholas Hoult return as the Man of Steel and Lex Luthor. However, this time, the legendary adversaries are forced to work together to defeat an even bigger threat: the super-intelligent antagonist Brainiac (played by German star Lars Eidinger). The ensemble cast also features Rachel Brosnahan (Lois Lane), Skyler Gisondo (Jimmy Olsen), Sara Sampaio (Eve Teschmacher), Isabela Merced (Hawkgirl), Nathan Fillion (Guy Gardner), Edi Gathegi (Mister Terrific) and Aaron Pierre (John Stewart\/Green Lantern).<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tArjona\u2019s boyfriend, Jason Momoa, is also a key part of Gunn\u2019s new DCU; after playing Aquaman in six movies, the actor will play the anti-hero Lobo in \u201cSupergirl,\u201d in theaters June 26.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tAs mentioned, Arjona is best known in the world of genre entertainment for her standout performance in the Star Wars series \u201cAndor.\u201d Her resum\u00e9 also includes \u201cHit Man,\u201d \u201cSplitsville,\u201d \u201cFather of the Bride,\u201d and \u201cBlink Twice.\u201d Arjona is next set to star opposite Michael B. Jordan in his \u201cThomas Crown Affair\u201d remake for Amazon MGM Studios. She is repped by CAA, Anonymous Content, Brillstein Entertainment Partners and Goodman Genow.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe Hollywood Reporter first reported Arjona won the part. DC Studios declined to comment on the casting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Adria Arjona is officially entering the new DCU. 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