Cast Age Comparison
| Actor | Character | Actor Age | Char Age | Conf | Diff | Source/Hints | |
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David Corenswet | Superman | 32 | 30 | C3 | +2 | James Gunn on Bluesky confirmed Superman is 'David Corenswet age' (29-30 at time of filming) • Gunn on Threads: 'a thirty-year-old full-on reporter'. Film dialogue also references 'thirty years of believing'. |
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Rachel Brosnahan | Lois Lane | 34 | 28-32 | C2 | +4 | Collider describes Lois and Clark as 'thirtysomethings'. No official age stated; inferred from being Clark's peer. |
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Nicholas Hoult | Lex Luthor | 35 | - | C1 | No age stated. DCU Wiki mentions MIT at 8, homunculus at 12, but no current age. Actor Nicholas Hoult is 35. | |
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Edi Gathegi | Mr. Terrific | 46 | - | C1 | No age stated for DCU version. Comics describe genius from age 6, 14 PhDs. Actor Edi Gathegi is 46. | |
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Nathan Fillion | Guy Gardner | 54 | - | C1 | No age stated for DCU version. Only mentioned past coma incident. Actor Nathan Fillion is 54. |
Actor Age
Actor’s real age when the production was filmed or released
Char Age
The character’s age as stated or implied in the story
Diff
Difference between actor age and character age (green = close, red = far apart)
Source/Hints
Where the character age was found or how it was inferred
Confidence Scale
C5
Canonical — age explicitly stated in the production
C4
Canonical — derived from dates or events in the story
C3
Strong secondary source (script, novelization, creator interview)
C2
Inferred range — estimated from context clues
C1
Unknown — no reliable age information found