Earlier today, it was announced that Elizabeth Tulloch will be playing the role of Lois Lane in this year’s Arrowverse crossover airing in December, opposite Tyler Hoechlin’s Superman.
On her Instagram page, Tulloch expressed her excitement and gratitude for getting the role, which will also allow her to work with her friend, The Flash’s Danielle Panabaker. In the post, she also talked about why Lois Lane is such a great role.
“When I started acting, one of my teachers asked me to watch the screen tests for the role of Lois Lane for 1978’s Superman. All of the actresses were terrific, but it was always clear to me why Margot Kidder won the role: she seemed lit from within, full of joie de vivre. Now, at a time when the noble profession of journalism feels under siege, it’s a privilege to join the club of actresses who have played the dogged reporter,” she wrote.
“As far back as 1938 when she first appeared in Action Comics #1, Lois Lane has defied and subverted society’s expectations of how women should behave. She was portrayed as opinionated, inquisitive, and an unapologetically badass career woman at a time when many representations of women leaned more towards meek and demure. One of the reasons the character has remained so compelling for the last 80 years is that she has all these formidable, strong-willed qualities, but she’s also vulnerable, romantic, and feminine. A truly modern woman,” she continued.
Look for Elizabeth Tulloch’s debut as Lois this December on The CW.