Rachel Brosnahan Opens Up About Her First Day Playing Lois Lane in SUPERMAN and Shooting Opposite an Absent Krypto

We are just weeks away from finally seeing James Gunn’s Superman come to life on the big screen, and press rounds are in full swing. Rachel Brosnahan, who plays Lois Lane in the film, sat down with fellow actress Amanda Seyfried in a chat for Interview Magazine, and Brosnahan delved into what it was like to make the film, starting with her first day on set.

When asked if the shoot included a table read, Brosnahan confirmed, and explained, “It was amazing. Everyone was there. I think they filmed some of it. They took a lot of pictures. When we first got these jobs, we got to read the script once, on one device. So to hear it out loud got us all really excited.”

Once shooting began, Brosnahan said, “I got really lucky because my first couple days, we were shooting the 10-page scene that David and I had tested with. It felt like we could have been shooting an indie movie in a basement somewhere, which was amazing because we got to really discover these characters.”

She went on, “We made out for a couple of hours and then we shot a 10-page-long scene. That’ll jump you in really fast and build a really quick foundation. [Laughs]”

Once the foundation was built, the actors got to dive right into the action we’ve seen teased in the film. When asked if she was hooked up to wires to fly for the film, Brosnahan teased, “I got to do a different thing, which I’m not really allowed to talk about, that didn’t involve wires but felt like maybe it should have. It was nuts. [Laughs]”

When asked if she was scared at any point, the actress said, “No. This stunt team is the best in the world. No matter how high up you get pulled or what ceiling you’re hanging from, you’re in good hands. I have some really cute videos of David and I doing air ballet hanging from the ceiling that, once we actually release, I’ll post.”

Brosnahan went on to talk about her scene with Krypto, the Super Dog, saying, “I shot a scene with the dog, Krypto. He’s so cute, but at least in my scene, there were limitations with the set that meant I couldn’t shoot with the stand-in. There was a stand-in dog, but sometimes there was also a person in a CGI suit who played the dog, and then sometimes there was nothing, so I’ve never felt like a worse actor in my entire life.”

Seyfried assured Brosnahan, revealing, “You were probably great. I did Ted 2 and I just talked to a tennis ball.” Brosnahan joked, “I would’ve loved a tennis ball. There was nothing there. James was on the god mic somewhere far away, going, ‘No. Rachel, you put your hand through the dog. Stop putting your hand through the dog.’ [Laughs]”

It sound like it was a blast of a shoot, and from what we’ve seen so far, the movie looks like it’s going to be so much fun! Superman hits theaters on July 11th, and tickets are on sale now.