This Daring and Underseen Rachel Brosnahan Crime Thriller Laid the Groundwork for ’Superman’s Lois Lane

By stepping into the shoes of the iconic journalist character Lois Lane in Superman, Rachel Brosnahan may have just found her true north. Yes, she won an Emmy for wielding a microphone in smoky comedy clubs in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel as the titular Midge Maisel, but there is another role she played that aligns much better with director James Gunn’s vision, which entrusted her with breathing life into Lois. Casting her in the comic book movie might have come as a surprise to some fantasy franchise fans, but in retrospect, it makes perfect sense. As the magnetic and hilariously glamorous housewife-turned-stand-up-comedian in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Brosnahan was already conducting interviews—albeit hilarious ones—with her character’s audience. But her dramatic side in the 2020 crime thriller I’m Your Womanshows her acting chops better than any other piece of work she’s ever done. Brosnahan's turn in the film is punctuated by fear and silence, and she flourishes.