“I think it was beautifully handled”: Rachel Brosnahan Displayed Her Inner Lois Lane Years Before Her Casting After Working With Disgraced Actor Kevin Spacey in House of Cards

Rachel Brosnahan Displayed Her Inner Lois Lane Years Before Her Casting After Working With Disgraced Actor Kevin Spacey in House of Cards
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Rachel Brosnahan is a powerhouse of talent with her spectacular work in various projects in the past years. Due to her diligence and hard work, the actress has earned a name for herself in the Hollywood industry. She was widely appreciated for her quirky yet charming role in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. Now the actress has been roped in for the character of Lois Lane in James Gunn’s film Superman: Legacy.

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Brosnahan was advised to pursue other roles

Before being Lois Lane, the actress Rachel Brosnahan once revealed her courageous version as she spoke against Kevin Spacey, who was accused of sexual misconduct.

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Rachel Brosnahan speaks about her House of Cards co-star Kevin Spacey

Rachel Brosnahan got her acting career break with the Netflix show House of Cards. The show is a political thriller created by Beau Willimon. It is based on the 1989 novel by Michael Dobbs and an adaptation of the 1990 BBC series by Andrew Davies. The cast comprised Kevin Spacey in the lead role, along with Robin Wright, Michael Kelly, Jayne Atkinson, Kate Mara, Sandrine Holt, Rachel Brosnahan, Sebastian Arcelus, and others.

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Brosnahan was a part of the show from seasons one to three. She played the role of a sex worker Rachel Posner in the show and left the series in 2015.

The lead actor Kevin Spacey was accused of sexual misconduct by Anthony Rapp. After Rapp, numerous others came forward to accuse Spacey of sexually inappropriate behavior. Due to the controversy, the actor was fired, and Netflix dismissed the series altogether.

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Brosnahan shared in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter,

“I think that it was handled beautifully. They took swift action, and I so look forward to the future of the show with Robin Wright front-and-center.”

In conversation with Vulture, she revealed that she never shared a scene with Spacey. She said,

“Well, the interesting thing about that show, as it relates to me, is that I never had a scene with Kevin,” she said. “We’ve only met two or three times, so I have no personal opinion about Kevin that has been changed.”

House of Cards series was canceled after season 6 of the series.

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Also read- Before Being Kicked Out of ‘House of Cards’, Controversial Star Kevin Spacey Wanted To Join Politics if $30M Acting Career’s Over

Rachel Brosnahan is cast as Lois Lane in James Gunn’s Superman: Legacy

There was a lot of chatter and excitement among the fans over the new cast of James Gunn’s Superman: Legacy, after Henry Cavill’s exit. The names of the new leads were dropped a few days ago, stating Rachel Brosnahan and David Corenswet as the new lead pair. Bronson will play Lois Lane, and David Corenswet will be the caped superhero.

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DC Studios co-CEO and film director James Gunn said on Twitter shortly after the names were revealed,

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“They are not only both incredible actors but also wonderful people.”

Superman: Legacy will be DC Studios’ first film under Gunn, who became the co-CEO of DC Studios alongside Peter Safran.

Also read- Rachel Brosnahan Net Worth – How Much Money Does ‘Superman: Legacy’ Lois Lane Star Have?

Source- The Hollywood Reporter

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