What role did María Gabriela de Faría play in the 2025 movie 'Superman'?

María Gabriela de Faría played the role of 'The Engineer', one of Lex Luthor's main sources of muscle, in the 2025 movie 'Superman'.

What upcoming DC movie will de Faría reprise her 'The Engineer' role in?

De Faría will reprise her role as 'The Engineer' in the upcoming DC movie 'Man of Tomorrow', which is set to hit theaters on July 9, 2027.

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'Superman' Star Overcomes Audition Challenges, Secures Upcoming DC Movie Role

Q: How did de Faría's audition for 'The Suicide Squad' go?

De Faría revealed that she was so "starstruck" by director James Gunn during her 'The Suicide Squad' audition that she "bombed it", fearing her limited English skills at the time may have sabotaged her chances.

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Actress María Gabriela de Faría narrowly missed role in 'The Suicide Squad'
Landed role of 'The Engineer' in 'Superman' after emotional audition process
Set to reprise 'The Engineer' character in upcoming DC movie 'Man of Tomorrow'

'Superman' Star Overcomes Audition Challenges, Secures Upcoming DC Movie Role

In a recent interview, actress María Gabriela de Faría, who portrayed the character 'The Engineer' in the 2025 film 'Superman', opened up about her audition experiences for DC movies. De Faría shared that she had come close to working with director James Gunn on his previous DC project, 'The Suicide Squad', but a language barrier issue prevented that from happening.

The actress explained that she was so "starstruck" by Gunn during her 'The Suicide Squad' audition that she "bombed it", fearing her limited English skills at the time may have sabotaged her chances. Despite this setback, de Faría's audition for the role of 'The Engineer' in 'Superman' proved to be a success.