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'Superman' Star Overcomes Audition Challenges, Secures Upcoming DC Movie Role
2 Oct, 2025
Summary
- 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'

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.