document: Former Lois Lane Kidder Praises Adams Casting Margot Kidder has welcomed the casting of her latest Lois Lane successor in the new Superman movie , insisting newly-hired Amy Adams is a '' `` better actress than I am '' '' . The Enchanted star will play the intrepid reporter in director Zack Snyder 's upcoming reboot of the comic book franchise , alongside Henry Cavill as the Man of Steel . Kidder , who portrayed Lane in Superman : The Movie in 1978 and three sequels with Christopher Reeve , was delighted to hear about Adams ' casting , and is convinced the Oscar nominee is perfect for the role . She tells MTV , '' `` She 's a brilliant , wonderful actress ! She 's incredible . She 's an extraordinarily accomplished young lady - and gorgeous and full of energy and spirit . She 's so different from part to part , it 's going to be really interesting to see what she does with Lois . '' `` I think Amy Adams is so much better an actress than I am that I would n't even for a second presume to give her any advice on the subject at all . '' '' Kate Bosworth was the last actress to play Lois Lane on the big screen , appearing in Bryan Singer 's film Superman Returns .
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