Isabela Merced, portraying Kendra Saunders/Hawkgirl in James Gunn‘s ‘Superman: Legacy,’ has shared Amancay Nahuelpan and FX Studio Color’s Hawkgirl comic as her inspiration for the role preparation.
On Instagram, Merced posted a picture of her arm workout and shared an image of Hawkgirl’s comic for inspiration.

Merced has begun training for her DC movie role. She’s also playing Araña in Sony’s ‘Madame Web,’ hitting theaters on February 14, 2024.
The filming for ‘Superman: Legacy’ is scheduled to begin in Atlanta, GA, United States, on March 4, 2024. The film stars David Corenswet as Clark Kent/Superman, Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor, Milly Alcock as Kara Zor-El/Supergirl, Sara Sampaio as Eve Teschmacher, Skyler Gisondo as Jimmy Olsen, Edi Gathegi as Michael Holt/Mr. Terrific, María Gabriela De Faría as The Engineer, Nathan Fillion as Guy Gardner/Green Lantern, Isabela Merced as Hawkgirl, and Anthony Carrigan as Metamorpho.
Gunn confirmed that he respects old Superman movies and that the script he made was definitely a sincere superhero movie. The film will be the DC Universe’s first film and the third installment of Chapter One: Gods and Monsters, created by Gunn and Peter Safran.
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What is the Plot of ‘Superman: Legacy’?
The updated logline for ‘Superman: Legacy’ reveals that Superman, now a cub reporter in Metropolis, sets out on a journey to reconcile his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing as Clark Kent.
‘Superman: Legacy’ is scheduled to hit theaters on July 11, 2025.