The actor tells TODAY.com about one sweet detail that paid tribute to the comic book co-creator's wife, who “inspired the original Lois Lane.”

As Rachel Brosnahan picks up the reporter's notebook, take a look back at the other stars who took on the iconic role of Lois Lane, including Margot Kidder, Amy Adams, Teri Hatcher and more.

Superman might be reintroducing the Man of Steel to a new generation, but it's also giving us a fresh take on fearless journalist Lois Lane, too. Rachel Brosnahan is picking up Lois's mighty pen, and, as she explained when we met with her to chat about the movie, there was plenty of source material to help inform her interpretation.