Lois Lane

fictional character

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Lois Lane is a fictional character and Superman's canonical love interest in DC Comics. She is also a coworker of Superman's alter ego, Clark Kent, at the Daily Planet newspaper.1

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Superman
The Man of Steel in the Golden Age
…romantic interest in fellow reporter Lois Lane (a character modeled in part on Siegel’s future wife, Joanne). She, however, dazzled by the courageous crime-fighting exploits of Superman and unaware of his dual identity, continually rejects Kent’s overtures. The audience, privy to the secret that continually eluded Lois, identified with Clark…
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…romantic interest in fellow reporter Lois Lane (a character modeled in part on Siegel’s future wife, Joanne). She, however, dazzled by the courageous crime-fighting exploits of Superman and unaware of his dual identity, continually rejects Kent’s overtures. The audience, privy to the secret that continually eluded Lois, identified with Clark…
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Richard Donner
Early work
…title role, Margot Kidder as Lois Lane, and Gene Hackman as archvillain Lex Luthor. The action movie was a worldwide box-office hit. Donner was signed to direct the sequel (1980) and was nearing completion when he was fired because of differences with the producers. His replacement, Richard Lester, finished the…
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…title role, Margot Kidder as Lois Lane, and Gene Hackman as archvillain Lex Luthor. The action movie was a worldwide box-office hit. Donner was signed to direct the sequel (1980) and was nearing completion when he was fired because of differences with the producers. His replacement, Richard Lester, finished the…
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