Lois Lane Through The Ages: Amy Adams Could Be The Hottest Yet.
by Scott Alden on March 28, 2020It’s official: Amy Adams is the new Lois Lane. It’s exciting news, for this particular nerd anyway. But how will she fare as compared to the Lois Lanes of the past? Mostly in terms of hotness, I mean.
All I can say is she’s got some big (and probably hard to walk in) shoes to fill.
Here’s a brief history of Loises, rated from 1-10. In terms of hotness, mostly.
Noel Neill
Played LL in the first Superman serial and again, later, on television. Neill’s Lane was more of a girl than a woman, more of a junior sidekick than a love interest.
Her Super Powers
Soft, pretty hair. Big Phone.
Her Kryptonite
Kind of irritating. Always getting tied to train tracks.
LLHS* Rating: 5
(of 10)
* Lois Lane Hotness Spectrum, natch!
Phyllis Coates
Brief TV stint as Lois Lane. Nailed the ambitious reporter, missed the chemistry.
Her Super Powers
Didn’t take no guff from nobody.
Her Kryptonite
Unfortunately, just not sexy at all.
LLHS Rating: 3
Patricia Marand
She played LL in the broadway musical version of Superman.
Her Super Powers
Singing. Looks kind of like Annette Funicello.
Her Kryptonite
Doesn’t look that much like Annette Funicello.
LLHS Rating: 6
Margot Kidder
The true Lois. This is the woman who stole Superman’s heart.
Her Super Powers
Big, blinky eyes. Adorable bangs. Totally hot Veronica Corningstone outfits. Drinks and smokes. Tendency to get very flustered, but not really embarrassed. Barely contained raw sexuality whenever she gets anywhere the Man of Steel.
Her Kryptonite
Her makeup kind of sucks?
LLHS Rating: 8
Teri Hatcher
Before Desperate Housewives, Teri was the first Lois Lane to be portrayed as an overt sex symbol on Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman.
Her Super Powers
The first time I ever heard the term “rack” was in reference to hers. It seemed to me at the time that they had to invent a new word for it.
Her Kryptonite
Acting: She can’t do it so good. Also, she has a weird mouth.
LLHS Rating: 7
Erica Durance
Plays teenage Lois on Smallville.
Her Super Powers
Erica Durance is really ridiculously good looking. Also, she’s the only Lois with combat skills.
Her Kryptonite
She tends to get into a lot of silly situations where she has to wear skimpy latex outfits and pole dance or wrestle or something. Oh, wait– Not actually a weakness.
LLHS Rating: 8
Kate Bosworth
Lois in Superman Returns. Abandoned, sad single mom Lois. Apparently Kate Bosworth is supposed to be really hot, but to me she looks like one of those big-headed Steve Madden ads.
Her Super Powers
Um… loyalty?
Her Kryptonite
Major baggage. Weepy face.
LLHS Rating: 4
Which brings us to Amy Adams. My prediction is that she’ll fall somewhere in the Kidder/Durance territory. Given director Zack Snyder’s propensity for gratuitous skin, however, she could bust right through the ceiling.
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