Amy Adams to play Lois Lane!

Amy Adams will play journalist Lois Lane in Hollywood’s revival of Superman.

The actress, 36, got the news on Sunday from director Zack Snyder who phoned her from Paris, where he was promoting his just-opened film,Sucker Punch.

Snyder said that after meeting with Adams, she was the clear choice to take on a character that dates back to 1938 and has long represented the strong, professional woman who can hold her own against any man.

“There was a big, giant search for Lois,” Snyder said. “For us it was a big thing and obviously a really important role. We did a lot of auditioning but we had this meeting with Amy Adams and after that I just felt she was perfect for it.

“It goes back to what I’ve said about Superman and making him really understandable for today. What’s important to us is making him relevant and real and making him empathetic to today’s audience so that we understand the decisions he makes.  That applies to Lois as well. She has to be in the same universe as him [in tone and substance].”