Superman & Lois stars Tyler Hoechlin and Bitsie Tulloch open up about the game-changing reveal for Lois Lane. While the Arrowverse is winding down, one of the shows had a shocker in their latest episode. Superman & Lois season 3 teased that Lois was possibly pregnant, but it turned out to be something very different. After several tests, it was confirmed that Lois has Stage III inflammatory breast cancer. This is the first time a live-action DC show has put Lois in this position. Superman & Lois season 3, episode 2 ended with Lois and Clark telling their sons about her condition.
In a recent interview with KryptonSite, Tulloch and Hoechlin spoke about the game-changing storyline. The Superman & Lois stars made it clear that this is definitely an important storyline that the show is tackling. For both of them, Lois' cancer is, in many ways, a different type of villain for them to face. Superman & Lois season 3 will deal with this story for quite some time, as they shared the following:
Bitsie Tulloch: What’s compelling about that storyline is that this is a villain that a lot of people can relate to. A lot of people know people who have had cancer, and what was most interesting to me is that this isn’t a villain that Superman can easily just destroy. He’s powerless against it. More than anything, what I think is great about our show is that it blends the superhero aspect with the family drama so well and it’s just going to be so grounding. Yes, it’s heavy. The fans will decide whether it’s a little too heavy. My personal opinion is that the writers have done a great job with this storyline this season.
Tyler Hoechlin: From the beginning, we’ve always wanted to make it so that we can give Clark and Superman something that he can’t necessarily just overcome easily through strength or will or anything like that. So, I think that we found that this year is the most grounded version of that, and we want to find ways to make it so he can’t be perfect all the time. You’re really gonna see him in a position he’s not used to being in, and having to find new ways to navigate it. I think it lends itself to some really intimate moments and vulnerable moments with Lois and the family. There are going to be ups and downs with it, but at the end of the day, for me, at least the way I always still see him… is that no matter what, he’s still the symbol of hope. Regardless of what these moments might be for him, there’s still hope that everything’s going to be okay, and it’s gonna work out.