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Oscar-nominated actress will play the ‘smart, tough, funny’ journalist, director Zack Snyder announces. By Aly Semigran Amy Adams Photo: Jason Merritt/ Getty Images Clark Kent, meet your Lois Lane. After weeks of guessing who would play the Man of Steel’s leading lady in the upcoming “Superman” reboot , Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures, along with director Zack Snyder announced on Sunday (March 27) that Academy Award-nominated actress Amy Adams will take on the iconic role. Snyder, whose latest endeavor, “Sucker Punch,” opened in second place at the box office this weekend, said in a statement, “Second only to Superman himself, the question of who will play Lois Lane is arguably what fans have been most curious about. So we are excited to announce the casting of Amy Adams, one of the most versatile and respected actresses in films today. Amy has the talent to capture all of the qualities we love about Lois: smart, tough, funny, warm, ambitious and, of course, beautiful.” Adams, 36, whose versatile r