There was a time when Superman could barely leap over the box office in a single bound, but James Gunn’s 2025 Superman has soared to stratospheric heights, shattering records like a blazing comet. With $335.6 million in the United States and Canada and $251 million from other territories, the film has amassed a breathtaking $586.6 million worldwide. Featuring captivating performances from David Corenswet and Rachel Brosnahan, audiences are now captivated by the intriguing portrayal of Superman’s mother.

Fans are curious to know who Angela Sarafyan is, the actress behind Superman’s controversial mother, Lara. Here is the full scoop on where she has appeared before.

Angela Sarafyan, an Armenian-American actress, has captivated audiences with her versatile performances. Born in Yerevan, she moved to Los Angeles as a child, studying ballet and piano before pursuing acting. She appeared in television hits like Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Shield, 24, and Westworld, where she portrayed Clementine Pennyfeather. On film, she has starred in A Beautiful Life, A Good Old Fashioned Orgy, and Lost & Found in Armenia. Recently, she embodied Superman’s mother, Lara, bringing depth and intrigue to the role.

Following her early successes, Angela Sarafyan captivated audiences in The Promise and Mercury Plains in 2016. From 2016 to 2022, she starred as Clementine Pennyfeather on HBO’s Westworld, earning Screen Actors Guild ensemble recognition. She continued impressing with lead and supporting roles in We Are Boats, Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile, Caged, Reminiscence, Pet Shop Days, Little Death, and the 2025 action thriller G20. With a stellar cast, including Sarafyan, the film recently surpassed Ryan Reynolds’ hit.

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Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool 2, praised with an 84% Rotten Tomatoes score, was no match at the box office for James Gunn’s Superman, which smashed records and left audiences buzzing with excitement.

Superman has shattered the domestic box office, earning an impressive $335.6 million and surpassing Deadpool 2’s $324 million in lifetime earnings. Released in 2018, Deadpool 2 followed the 2016 original that revitalized Ryan Reynolds’ career and became one of the highest-grossing R-rated films of all time. While Tim Miller directed the first film on a modest $55 million budget, creative disagreements led to his exit, and David Leitch took over the sequel with a significantly larger $120 million budget, transforming production.

Deadpool 2 exploded at the global box office with $785.9 million against a $110 million budget, becoming 2018’s seventh most profitable film. It opened in 4,332 theaters, smashing R-rated release records with $53.3 million on day one. Meanwhile, Superman 2 also surpassed Henry Cavill’s Man of Steel, leaving fans divided over the new take. While the movie generates immense buzz, the cast, especially Angela Sarafyan, draws attention for their captivating performances, adding depth and intrigue to the blockbuster spectacle.

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