SEE ALSO: 'Batman v Superman': Go like a speeding bullet to ... getting his head above the surface of a measly pool.) Look, Amy Adams couldn't drag Henry Cavill six inches to save his life.

One actor came close to playing Superman and Batman. But he was chosen to play a villain instead in James Gunn's Superman.

Amy Adams plays Lois Lane in Zack Snyder's DC Extended Universe -- including "Man of Steel," the recent "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice," and upcoming "Justice League." She talked to Variety ...