This previous week, followers internationally had been in a position to see the primary trailer for Superman – the primary big-screen entry in Chapter 1 of the DCU. With that, they had been in a position to lastly see David Corenswet in motion because the titular hero. Reactions to Corenswet’s casting have been comparatively optimistic so far, and the actor himself appears excited to be enjoying the position. Amid the hype, a social media thread goes viral, and it’s exhibiting how the star seemingly manifested his superhero position. Actually, I’m actually pondering this half was destined for him.
A social media consumer by the title of @corenswetmedia just lately shaped the aforementioned thread on X. Utilizing a collection of clips, quotes and extra, the fan chronicles Corenswet’s reference to the Man of Metal earlier than and after he was solid in James Gunn’s Superman. The record of posts commenced with a snippet from Netflix’s The Politician Season 1, which Corenswet filmed in late 2018. Try the footage, during which the Final Son of Krypton is talked about:
“You appear like Superman”From The Politician Season 2, Episode 7.Filmed in late 2018. pic.twitter.com/l5SwJNtKsqDecember 18, 2024
That’s extremely ironic, and that remark additionally got here up throughout an interview that the Hollywood alum participated in with @mannymovies, as famous within the thread. Though the actor brushed it off on the time, he’d lengthy been a fan of Supes earlier than touchdown the position. The thread additionally included quotes from a 2019 interview that the Twisters star did with EW, throughout which he stated his “pie-in-the-sky ambition is certainly to play Superman.” In 2020, whereas talking with C Journal, the now-31-year-old additionally denied he was being courted for the position.
So, as you possibly can see, David Corenswet was bodily in comparison with Superman years in the past and was even thrown into the rumor mill earlier than he was formally in rivalry for the half. If these aren’t indicators that he was meant to play this position, then I don’t know what are. What I really like most is simply how enthusiastic and passionate Corenswet gave the impression to be about someday donning the long-lasting costume. Desires do come true, and his hiring as one of many first main heroes within the DCU is a testomony to that notion.
The Pearl alum’s sheer dedication to the position of Clark Kent has been nothing in need of unimaginable. One facet of that concerned him bulking as much as play Supes and, curiously sufficient, earlier than doing that, the actor “all the time felt skinny.” Throughout his coaching, the star finally hit 238 kilos, which is kind of spectacular. He definitely put within the work, and I’d think about that it should’ve felt good for him to eat that brownie as soon as Superman wrapped.
Anybody who nonetheless questions David Corenswet’s fandom needn’t try this, both. He’s a real fan of the Large Blue Boy Scout, and James Gunn shared an anecdote with CinemaBlend that lends credibility to that notion. The author/director instructed us that he was dead-set in opposition to having trunks be a part of the long-lasting DC hero’s costume within the movie. Nevertheless, Corenswet shared his tackle the trunks with Gunn, opining that the trunks make him Supes appear like a wrestler. And, with that sort of look, Kal-El goals to decorate in a manner that doesn’t scare folks, very true. That’s a cerebral thought, to say the least.
Whereas I nonetheless wish to see extra of the We Personal This Metropolis alum’s work as Clark Kent, I’m at the moment satisfied that he’s the appropriate actor for the position. Seeing his journey (in thread kind) main as much as being tapped for the Superman solid is so cool, and I’m truthfully completely satisfied for him. Given how the celebs seemingly aligned for the actor, right here’s hoping he delivers a robust efficiency like most of the Clark actors earlier than him.
See David Corenswet in Superman when the movie soars into theaters on July 11 as a part of the 2025 film schedule.