Meet David Corenswet: The man who's replaced Henry Cavill as Superman

Superman: Legacyis one of the projects featured inChapter 1: Gods and Monsterswhich is aiming to run both on TV and in theatres. Other titles includeSupergirl: Woman of TomorrowandThe Authority.According to James Gunn, the film follows DavidCorenswet’s Clark Kent/Superman as he learns to maintain a balance of his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing, thanks to parents Jonathan and Martha Kent in Smallville, Kansas.

DavidCorenswet will be seen alongside Rachel Brosnahan, who takes on the role ofDaily Planetreporter Lois Lane.

Superman: Legacyis set to hit theatres on July 11, 2025, and the filming is supposed to begin in early 2024. James Gunn has only finalised his actors for Lois and Clark and the casting search continues for other iconicSupermancharacters like Lex Luthor.

Who is David Corenswet?

David Corenswet graduated from Julliard in 2016 and initially had a guest role inHouse of Cardsin 2018. The actor is based in Philadelphia. His father worked as a stage actor for many years before joining his wife as a lawyer. As a child actor, David Corenswet worked in theatre productions, including Arthur Miller’sAll My Sons,Macbeth, La Vie En BleuandThe Forigivng Harvest.

Where have you seen him before?

Before his guest appearance inHouse of Cards,Corenswet had roles inElementary, Affairs of StateandInstinct. In 2019, he landed as the protagonist in Ryan Murphy’sThe Politician, followed by another one in the showrunner’s 2020 seriesHollywood. Recently, Corenswet had a recurring role on HBO’sWe Own This City, and he starred in Netflix’sLookBoth Waysand A24’sPearl.

Superman: Legacyis Corenswet’s first major break into a big studio film. His next projects include FX’sThe Answers, Searchlight’sThe Greatest Hits,AppleTV+’sLady in the Lake,and Universal Pictures, Warner Bros. and Amblin Entertainment’sTwisters.

How did he land the role of Superman?

David Corenswet auditioned for the role of Man of Steel over the June 17 weekend in Superman garb and plain clothes. He was paired up with Emma Mackey, who was a strong contender for Lois Lane before the part eventually went to Brosnahan.

In a 2019 interview, the actorrevealed he wanted to portray the iconic superhero at some point in his career. “My pie-in-the-sky ambition is definitely to play Superman. I would love to see somebody do an upbeat, throwback [take on Superman]. I love the Henry Cavill dark and gritty take, but I would love to see the next one be very bright and optimistic.” Netizens claim that David looks just like a younger version of Henry Cavill since they first saw him inHouse of Cards.

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