When the successful American director James Gunn (Guardians of the Galaxy, Suicide Squad) announced who would be the new Superman for the blazing films of the DC Studios world, and people were like saying “Who??”. Of course, behind these question marks there is one certainty: from now on we will know everything about the young and towering David Corenswet.
The Man of Steel is reborn and last Thursday the trailer for the new version of Superman was revealed. The film, which will be released on July 11, 2025introduces the novelty of this Corenswet in the role of Clark Kent/Superman, replacing Henry Cavill.
The heads of DC Studios They decided to let go of the British actor less than two months after he confirmed his return to the role of the popular superhero. He got on the pony and they took him down with a slingshot!
“I just had a meeting with James Gunn and it's a sad news for everyone. After all, I won't be returning as Superman,” Cavill posted at the time.
Corenswet thus replaces Cavill, the last actor who gave life to Superman a decade ago in Zack Snyder's film, Man of Steeland who won the hearts of fans with his performance, while Rachel Brosnahan will replace Amy Adams in the role of Luisa Lane.
It's time for someone who, according to the successful director, “brings freshness to the character.” According to Gunn, “I totally identify with him because he's everything I am. It is someone who He's an outsider who feels like an alienbut also the definitive infiltrator. “That's fucking Superman,” Gunn bellowed.
a new face
Corenswet measures 1.93 the new Superman. Born in Philadelphia in 1993. He discovered his vocation for acting as a child: at just 10 years old he began to get involved in acting by participating in local plays. Later he studied Dramatic Arts at the University of Pennsylvania.
Corenswet received his first check as an actor when he was in primary school, after being part of the cast of a play in his hometown. “I had a very complete introduction to the trade,” he says. “I remember going home before interval so I could go to bed early and wake up for school the next morning,” he said.
Before the filming of James Gunn's Superman, the name was not well known. His first professional jobs as an actor were in short films such as Following Chase y Michael and Clydein addition to the series Moe & Jerryweatherwhich he wrote and produced.
Then Corenswet got several supporting roles in renowned series as House of Cards y Elementary. His first main roles came with the series The Politician y Hollywoodambassador of Netflix.
In 2022, the actor starred, along with Mia Goth, in the film Pearl and this year he participated in the sequel to Tornadowhich stars Glen Powell. Admerás is seen in the thriller movie The Lady In The Lakewhere Shares credits with Natalie Portman.
Rigorous diet
Superman's personal trainer is called Paolo Mascitti and he is the one who has been in charge of the cast's physical preparation. “David (Corenswet) left his mark in every training session!”he said in a recent interview.
The actor had to follow a rigorous diet to achieve “the caloric surplus necessary to gain muscle mass,” said the trainer. “He consumed around 6,000 calories daily and had a high protein and carbohydrate diet to fuel his muscles and provide the energy required for his intense sessions.”
In the preview that emerged a few hours ago, Krypto the dog made his debut in the cinema, after appearing in format live-action for the series Smallville y Titans.
“We filmed a lot of our action with real drones flying around Superman,” James Gun explained. “I don't think anyone really knows Superman. unless you see both sides of it. Only when they know both facets do they know the true individual.”
Nicholas Hoult -who appears in the trailer- will also give a “striking” interpretation of Lex Luthorthe Man of Steel's lifelong archenemy and founder of the company LuthorCorp.
