As David Corenswet takes over the big red cape for James Gunn‘s Superman, he had some support from previous Men of Steel.
The actor recently shared the “very encouraging” words he received from Man of Steel (2013), Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) and Justice League (2017) star Henry Cavill, as well as Tyler Hoechlin from The CW‘s Superman & Lois, about taking on the role of DC Comics superhero for the big screen.
“I had the pleasure of exchanging letters with two previous Supermans, Henry Cavill and Tyler Hoechlin. They were very encouraging and we had a lovely exchange and I’m excited to meet them one day. It’ll be great when we can all get in a room together,” he told Heart. “Both of them, interestingly, sort of said in their own words, ‘I’m not gonna try to give you any tips.’ And I think that’s a very Superman thing.”
Corenswet added, “They really just conveyed to me an encouragement and a sense of, you know, have fun with it. Which I think is Superman’s way of doing it too.”
In addition to Corenswet as the Man of Steel, Gunn’s Superman stars Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane and Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor, among a star-studded cast bringing more DC favorites to life.
Premiering July 11 in theaters, Superman marks the launch of Gunn’s new DCU, after he and Peter Safran took over at DC Studios in 2022.
That December, Cavill confirmed the “sad news” that his Superman would not be returning for Gunn’s DCU. The CW then cancelled Superman & Lois, following a four-season run that began in 2021.
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