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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Superman‘s David Corenswet Reveals He Bulked Up by the Same Amount of Weight His Wife Gained While She Was Pregnant
Every Superman needs his Lois Lane. David Corenswet might be flying towards fame, but he hit the ground running with his wife every step of the way. It was actually his wife who helped him land the iconic role. 'She helped me make my first self-tape for the part, and she felt at that point that I should get the part,' he recalled in a People interview. 'I thought she was crazy, but she felt it from the beginning. So if anything, I knew that she would be even more excited than I was.' More from StyleCaster This Whitening Toothpaste Showed Shoppers 'Huge Improvement' Within 2 Days-& It's Down to 10 RN Are Labubus on Sale on Amazon Prime Day? Here's How to Score a Monster Bag Charm This WeekIt turned out to be a full circle moment for the DC actor and his love. The couple made their red carpet debut at the July 7 premiere of James Gunn's movie and the two appeared cozy at the premiere. Julia Best Warner is an actress and producer. She met her future husband at a Pennsylvania theater program called Upper Darby Summer Stage when they were teenagers. 'I made many of my closest friends and most cherished performance memories on — and off — the stage at Upper Darby Summer Stage,' Corenswet told Broadway World. 'But more than that I learned a valuable lesson about life and career: dream of the leading role, compete hard for it, then let it go and enjoy the chorus. Corenswet described their young romance as a 'slow burn.' She graduated from Point Park University with a Bachelor's degree in acting. Meanwhile, the Pearl actor attended the University of Pennsylvania for a year before transferring to the Juilliard School. She had a role in Netflix's Ratched. The two married in 2023 in a cross faith ceremony that celebrated his father's Jewish roots and her Catholic upbringing. Warner became pregnant in that summer and the timing was just right for them. 'She told me that she was pregnant two days after I found out I was going to screen test for Superman,' Corenswet told People. 'For the first several months of her pregnancy, as is sort of protocol, we weren't telling anybody. We had these two quite huge secrets that we just had between the two of us.' The two also shared a common ground during those nine months. 'She gained about 40 pounds while she was pregnant and in the same period, I gained about 40 pounds gaining weight for Superman,' he joked. 'I started snoring and had to use her pregnancy pillow.' Warner gave birth to their daughter in 2024, just in time for filming. They also have a dog named Ira Grrrshwin, who Corenswet describes as a 'toddler' more than a the birth of his daughter, the Hollywood actor revealed that he inherited some qualities from his father, John, who died in 2019. 'My dad was an enthusiastic father … and was very good with kids,' he said. 'And so I think I just inherited that. I liked being a camp counselor, and I have terrible jokes that nobody laughs at.' Best of StyleCaster The 26 Best Romantic Comedies to Watch if You Want to Know What Love Feels Like These 'Bachelor' Secrets & Rules Prove What Happens Behind the Scenes Is So Much Juicier BTS's 7 Members Were Discovered in the Most Unconventional Ways
Yahoo
2 days ago
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- Yahoo
Meet David Corenswet's Wife, Julia Warner—The ‘Superman' Star's Real-Life Lois Lane
David Corenswet met his wife, Julia Best Warner, at a youth summer theater program. The couple had a 'slow-burn' relationship before getting married in March 2023. Corenswet and Warner welcomed their first child in star David Corenswet has found his real-life Lois Lane. The latest actor to step into the role of the caped Kryptonian married actress Julia Best Warner in March 2023. The pair reside in his hometown of Philadelphia with their 1-year-old daughter, per an April 2025 Time profile. Taking up the mantle of the iconic superhero, who was previously played by the likes of Henry Cavill and Christopher Reeve, would be intimidating for a veteran actor. For Corenswet, 31, it's the opportunity of a lifetime. 'There is an amazing, solemn responsibility to be the person to play this character. And there's no guarantee that I would have had a more interesting career if I hadn't,' he told Time. 'I know a lot of fantastic actors, better than I am, who may never be seen by more than an audience of 50 or 100 people at a regional theater.' Becoming a dad right when Superman started filming forced the actor to balance multiple life changes at once. In a June 2025 People cover story, Corenswet said he felt excitement and uncertainty as he embraced '[the] two big unknown things at the same time. And they were both great things.' While Corenswet keeps his personal life pretty private, social media posts and interviews have given fans insight on the leading man's low-key romance. Here's everything to know about David Corenswet's wife, Julia Best Warner. Like her husband, Warner felt called to acting at a young age. 'As soon as I could talk I was singing and that turned into putting on little plays and performing for anyone that would watch,' she told Nerd Alert News in 2020. 'No one ever prompted me to act or sing and I didn't really have an inspiration to start, I just did. I think performing was probably my first love.' Pursuing the craft would unexpectedly lead her to her real-life love story. In her teen years, Warner met her future husband at Philadelphia's Upper Darby Summer Stage acting program, per Delco Today. Corenswet described their romance as a 'slow burn' in his 2025 People cover story. They tied the knot in 2023, when they were both around 30 years old. After studying acting at Point Park University, Warner moved to LA to break into television, per her LinkedIn profile. She appeared in a variety of short films and the web series The Baby Sitters Pub before landing a part in Netflix's Ratched. In the latter, she played a young nurse working alongside the titular character, Nurse Mildred Ratched (Sarah Paulson). The experience was an unforgettable one for the aspiring actress. 'My first day on set I was able to watch a scene being filmed between Judy Davis and Amanda Plummer. It was incredible to watch them work. It felt like a free master class in acting, professionalism, and play,' she told Nerd Alert News. 'I also got to have a scene with Sarah Paulson who is a gem of a person and actor,' she added. According to her IMDB profile, Warner's next role will be playing Naomi in the drama The Cutting Room Floor, helmed by Alec Baldwin and Karen Allen. The project is slated to begin filming in summer 2025, per Deadline. In March of 2023, Warner and Corenswet married in an interfaith ceremony in New Orleans' historic Immaculate Conception Church, according to The Times of Israel , who interviewed the rabbi who served as an officiant. Corenswet's extended family has ties to the city, although the Superman star grew up in Philadelphia. Few details are known about their proposal or ceremony, as Corenswet has always kept his relationship with Warner out of the spotlight. Before becoming actual parents, the actors were dog parents to a Cavalier King Charles spaniel named Ira. 'He's less of a doggy, more of a toddler,' Corenswet said in his 2025 People cover story. He shared that the 7-year-old dog visited him on the set of Superman—although it's not clear if he got to meet Krypto the Superdog, who appears to save the titular hero in early trailers for the film. The proud dog dad also said Ira 'has a wonderful mohawk, a natural tuft of hair right between his eyes, which is the reason he's disqualified from being shown [making him] adoptable.' Superman director James Gunn shared a snapshot of the lovable pup to his Instagram in April 2024. 'So I came back from set to my director's chair to find it was stolen by @davidcorenswet's dog Ira. He also had some suggestions for new shots,' he joked in the caption. Other behind-the-scenes photos from set show Corenswet and Ira twinning in matching Superman costumes. In 2023, Corenswet's wife told him she was pregnant 'two days after I found out I was going to screen test for Superman,' he revealed to People. In suspense about the role, the pair kept the news of their expanding family—and Corenswet's high-profile audition—a secret from everyone they knew. 'We had these two quite huge secrets that we just had between the two of us. And that was intense,' the actor recalled. In the same interview, he revealed that Warner's due date was around the same time he was set to start filming in early 2024. 'She gained about 40 pounds while she was pregnant and in the same period I gained about 40 pounds gaining weight for Superman,' he joked of their overlapping timelines. 'I started snoring and had to use her pregnancy pillow.' As for adjusting to fatherhood, the Philadelphia native credits his late father, John Corenswet, with passing down good parenting genes. The older Corenswet, an attorney, died of cancer in 2019. 'My dad was an enthusiastic father and stayed home with my sister for a period when she was very little, and was very good with kids. And so I think I just inherited that,' Corenswet said in his People cover story. 'I liked being a camp counselor, and I have terrible jokes that nobody laughs at,' he added. Read the original article on InStyle
The Sun
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Inside Superman actor David Corenswet's rollercoaster life from role in Netflix hit to how he beat Brit star to the role
IN an industry known for playing it safe, Hollywood has taken a real gamble by casting the relatively unknown David Corenswet as Superman. The 6ft 4in hunk certainly has the looks to become the Man of Steel — his wave of black hair and chiselled jawline making him look like he has been drawn by a DC comic illustrator. 14 14 But can he lead this blockbuster, out tomorrow, and break the curse of those who flew before him? It has been a bumpy ride for actors who have sported the superhero's giant S with pride on the big and small screens. And having got the part over 400 other wannabe Clark Kents, Corenswet understands the weight of the role, saying: 'There is an amazing, solemn responsibility to be the person to play this character. 'I know a lot of fantastic actors, better than I am, who may never be seen by more than an audience of 50 or 100 people at a regional theatre.' The Pennsylvania-born 32-year-old had a pretty standard entry into the world of acting, attending the famous Juilliard School of performing arts in New York. 'Seal of approval' Soon after graduating, he had a range of parts in TV shows, including House Of Cards, The Politician and mini-series Hollywood. All while living just outside Philadelphia, near the same small town in Pennsylvania where he grew up. Two years ago, he married fellow actor Julia Best Warner, who he first met at a youth summer theatre programme. The couple had their first child, a daughter, in 2024 — the year after he was cast as Superman. One fellow auditionee was his movie co-star Nicholas Hoult. The British actor got the role of baddie Lex Luthor instead, and graciously describes Corenswet as 'otherworldly', adding: 'He's got this Old Hollywood persona which makes him feel even more relevant and timely to this version of Superman and Clark.' Superman seen flying over iconic London landmark in Britain's highest public sculpture 300m above ground James Gunn, who wrote and directed this splendid new Superma n — which I found had more style, heart and humour than any before it — said: 'From the very beginning, he was the guy to beat, frankly.' Corenswet apparently sent Gunn a 'beautiful' handwritten letter following his audition. And Gunn was confident the actor had all the attributes he was looking for, revealing: 'I couldn't go for someone that had the look, but didn't have the chops. 'I couldn't go for someone that had the chops, but didn't have the look. I couldn't go for someone that had the looks and the chops, but couldn't do the comedic parts, or couldn't do the more vulnerable aspects.' Even the family of the late Christopher Reeve — who played Superman in the Seventies and Eighties — give Corenswet their blessing, with youngest son Will Reeve making a cameo appearance in the film. 14 14 14 Hope and goodness At the premiere, Will said: 'Getting to see David in his suit was a trip, he looked great. I told him he had the seal of approval. 'And then afterwards, he walked off to take care of his, at that time, infant daughter, and seeing him in his full get-up, cape and all, pushing a stroller so that she would rock off to sleep, felt like an all-American image. "It was a lot of fun to see that.' But having won the role, Corenswet's initial feeling was one of trepidation. He said in a rare interview with GQ magazine: 'A role like Superman seems like something that everybody would want, and that's not true. There are some people who wouldn't want that role and who would, if given the opportunity, say no. I am obviously not one of those people David Corenswet 'There are some people who wouldn't want that role and who would, if given the opportunity, say no. I am obviously not one of those people. But I certainly tried to think of reasons not to.' And he was right to be cautious, as those who have taken on the character before him have endured many problems over the decades. In 2022, British actor Henry Cavill revealed his shock over being let go from the role in the DC Universe films. He made sure his fans — along with everyone else — knew he was blindsided, saying in a public statement: 'I just had a meeting with James Gunn and Peter Safran, and it's sad news, everyone. 'After being told by the studio to announce my return back in October, prior to their hire, this news isn't the easiest, but that's life.' And Henry was not the only actor who found the role to be kryptonite. There is a talk of a 'curse' that has struck the supposed indestructible hero time and time again. Legend has it that co-creator Jerry Siegel put a hex on the character because his bosses at DC Comics did not give him a cut of the millions in profits Superman earned them. 14 14 14 He is said to have written in capital letters: 'I put a curse on you.' Kirk Alyn was the first actor to have the S emblazoned on his chest, appearing in a 1948 movie titled simply Superman. He once said: 'Playing Superman ruined my acting career and I've been bitter for many years about the whole thing.' The American died in 1999 at the age of 88 after developing Alzheimer's disease. Playing Superman ruined my acting career and I've been bitter for many years about the whole thing Kirk Alyn Next up as Clark Kent was the chisel-chinned George Reeves in the 1951 film Superman And The Mole Men, and more than 100 episodes of the TV show Adventures Of Superman. In 1959, having hung up his cape, George was found dead aged 45 with a single gunshot wound to his head. The official cause of death was suicide, but with no gunpowder residue found on his hands and witnesses reporting multiple shots, this verdict has long been in doubt. Theories about the true killer include him being bumped off by a Mafia hitman hired by the jealous husband of one of his lovers. But it was Christopher Reeve who truly brought bumbling reporter Clark Kent and his superhero alter-ego to life in the hit 1978 movie, Superman. The previously unknown actor became a global star, appearing in four of the DC films. In 1995, eight years after leaving the role, he was paralysed from the neck down when he was thrown from his horse. He died in 2004, aged 52, from an infection linked to his long-term condition. 14 14 Those who tried to follow Reeve have struggled with the weight of the cape. Brandon Routh only managed one movie, Superman Returns in 2006, before falling into relative obscurity. The role was then given to Henry Cavill. Among the most tragic of fates was that of Reeve's co-star in all four Superman movies. Margot Kidder, who was the romantic interest Lois Lane, suffered a spinal injury in a car accident while filming a Nancy Drew TV series in October 1990. I know a lot of fantastic actors, better than I am, who may never be seen by more than an audience of 50 or 100 people at a regional theatre David Corenswet Unable to work for two years, she ended up homeless, was diagnosed with manic depression and, in 1996, suffered from delusions one of her ex-husbands was trying to kill her. The Canadian actress was found dead at her home in Montana in May 2018, aged 69, following what the coroner ruled was 'a self- inflicted drug and alcohol overdose'. Meanwhile, Lee Quigley — who played baby Superman, sent to Earth in a spaceship by his parents in the 1978 film — died in 1991, aged 14, of a heart attack linked to solvent abuse. It followed years of bullying at school and developing a habit of glue-sniffing. Despite all this, Corenswet still sees the role as one of hope and goodness. Explaining what sets Superman apart from other movie heroes, he says: 'The fact that he is essentially free from angst and turmoil internally. 'He's a good guy who had a great upbringing, loving parents, has wonderful relationships with his friends and a romantic relationship and loves what he does.' However rose-tinted Corenswet's view of the role may be, the seemingly shy actor — who describes himself as an 'introvert' — might not yet have grasped its magnitude. Admitting he is not sure how he will cope with being spotted in public, he says: 'Most great things come with trade-offs. Who knows? Maybe nobody will recognise me.' I have a feeling they just might, David. 14 14
South China Morning Post
01-04-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Who is Superman star David Corenswet's rumoured wife, Julia Best Warner? She hails from his native Pennsylvania and seems to be good friends with his sister, but their official status is unknown
In December, DC Studios released the first teaser trailer for James Gunn's Superman, starring David Corenswet as the titular hero – and fans are hyped, to say the least. Animator Trevor Carlee even recreated the teaser entirely in Lego and the video was re-shared by Corenswet on his Instagram Story. The actor, the first of Jewish ancestry to play the Man of Steel, will be succeeding megastars like Christopher Reeve and Henry Cavill in the role. So, understandably, expectations are sky-high. However, Corenswet is already winning hearts, not just as Superman, but also by virtue of his personality. At Christmas, the Lady in the Lake star, who graduated from Juilliard, per Deadline, treated fans to a piano rendition of 'O Christmas Tree' on his Instagram account. The video earned much praise from netizens, who also expressed their excitement about his addition to the DC Cinematic Universe (DCU) and the July 11 release of Superman. Advertisement Meanwhile, attention is also on the soon-to-be Clark Kent's personal life. The 31-year-old has successfully protected his privacy when it comes to the romance department, but eagle-eyed fans seem to have discovered his real Lois Lane. According to The Sun, David Corenswet is married to actress and producer Julia Best Warner, whose IMDb profile lists him as her husband since 2023. What do we know about Julia Best Warner? What's her educational background? Julia Best Warner went to high school and university in Pennsylvania. Photo: @juliabestwarner/Instagram According to her LinkedIn page, Julia Best Warner graduated from Radnor High School in Radnor, Pennsylvania, and later attended Point Park University in Pittsburgh, pursuing a bachelor of fine arts degree in acting. 'I think performing was probably my first love,' she told Nerd Alert News in 2020, revealing that she started 'as soon as [she] could talk'. Per J-14 magazine, David Corenswet was also born and raised in Pennsylvania. She has taken up roles on and off camera
