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David Corenswet, director James Gunn on a more "down-to-Earth" Superman
He was born on the planet Krypton. But the Man of Steel comes to life in California, inside an edit room in Burbank. It's there that James Gunn is reviewing a scene from what Warner Brothers hopes is a summer blockbuster: "Superman." With a reported budget of at least $225 million, it arrives in theaters July 11. It's the first feature from DC Studios, a division of Warner Brothers. Gunn is not only the film's director; he wrote the screenplay, and he's DC's CEO. "I feel good about the movie," he said. "And I'm excited about that. And I think we've done something that's different." Director James Gunn views a scene from "Superman" with Turner Classic Movies host Ben Mankiewicz. CBS News Among those differences: "My Superman is not indestructible," Gunn said. "We see him bleed, immediately. At times, I've thought, 'He's too strong.' You don't want him to be able to punch a planet in half or, for that matter, go around a planet a billion times and make time go backwards, you know? I wanted a Superman who was a little bit more down-to-Earth." And few things are more down-to-Earth than a dog. "The dog is the whole reason – [it] was the start of the movie for me, a thousand percent," Gunn said. "I adopted a dog. His name is Ozu. And he didn't want to be touched, he had never known human beings. He chewed up all our furniture. He was, you know, chasing the cat, and just being the worst dog you can imagine. And I thought, 'Wow. What if this terrible dog had super powers? I'd really be screwed!'" Bad, BAD dog! Superman (David Corenswet) with his faithful companion Krypto. DC Studios/Warner Brothers The first Superman feature film came in 1951 with George Reeves, who later played the role on TV. In this century, Superman has been played by Brandon Routh and Henry Cavill. But in the last 75 years, only one big screen Superman has fully captured the audience's imagination: Christopher Reeve. Trained in the theater, Reeve was a graduate of the Juilliard School in New York – as is the new Superman, David Corenswet. He is 31 – seven years older than Reeve was when he made his debut in 1978. "I don't think there's any way or reason to try to sort of live up to Christopher Reeve," Corenswet said. "I just feel grateful to get to play that character that he embodied and put into the public consciousness in such a positive and strong way." We met Corenswet at the Arden Theatre in Philadelphia. It's Corenswet's hometown, where he still lives, and it's at the Arden where he landed his first paid gig, when he was nine years old: "All My Sons" by Arthur Miller. Like his Superman, Corenswet is immediately disarming, as well as vulnerable, as in a scene with Superman's girlfriend, reporter Lois Lane (played by Rachel Brosnahan). Lois Lane (Rachel Brosnahan) and Clark Kent/Superman (David Corenswet) in "Superman." DC Studios/Warner Brothers "He is definitively different from everybody else on Earth," Corenswet said. "He is not human. He's an alien, and he has these powers that nobody else has. And at the same time, he wants desperately to be a part of humanity. So ultimately, the dramatic stakes of Superman as a character is that he is lonely and he doesn't want to be." He also has a sense of humor about those red shorts. "Without the trunks, the uniform can look very military," Corenswet said. "So he puts the red underwear on, a) so that everybody can see him, against the blue sky you can see the red trunks, b) so that everybody knows he doesn't take himself too seriously. He's not trying to look cool. "Now, that doesn't in any way undermine how badass and cool he is when he's up in the sky fighting the bad guys. But once he touches down, he wants to be the one that people can laugh or make fun of, because he can take it." Superman has been saving the world for nearly nine decades. Created by Jerry Siegel and drawn by Joe Shuster, he first appeared in a comic in 1938. Asked if Superman represents the signature American movie character, critic and filmmaker Elvis Mitchell said, "I think he's bigger than that. Spider-Man is tortured. You know, he has to support himself and his aunt, and he's responsible for the death of his uncle. And Batman's responsible for the death of everybody in his line of sight. They're all sufferers. "But Superman, he stands tall, and there's a pride of authorship, literally, in the character. 'Cause he's creating his own narrative as his alter ego. People want to see that. They want to believe that you can create your own narrative in a way that is benevolent, even if you have all the power in the world. It's wrong of you to turn away from people who need your help." Asked what he wants audiences around the world to take away from his Superman, Gunn said, "I think, just culturally, being able to place a little bit more importance on being a good human being. I think we're surrounded by a lot of meanness. I think Superman is surrounded by a lot of meanness in the movie. But he stands against that grain. And that's what makes him rebellious. "And in a way, I think today, in today's world, Superman's the edgier, more rebellious character because he's the one who's standing up for the values that most people are not," he said. Corenswet is embracing the challenge, fully aware that success could mean Superman defines his career. He said, "When you take a role that's gonna be this visible and this iconic, even just visually iconic, and it's your face and the underwear, yeah, I wanted to be prepared for the possibility that it wouldn't lead to a bunch of other things, that this would be the thing. "And I felt really lucky that when I asked myself that question the answer came back, somebody's gotta play this part, and if you're the person to play it and you give up everything else to do it, it would be worth doing." EXTENDED INTERVIEW: David Corenswet on becoming Superman (Video) To watch a trailer for "Superman," click on the video player below: For more info: "Superman" opens in theaters and in Imax July 11 Thanks to the Arden Theatre Company, Philadelphia Story produced by Gabriel Falcon. Editor: Jason Schmidt. See also:
Yahoo
5 days ago
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Nicholas Hoult On Auditioning Against David Corenswet For Superman: 'Very Awkward'
Although Nicholas Hoult is entering his onscreen villain era, the Superman star was up for the title role as the Man of Steel. Ahead of the July 11 premiere, Hoult and co-star David Corenswet recalled meeting each other when they auditioned 'on the same day' to play Clark Kent in the James Gunn-helmed DCU blockbuster. More from Deadline David Corenswet Got 'Claustrophobic' In 'Superman' Suit: 'Intense Experience' James Gunn Says 'Superman's Trailer Is The 'Most Viewed' In The 'History Of Both DC & Warner Bros.' Global Summer Box Office Eyes $12.4B, Near Post-Covid Record; Euro Majors Sizzling Into Season - CineEurope 'This is very awkward. Yes, I auditioned for Superman,' Hoult told Jimmy Kimmel Live! guest host Diego Luna during an appearance with Corenswet. 'I walked out of doing one of my audition scenes, and I was like, 'Yeah, not bad. OK,'' he said. 'And I walked around the corner, and there were lots of shadows on the studio lot, and then one ray of sunshine. And David had taken a seat in this ray of sunshine and was sitting there, like, charging up from the sun … like Superman does, getting his power.' Hoult continued: 'And I walked over to say hello, and he stood up, and I was like, 'Goddamn, he's about an inch taller than me. Look at his hair. Look at his jawline.' And then he started speaking, and I shook his hand, and I was like, 'His hands are a bit bigger than me.' And then he spoke, and I was like, 'Oh, his voice is a little bit deeper too.' 'And then, in that moment, whilst we were shaking hands, I was like, 'I'd be happy if this guy was Superman.' I was like, you're perfect or it, really, genuinely. … But also, what the f*ck!' added Hoult. Corenswet admitted he 'admired Nick as an actor for a long time,' recalling, 'and to get to meet him in this context, both dressed as Clark Kent … a bit weird, hanging from wires and reading this scene.' 'It was wonderful,' added Corenswet. 'And then the day that I found out that he had agreed to play Lex Luthor, I thought, 'This may be the best thing that happens to this film, because a superhero is only as interesting as their villain.' And I knew Nick was going to bring something really special.' Best of Deadline 'The Buccaneers' Season 2 Soundtrack: From Griff To Sabrina Carpenter 'The Buccaneers' Season 2 Release Schedule: When Do New Episodes Come Out? 'Nine Perfect Strangers' Season 2 Release Schedule: When Do New Episodes Come Out?
Yahoo
22-06-2025
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'Superman''s David Corenswet Says There's 'No Single Zipper' in the Suit for Easy Bathroom Access (Exclusive)
According to David Corenswet, getting in and out of the Superman suit isn't super easy. Talking with PEOPLE about what it was like to wear the iconic Man of Steel costume, Corewnswet gets candid. 'There are lots of zippers, but there's no single zipper that allows me to go to the bathroom, which you would think would be quite straightforward,' he says. 'But nothing is straightforward about these things. I mean, we talked about it and we tried and it was not worth the costs that came with it,' adds the star of director James Gunn 's Superman, in theaters July 11. Asked if that was torture for him, Corenswet says 'not at all.' 'I never had an issue with that. I had the most amazing dresser you could ask for, Scotty, who was sort of like a, I don't know, he felt like a mob fixer. He was always in my ear going, 'Do you need a break? Do you need a break? Tell 'em you need a break and we can step you out. I'll tell him it's me,' ' he says. 'He would make excuses for me if I needed, and we got very good together at getting in and out of the suit, so he would do it quite quickly, and I could take breaks if I needed to over the course of a day,' says Corenswet. The actor recalls the first time he put on the suit after getting cast in the role. 'It was very underwhelming. It was in pieces. The S wasn't even on yet. It was really just about the blue tights,' says Corenswet, who packed on around 40 pounds of muscle to play the superhero. 'It was quite snug because they had made it to my proportions when I screen-tested where I weighed about 195 pounds, and when I walked in for my first costume fitting, I weighed about a 235, 240 pounds,' he says. 'You hear actors who play superheroes talking about squeezing into the suits. I got kind of claustrophobic in the suit the first time just being constricted in all those places at the same time,' he says, calling it an 'intense experience.' Corenswet was announced as the star of Superman in 2023 after he beat out several other names including Patrick Schwarzenegger and Nicholas Hoult (who was since cast as Superman's nemesis Lex Luthor). The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Emmy winner Rachel Brosnahan plays Daily Planet reporter and love interest Lois Lane for Superman's alter ego Clark Kent. She and Corenswet bonded after they were both cast. 'I think James felt like the relationship between Clark and Lois was integral to the heart of the story and the success of the movie, and so we spent a lot of time talking through those scenes and talking about our characters and our relationship.' Superman Read the original article on People
Yahoo
21-06-2025
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James Gunn's ‘Superman' Tracking for $135 Million U.S. Box Office Opening
With three weeks left to go, James Gunn and DC Studios' Superman is tracking to open in the $135 million range at the domestic box office. If that forecast is right, Superman would land high up on the list of DC openings, although it would lag well behind the $166 million domestic debut of 2016's Batman v Superman: The Dawn of Justice, not adjusted for inflation. At the same time, it would come in safely ahead of the last solo Superman movie, Zack Snyder's 2013 film Man of Steel ($116 million). More from The Hollywood Reporter Box Office Preview: Will 'How to Train Your Dragon' Eat '28 Years Later' and Pixar's 'Elio' for Lunch? DC Studios Horror Movie 'Clayface' to Star Tom Rhys Harries European Box Office Revenue Rises (Barely) Despite Softer Admissions Opinion, however, is sharply divided as to just how high Superman can fly. The $135 million stat is from leading tracking service the National Research Group, according to sources with access to the data. NRG always provides a range in addition to a solo number; in this case, the range for Superman's domestic opening is $125 million to $145 million. Tracking is hardly a science, and projections have been notably off in a number of instances from all the services. To that end, insiders at DC Studios and Warners are being more conservative in suggesting $90 million to $125 million (although anything less than $100 million might be seen as a blemish). On the opposite end of the spectrum, some box office experts who monitor social metrics speculate that Superman could open to as much as $175 million, which would supplant Batman v Superman as DC's biggest opening. As of now, the next two biggest openings belong to Christopher Nolan's final two Batman movies, 2012's The Dark Knight Rises ($160.9 million) and 2008's The Dark Knight ($158.4 million). If opening to $135 million, Gunn's Superman would take the next spot, ahead of 2022's The Batman ($134 million) and 2016's Suicide Squad ($133.7 million), unadjusted. The highly anticipated summer tentpole is a seminal moment for Gunn and Peter Safran, as it's their first homegrown release since being tasked with restoring the luster to DC and making a stab at catching up with Marvel Studios. The movie, which kicks off their DC Universe, opens July 11 in North America, timed to its release around the world, meaning DC and Warners have three weeks to make their final marketing push. Superman stars David Corenswet in the titular role opposite Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane and Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor. In this latest rendition of a story that's been told on the big screen numerous times, Superman grapples with his powers while trying to balance everyday life as journalist Clark Kent after being sent to Earth from his home planet Krypton. (One new addition is the dog, Krypto). The cast also includes Skyler Gisondo (Jimmy Olsen), Sara Sampaio (Eve Teschmacher), Edi Gathegi (Mister Terrific), Terence Rosemore (Otis), Anthony Carrigan (Metamorpho), Isabela Merced (Hawkgirl) and María Gabriela de Faría (The Engineer). Best of The Hollywood Reporter 13 of Tom Cruise's Most Jaw-Dropping Stunts Hollywood Stars Who Are One Award Away From an EGOT 'The Goonies' Cast, Then and Now
Yahoo
21-06-2025
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'Superman''s David Corenswet Says There's 'No Single Zipper' in the Suit for Easy Bathroom Access (Exclusive)
According to David Corenswet, getting in and out of the Superman suit isn't super easy. Talking with PEOPLE about what it was like to wear the iconic Man of Steel costume, Corewnswet gets candid. 'There are lots of zippers, but there's no single zipper that allows me to go to the bathroom, which you would think would be quite straightforward,' he says. 'But nothing is straightforward about these things. I mean, we talked about it and we tried and it was not worth the costs that came with it,' adds the star of director James Gunn 's Superman, in theaters July 11. Asked if that was torture for him, Corenswet says 'not at all.' 'I never had an issue with that. I had the most amazing dresser you could ask for, Scotty, who was sort of like a, I don't know, he felt like a mob fixer. He was always in my ear going, 'Do you need a break? Do you need a break? Tell 'em you need a break and we can step you out. I'll tell him it's me,' ' he says. 'He would make excuses for me if I needed, and we got very good together at getting in and out of the suit, so he would do it quite quickly, and I could take breaks if I needed to over the course of a day,' says Corenswet. The actor recalls the first time he put on the suit after getting cast in the role. 'It was very underwhelming. It was in pieces. The S wasn't even on yet. It was really just about the blue tights,' says Corenswet, who packed on around 40 pounds of muscle to play the superhero. 'It was quite snug because they had made it to my proportions when I screen-tested where I weighed about 195 pounds, and when I walked in for my first costume fitting, I weighed about a 235, 240 pounds,' he says. 'You hear actors who play superheroes talking about squeezing into the suits. I got kind of claustrophobic in the suit the first time just being constricted in all those places at the same time,' he says, calling it an 'intense experience.' Corenswet was announced as the star of Superman in 2023 after he beat out several other names including Patrick Schwarzenegger and Nicholas Hoult (who was since cast as Superman's nemesis Lex Luthor). The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Emmy winner Rachel Brosnahan plays Daily Planet reporter and love interest Lois Lane for Superman's alter ego Clark Kent. She and Corenswet bonded after they were both cast. 'I think James felt like the relationship between Clark and Lois was integral to the heart of the story and the success of the movie, and so we spent a lot of time talking through those scenes and talking about our characters and our relationship.' Superman Read the original article on People
