SUPERMAN Director James Gunn On Casting "Square" David Corenswet And Upcoming Full Trailer

SUPERMAN Director James Gunn On Casting "Square" David Corenswet And Upcoming Full Trailer

James Gunn has shared some more details on the casting process for Superman, explaining why he suspected David Corenswet might be right for the lead role from the very beginning...

By MarkCassidy - Apr 30, 2025 06:04 PM EST
Filed Under: Superman

Superman director James Gunn has spoken the attributes he felt an actor needed to have in order to play our next big-screen Man of Steel in the past, but the filmmaker went into some more detail during a new interview with ABC by explaining why he believed David Corenswet was the right choice from very early on in the casting process.

Corenswet had first come to Gunn's attention playing a very different type of character in the middle film in Ti West's X trilogy, Pearl.

“David was one of the very first auditions that I got,” Gunn said. “Instantly, it was a relief because he had a playful charm about him that was not evident in Pearl. He had a sense of humor. That made me go, ‘Ooh, this might be a really good match.’"

"Superman is a square and David is a square,” Gunn went on. “He listens to American Songbook. Like Dean Martin and Cole Porter. That’s what he listens to on his iPad. That’s weird. But oh, so Superman.”

Gunn also shared an update on the next trailer for Superman, and while he didn't reveal when it will release, he did make it clear that this next preview will be the actual first full trailer.

Superman also stars Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor, Isabel Merced as Hawkgirl, Nathan Fillion as Green Lantern Guy Gardner, and Anthony Carrigan as Metamorpho.

Sara Sampaio is on board as Lex's assistant/lover Eve Teschmacher, Pruitt Taylor Vince and Neva Howell will play "Ma" and "Pa" Kent, and Milly Alcock's Supergirl has been confirmed to make her debut ahead of her own Woman of Tomorrow movie.

"And that’s a wrap," Gunn posted earlier this year when filming concluded. "God bless our cast and crew whose commitment, creativity, and hard work have brought this project to life. I set out to make a movie about a good man in a world that isn’t always so much. And the goodness and kindness and love I’ve encountered on a daily basis on the set has inspired me and thrust me forward when I felt too spent to move on my own.

Thank you all from the bottom of my heart. It has been an honor. The destination has been Superman, but the journey has been the toil and the laughter and the emotions and ideas and magic we’ve shared together on set - and for that I am forever grateful."

You can check out an updated synopsis for the movie below.

"In his signature style, James Gunn takes on the original superhero in the newly imagined DC universe with a singular blend of epic action, humor and heart, delivering a Superman who’s driven by compassion and an inherent belief in the goodness of humankind."

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bobevanz
bobevanz - 4/30/2025, 8:15 PM
Haha Superman is definitely a square, but not a moody emo clown like Snyder portrayed him. There's a big difference
bobevanz
bobevanz - 4/30/2025, 8:17 PM
The new trailer will probably show up with F1
Knightrider
Knightrider - 4/30/2025, 8:18 PM
Isn’t this movie out in 2 months? Feels like we should be about to get the second full trailer not the first full trailer.

Feralwookiee
Feralwookiee - 4/30/2025, 8:27 PM
@Knightrider - From what we've seen so far, it's not looking too good imo.

From the terrible suit, the very first clip revealing Supes got his ass beat, Kypto being used for cheap lazy laughs, and 500 superhero cameos, but it's really just a 'solo Superman film' wink-wink-nudge-nudge...everything has seemed off.

I liked Gunn with the Guardians, but he's the wrong guy to helm your cinematic universe and he's wrong for Superman.
CaptainTriip
CaptainTriip - 4/30/2025, 8:53 PM
@Feralwookiee - are you ok? Maybe get some fresh air. Speak to another human in person. You got this, bud!
Feralwookiee
Feralwookiee - 4/30/2025, 9:37 PM
@CaptainTriip - Wow.
Thank you for your opinion of my opinion sport!
Knightrider
Knightrider - 4/30/2025, 10:33 PM
@Feralwookiee - I think some of the criticism has been driven by those who don’t want change or wanted to keep Snyder’s universe.
I say some, as there are some things that have made me cringe a little, such as the comedic robot and the Superman flying shot we got wasn’t great and I don’t mean the eyes, I just wish they’d stop filming CUs of faces with a wide angle lens for flying it looks terrible - Superman Returns while it suffers from 2005/6 CGI the camera angles for flying were great.
The movie is under pressure for several reasons, but I feel it has been poorly promoted so far. That 5min footage release was the wrong call and we should have got a full trailer
CaptainAwkward
CaptainAwkward - 4/30/2025, 10:38 PM
@Feralwookiee - 100% facts. Couldn’t have said it better. I have a strong feeling this will be the end of the superman franchise. This seems like the final nail in the coffin. When Krypto is bouncing up and down on a severely injured Superman, it’s a metaphor for the death of the franchise. Death by pouncing.
CaptainAwkward
CaptainAwkward - 4/30/2025, 10:57 PM
@Knightrider - Imo this movie looks and feels desperate. Not because of Gunn but because of Warner Bros and their track record. The whole thing feels really off. There’s a flaw in almost every aspect of this and it’s not the stuff that stands out like Krypto or excess characters it’s more like removing “legacy” from the title and realising a five minute clip rather than a full trailer. Theres a huge lack of confidence from the studio compared to previous films.

The irony is everyone senses this on some level even the most optimistic of fans are quietly dubious. I see it in people’s words, opinions, expressions, passion etc. It’s like a failed relationship in that you keep hanging on, giving it another go, thinking that the next time you get back with someone, it’s gonna be different but deep down you know it’s over. False hope.
McMurdo
McMurdo - 4/30/2025, 8:21 PM
My body is ready
vectorsigma
vectorsigma - 4/30/2025, 10:44 PM
@McMurdo - bring it!
HulkisHoly
HulkisHoly - 4/30/2025, 11:20 PM
@McMurdo -

I think I’m actually not going to watch it cuz I’ve already seen enough that I’m gonna be there opening night.
Pictilli
Pictilli - 4/30/2025, 8:25 PM
I am so hyped!!! Love Gunn
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 4/30/2025, 8:26 PM
If I do have any reservations about this film (which I don’t for the most part) , Corenswet is not one of them since he’s seemed like the perfect choice for Clark Kent/Superman since he was in Netflix’s “Hollywood” so I’m sure he’ll do well…

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In regards to the trailer , I can see it attached with Mission Impossible tbh.
MotherGooseUPus
MotherGooseUPus - 4/30/2025, 8:48 PM
I want to be wowed. I remember seeing the first MoS trailer and I got goose bumps. Same with Cap TWS and Avengers IW. I haven't felt that way in a long time and I hope the trailer for this brings those feelings back for me... even if it doesnt.. I'll be there day 1
NOID
NOID - 4/30/2025, 8:51 PM
Should’ve attached the full trailer with Sinners…. Missed opportunity
Huskers
Huskers - 4/30/2025, 11:43 PM
@NOID - huge missed opportunity! That movie is making bank!
ModHaterSLADE
ModHaterSLADE - 4/30/2025, 9:05 PM
Been all too long since we got another Superman live-action film. Hope Gunn sticks the landing.
Comicmoviejunki
Comicmoviejunki - 4/30/2025, 9:15 PM
@ModHaterSLADE - what a bizarre thing to say. You hope he sticks The Landing but you don't care if the first three acts are trash?
Nonameforme
Nonameforme - 4/30/2025, 9:45 PM
Do we even need a trailer? If you're not sold by now you're not gonna be sold.
epc1122
epc1122 - 4/30/2025, 9:53 PM
@Nonameforme - I don’t think the trailer is really for the fans but more for the general audience who don’t even know there’s going to be a Superman movie coming out. Chances are, even those who complain on this site, the majority are already planning on see this movie. I for one can’t wait and trying to limit spoilers which isn’t easy.
SuperCat
SuperCat - 4/30/2025, 10:11 PM
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Alucard28
Alucard28 - 4/30/2025, 10:15 PM
This movie looks pretty cool. So excited!
zephyrrr
zephyrrr - 4/30/2025, 11:07 PM
I swear I'm not a hater, I'm rooting for this movie but...wow, that suit looks awful. Like a Halloween costume from Target.

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