SUPERMAN Star Nicholas Hoult Witnessed "The Magic Of Cinema" When David Corenswet First Flew Onto Set

SUPERMAN Star Nicholas Hoult Witnessed "The Magic Of Cinema" When David Corenswet First Flew Onto Set

Superman stars Nicholas Hoult and Rachel Brosnahan have reflected on seeing David Coresnwet on set as Superman for the first time, with the former describing what sounds like an incredible experience.

By JoshWilding - Apr 03, 2025 06:04 AM EST
Filed Under: Superman
Source: GamesRadar+

Superman stars David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, and Nicholas Hoult were on hand to promote the movie at CinemaCon this week, with the latter two revealing what it was like to see their co-star suit up as the DCU's Man of Steel. 

We've already seen plenty of Corenswet both in set photos and the movie's teaser trailer; however, for Hoult, watching the actor take flight for the first time sounds like something of a transcendent experience. 

"I have a very clear memory," Hoult recalled (via GamesRadar+). "I was on a set where David was dressed as Superman. He was flying on to the set and the bright sun was illuminating him from behind - and it was one of those moments where I felt like I was witnessing the magic of cinema in first person and in real time."

As you might expect, this made staying in character a challenge for the Lex Luthor actor. "I was sitting there thinking, 'I’m evil, I hate him, et cetera.' But I also felt this little warmth in my tummy and I had a little stupid grin on my face. I remember thinking, 'This is magic.'"

"I turned around to see another 50 people in the room and they’ve all got that same expression on their face as they’re watching him," Hoult continued. "That was beautiful to witness because it shows what this character means and how David represents him, as well as what James has created with this story. It shows the magic of what these stories have created for all of us in the cinema."

Brosnahan, who plays Lois Lane, echoed those sentiments by saying, "I remember we shot a scene where we were walking through a field at night and the moon was behind [David]. The trees were blowing the distance. It was magic."

Addressing Corenswet, the actor said, "I think I turned to you - and I don’t know if I'm allowed to curse in here - but I said, 'Dude, you’re f***ing Superman. This is crazy!' And David was like, 'Yes, I know. I’ve been here for many, many months.'"

DC Studios' CinemaCon presentation, part of Warner Bros.' larger panel at the event in Las Vegas, has drawn mixed reviews. Jeff Sneider, for example, has said that studio head and filmmaker James Gunn couldn't "just let the footage speak for itself."

"Instead, the verbose executive insisted on speaking, and speaking, and speaking some more, to the point that the Superman segment felt endless," the reporter added. "You could feel the presentation lose momentum as the room began to deflate."

He also criticised Peter Safran's "junket-level questions," pondering, "Why ask David Corenswet which DC character he’d like to be if he wasn’t Superman when this is his big introduction to theater owners as Superman?"

While the press attends CinemaCon, it's mostly for theater exhibitors, so the fact that this Superman showcase didn't blow any minds won't ultimately make any difference to how it performs in theaters this summer.

It's a shame Warner Bros. didn't capitalise on the buzz by releasing a trailer or poster, but a 5-minute sneak will play in front of A Minecraft Movie this weekend. It's unclear when, or indeed if, that will be released online.

Superman arrives in theaters on July 11, 2025.

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AllsNotGood
AllsNotGood - 4/3/2025, 6:21 AM
The Gunn shills while hearing this

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Pictilli
Pictilli - 4/3/2025, 6:28 AM
@AllsNotGood - snyderbots on suicide watch
vectorsigma
vectorsigma - 4/3/2025, 6:46 AM
@AllsNotGood - fine by me 🤣
bobevanz
bobevanz - 4/3/2025, 6:57 AM
@AllsNotGood - yet you were a simp for GOTG 1-3. Poor hypocrite lmao
captainwalker
captainwalker - 4/3/2025, 7:48 AM
@AllsNotGood - LOL, actors bullshit their audience for a living. They have no shame.
WEAPONXOXOXO
WEAPONXOXOXO - 4/3/2025, 8:00 AM
@AllsNotGood - In all fairness I also do that with the pictures of your mom.
AllsNotGood
AllsNotGood - 4/3/2025, 8:27 AM
@Pictilli - probably
AllsNotGood
AllsNotGood - 4/3/2025, 8:28 AM
@Pictilli - both have equal amount of simps
AllsNotGood
AllsNotGood - 4/3/2025, 8:28 AM
@bobevanz - I don't like 2 or 3 don't know where you get this shitty idea from.....out of thin air dopey
AllsNotGood
AllsNotGood - 4/3/2025, 8:30 AM
@WEAPONXOXOXO - what gives you more satisfaction doing it looking at your dad or my mum
Pictilli
Pictilli - 4/3/2025, 6:28 AM
Excellent!
JurassicClunge
JurassicClunge - 4/3/2025, 6:38 AM
They were all holding in their laughter at the site of the suit 😌😌😌😌
vectorsigma
vectorsigma - 4/3/2025, 6:49 AM
@JurassicClunge - prepare to eat crow in july 🤣
JurassicClunge
JurassicClunge - 4/3/2025, 6:50 AM
@vectorsigma - why would I eat crow? We have all seen the suit and it's hot trash 😌😌😌
bobevanz
bobevanz - 4/3/2025, 6:55 AM
@JurassicClunge - 99% of people don't care about the suit. You think that's gonna stop this from beating Man of Steel's worldwide total? LMAO at least it won't have a fire breathing T-Rex
vectorsigma
vectorsigma - 4/3/2025, 6:57 AM
@JurassicClunge - lolz. I get it. As an mcu fanboy, all you care about are the expensive costumes with minimal effort in story. Got it.
JurassicClunge
JurassicClunge - 4/3/2025, 6:57 AM
@bobevanz - 99% of people ? Are you only counting me, vector mcmurdo and yourself? Lmao just look on social media l, the suits is getting flammed up 🤣🤣🤣

Fire breathing Trex will be cool just wait and see 😌😌😌
bobevanz
bobevanz - 4/3/2025, 6:58 AM
@JurassicClunge - whatever dweeb haha
JurassicClunge
JurassicClunge - 4/3/2025, 7:00 AM
@vectorsigma - the MCU costumes are cheap af, what are you talking about lmfao 😭🤣 only a few of them are hits but most of them are hot trash 🗑
JurassicClunge
JurassicClunge - 4/3/2025, 7:01 AM
@bobevanz - keep crying and keep coping 🤡😌🤡
JurassicClunge
JurassicClunge - 4/3/2025, 7:02 AM
@JurassicClunge - sight** goddamn it
vectorsigma
vectorsigma - 4/3/2025, 7:10 AM
@JurassicClunge - oh wait, didnt get the memo, you are on fire breathing trex mode now, demmit!
JurassicClunge
JurassicClunge - 4/3/2025, 7:14 AM
@vectorsigma - of course 👀 then after that it will be fantastic 4, which will get me MCU fanboy accusations again 🤣😌😌😌
vectorsigma
vectorsigma - 4/3/2025, 7:40 AM
@JurassicClunge - oh for sure, especially if it is bad. You bet on it 😂
JurassicClunge
JurassicClunge - 4/3/2025, 7:47 AM
@vectorsigma - only if you knew the old me vector! You'd be laughing your arse off during the troll wars 😌
vectorsigma
vectorsigma - 4/3/2025, 8:33 AM
@JurassicClunge - im guessing you are fireandblood, lolz

He vanished then you came 🤣
JurassicClunge
JurassicClunge - 4/3/2025, 8:42 AM
@vectorsigma - nah we were here at the same time. I was far more biased than him lol 😌😌
RedFury
RedFury - 4/3/2025, 6:38 AM
Gotta love when "journalists" insert their weird opinion into their pieces.

Sorry that the director talked a lot about his passion, ideas, and vibe of the film Sneider. Definitely not the place or the time for the creator, and studio head to talk about the film they're showcasing... Nope 🙄
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 4/3/2025, 6:50 AM
@RedFury - Sneider's factually butthurt over Gunn. It is known.
RedFury
RedFury - 4/3/2025, 7:20 AM
@ObserverIO - his comments there definitely confirm butthurt lol.
vectorsigma
vectorsigma - 4/3/2025, 6:48 AM
Just watched an interview of Gunn, Corenswet, Hoult and Brosnahan and the rapport is something you wont see on any MCU cast of late.


I remember that cringe F4 mini show before the trailer and you can see in Pascal and the others how they didnt want to be there.
JurassicClunge
JurassicClunge - 4/3/2025, 6:52 AM
@vectorsigma - lmao you really hate the MCU don't you 🤣🤣🤣
vectorsigma
vectorsigma - 4/3/2025, 6:55 AM
@JurassicClunge - just stating facts man. Id give it props if the f4 cast had thr same rapport, but no.

Same with the gotg cast, they all have a great working relationship with Gunn. The mcu doesnt have that
McMurdo
McMurdo - 4/3/2025, 2:09 PM
@vectorsigma - Corensweat and Brosnahan have a disagreement over their characters philosophies and ideals in an interview I saw and it was literally like watching Lois and Clark lol
McMurdo
McMurdo - 4/3/2025, 2:10 PM
@vectorsigma - I did hear an amazing leak about a scene in Fantastiv Four that if they pull it off.....could be pretty next level amazing.
vectorsigma
vectorsigma - 4/3/2025, 8:28 PM
@McMurdo - yeah, it comes out really naturally and it shows they enjoy each others company. Gunn really gas a good working culture in all his movies
vectorsigma
vectorsigma - 4/3/2025, 8:29 PM
@McMurdo - interesting. I dont have that much trust in Shakman but lets see. Im guessing if thunderbolts flop, marvel will use it for marketing
McMurdo
McMurdo - 4/3/2025, 11:28 PM
@vectorsigma - we apparently will see an alien civilization experience in real time their planet getting eaten by Galactus and I guess it's pure terror.
vectorsigma
vectorsigma - 4/3/2025, 11:43 PM
@McMurdo - oh wow, sounds great. I hope Shakman get to execute this properly. Might be the start of the movie to set the tone on how menacing Galactus is.
McMurdo
McMurdo - 4/3/2025, 11:55 PM
@vectorsigma - yeah unfortunately Reed casting is still complete ass.
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