David Corenswet suits up as Superman in jaw-dropping "first look" clip
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 16: David Corenswet attends the Los Angeles Premiere of Netflix's "Look Both Ways" at TUDUM Theater on August 16, 2022 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images)
DC fans can’t wait to see David Corenswet play the Man of Steel in Superman: Legacy, and this amazing video gives us an idea of what that could look like.
The Man of Tomorrow is one of cinema’s biggest icons. The Last Son of Krypton, Kal-El arrives on Earth and becomes the hero known as Superman, saving people and protecting the planet from harm. We’ve seen him do so many times on the big screen, with many legendary actors bringing him to life including Christopher Reeve, Brandon Routh, and Henry Cavill.
A new chapter will begin on the big screen in 2025 when Superman: Legacy hits movie theaters and launches the new DC Universe. The Man of Steel’s return will be directed by James Gunn, the co-chairman and CEO of DC Studios (alongside Peter Safran), and after months of speculation, we now know that the character will be played by David Corenswet (alongside Rachel Brosnahan’s Lois Lane).
Fans are ecstatic as the young actor has long been a fan-favorite to play the role. So we can’t say that the fan art and concept videos imagining what he will look like in the role have begun, because they have already been a fixture of the Superman conversation for years. But just in case you’d like an idea of what Corenswet could look like as Clark Kent’s heroic alter ego, check out this amazing video below.
What David Corenswet could look like as the Man of Steel in Superman: Legacy
YouTube user Stryder HD knows a thing or two about making incredible fan videos imagining what various actors could look like in certain roles and that is once again clear here. This video employs DeepFake technology to insert David Corenswet’s likeness over Henry Cavill’s in clips from Zack Snyder’s 2013 movie Man of Steel.
The result is highly convincing, helped in no small part by the fact that Corenswet and Cavill resemble each other quite a bit, which is part of what made the former such a fan-favorite for the choice of the younger Clark Kent.
Is Superman: Legacy an origin story?
While Superman: Legacy will tell the story of a younger Man of Steel, it won’t be an origin story. There was already speculation that the upcoming DC Studios film would try something different, and director James Gunn has since confirmed this on social media, telling a fan who eagerly requested that he showcase Clark Kent’s origins in similar fashion to the comic book All-Star Superman that he thinks “we’ve seen his origin enough in film at this time!”.
Gunn confirmed last year that the new DCU would be moving away from much of the pre-established continuity of the DCEU, meaning that Henry Cavill’s Superman would be phased out in favor of a younger Man of Steel.
Corenswet’s name came up pretty early into the casting process, but he had been among the fan-favorites to play the role ever since he made his stunning mainstream debut as River Barkley in Netflix’s The Politician. In fact, during a scene in the Ryan Murphy series, protagonist Payton Hobart (played by Ben Platt) actually tells him that he “looks like Superman”.
It was meant to be.
Are you looking forward to seeing David Corenswet suit up as the Man of Steel in Superman: Legacy?
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