What’s that in the sky? Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s a new Superman movie that’s about to land in cinemas across the UK.
Superman is the first film in James Gunn’s new shared superhero universe and hopes to usher in a new era for Clark Kent and his super friends.
Which brings us to the new Superman himself, David Corenswet. The 31-year-old had just one hour between finding out he’d scored the biggest job of his life and the world finding out. So, how did he spend it?
‘Oh, I just played solitaire by myself and panicked quietly,’ David laughed while speaking to Metro about that fateful s60 minutes on the red carpet at London’s Superman Fan Event.
‘No, I had the opportunity to tell about six or seven people who I was close to, and just kind of relished in this one hour where I had a big secret that nobody else knew about,’ he continued.
‘It’s a rare moment in life, so I tried to be present with it, and not be too overwhelmed.’
‘I got to tell my wife and a couple of family members, and then just sat in a chair and waited for the news to break.’
Thankfully, once David’s not-so-secret identity had been exposed, he could rely on other actors who’ve slipped into Superman’s red Speedos for advice.
‘I was lucky enough to exchange letters with Tyler Hoechlin and Henry Cavill, two fellas who have played Superman before me,’ David explained.
‘They said, “You know, there’s not much advice that we can give. You know, you sort of have to do your own thing.”
‘But it was really wonderful to get words of encouragement from them, and then to be able to write to them and talk about how appreciative I was of the way that they had stewarded the character in their time. That was a special experience.’
Superman will eschew the traditional origin story and instead introduce us to a Clark Kent (David Corenswet) who’s been battling bad guys for years and is already in a relationship with Lois Lane (Rachel Brosnahan).
Unfortunately, this means Superman has had time to make more than a few enemies, including Lex Luthor (Nicholas Hoult), who has a plan to bring the Man of Tomorrow down to Earth.
Will he succeed? Well, you’ll have to fly over to your local cinema to find out.
Superman soars into cinemas on July 11.
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