There’s a new Superman in town, and it’s none other than David Corenswet, the first Jewish actor to star in the role. Replacing Henry Cavill as the Man of Steel, Corenswet will play a young Clark Kent in the upcoming Superman reboot by James Gunn. Euphoria star Jacob Elordi was asked to read for Superman but turned down the chance, as he told GQ.
Corenswet landed the role after beating out Nicholas Hoult and Tom Brittney. He has since expressed his excitement for the new Superman, describing his screen test with Rachel Brosnahan, who plays Lois Lane, as “like magic”. So, who is the hunky new Superman, and does he have a kryptonite? David Corenswet was cast in The Politician after a nightmarish audition {"@context":"https://schema.
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com/sites/default/files/d8/images/canvas/2024/06/28/6639bd60-f00e-466d-b03a-e050b5865fcf_599f4fee.jpg"} David Corenswet at Netflix’s The Politician LA Tastemaker in July 2019, in West Hollywood, California. Photo: Getty Images Corenswet, 30, appeared in numerous professional theatre productions as a child, and in 2016 graduated with a bachelor of fine arts in drama from New York’s renowned Juilliard School.
Despite this seeming head start, Corenswet initially had trouble breaking into the mainstream. The actor revealed to Variety that his worst auditio.
