It’s official: the DC Universe officially has its new Clark Kent and Lois Lane.
On Tuesday, news broke that David Corenswet would take on the role of the Man of Steel in James Gunn’s upcoming Superman: Legacy, the film that will introduce a new slate at DC, courtesy of Gunn and Peter Safran.
Legacy is one of the projects featured in what the co-heads of film at the studio dubbed Chapter 1: Gods and Monsters, which is set to tell stories across TV and film. Other titles include Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow and The Authority.
According to Gunn, the film follows Corenswet’s Clark Kent/Superman as he learns to balance his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing, thanks to parents Jonathan and Martha Kent in Smallville, Kansas. Corenswet will star alongside Rachel Brosnahan, who takes on the role of Daily Planet reporter Lois Lane.
Superman: Legacy is set to hit theaters July 11, 2025, and begin filming in early 2024. While Gunn has found his Lois and Clark, the casting search continues for other iconic Superman characters like Lex Luthor and the superheroes The Authority, who are expected to make an appearance in the film before having their own eventually.
Here’s a look at the next Kal-El.
Who is David Corenswet?
Corenswet graduated from Julliard in 2016 and landed a guest role in House of Cards in 2018. The actor was born and raised in Philadelphia. His father worked as a stage actor for many years before joining his wife as a lawyer. As a child actor, Corenswet made appearances in numerous theater productions, including Arthur Miller’s All My Sons, Macbeth, La Vie En Bleu and The Forigivng Harvest.
What else is he in?
Prior to House of Cards, Corenswet had parts in Elementary, Affairs of State and Instinct. In 2019, he landed a starring role in Ryan Murphy’s The Politician, followed by another one in the showrunner’s 2020 series Hollywood. The former tells the story of an…
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