Tag: David Corenswet
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The Most Controversial Recasting Decisions in TV and Film, from ‘The Witcher’ to ‘Wonder Woman’
DC Studios needs a hero; many heroes in fact. And James Gunn is in the process of picking them. Since taking up the mantle of DC Studios co-ceo with Peter Safran in October of last year, “The Suicide Squad” writer/director has been steadily assembling a new cast of actors to replace the Justice League once…
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Clint Eastwood, Sylvester Stallone, & More Legends Who Were Almost Superman
Superman is a difficult character to get right on screen. He embodies old-fashioned values. Despite his invulnerability, he has to somehow show a degree of vulnerability. Superman has to be likable, but believable as a force to be reckoned with. Difficult, yes, but not impossible. There are a number of actors who have done well…
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No One Can Lose a Role Quite Like Henry Cavill
It’s been a rough few months for Henry Cavill. Despite seemingly returning to the role of Superman for a new era of the DC Universe after his cameo appearance in 2022’s Black Adam, Cavill was forced to walk back his comments when the DC Universe was creatively overhauled by James Gunn. Gunn cast Pearl breakout…
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James Gunn Doesn’t Want ‘Superman: Legacy’ Defined as a ‘Young Superman’ Movie
James Gunn isn’t ready for his Superman movie to be pigeonholed before he shoots a frame of footage.The filmmaker and DC Studios co-ceo is currently hard at work prepping “Superman: Legacy,” the first film in his reimagined DC Universe that will star David Corenswet as Superman and Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane. In addition to…
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‘Superman: Legacy’: James Gunn on Having Too Many Superheroes
In the past week, fans have learned that David Corenswet’s version of the Man of Steel won’t be the only superhero featured in the upcoming film Superman: Legacy. However, some fans have expressed concerns that the movie may have too many superheroes. On Threads, director James Gunn addressed the concerns that the other superheroes will…
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‘Superman: Legacy’ Adds Nathan Fillion as Green Lantern, Plus Isabela Merced and Edi Gathegi
“Superman: Legacy” writer-director and DC Studios co-chief James Gunn is expanding the new DC universe with three new actors joining the cast: Nathan Fillion (“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3”) will play Guy Gardner, one of the figures known as Green Lantern; Isabela Merced (“Dora and the Lost City of Gold”) will play Hawkgirl; and…
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New ‘Blue Beetle’ Image: Xolo Maridueña Suits Up
DC fans have a lot to look forward to — from the recent announcement of David Corenswet as the rebooted Dceu’s Superman to the promise of a new continuity with James Gunn and Peter Safran at the helm. Before that, however, fans can look forward to the debut of DC’s first Latino superhero in next…
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The arrival of a new Superman can’t distract us from The Flash’s dim box office
James Gunn’s Superman Legacy will star David Corenswet and Rachel Brosnahan, and the fate of the flagging Dcu – possibly the comic book movie era itself – may depend on its successHow convenient that just when DC needed to distract us from the sad debacle that is The Flash’s box office results, there’s an all-new…
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James Gunn Finds His Superman and Lois in David Corenswet and Rachel Brosnahan
Stop the (Daily Planet’s) presses: James Gunn has found his Superman and Lois Lane. David Corenswet will play the lead of Clark Kent/Superman in Gunn’s “Superman: Legacy.” Rachel Brosnahan has been selected as Lois.Corenswet broke out in the A24 horror hit “Pearl.” He’s also known for Netflix’s “Look Both Ways” and HBO miniseries “We Own…
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‘Superman: Legacy’: David Corenswet & Rachel Brosnahan Will Lead James Gunn’s New DC Film
It’s a bird; it’s a plane; no, it’s finally: the casting of James Gunn’s “Superman Legacy.” After months and weeks of auditions, test screening updates, speculation, gossip, etc., DC Studios has found its Clarke Kent/Superman and Lois Lane. As mentioned in several trade outlets in the past few weeks, two top contenders for the role…