New Superman announced! Look Both Ways star David Corenswet will replace booted Henry Cavill
Look Both Ways actor David Corenswet replaces the rebooted Henry Cavill in the new Superman movie, Superman: Legacy.
The actor, 29, who has never before taken on a lead role in a major studio production, will play Clark Kent in the rebooted film series alongside Rachel Brosnahan, 32, as Lois Lane, replacing Amy Adams, reports deadline.
Corenswet played Jake alongside Lili Reinhart in the 2022 Netflix film Look Both Ways and previously also starred in Hollywood, The Politician and A24 film Pearl.
Superman: Legacy will be released on July 11, 2025 and Superman is described as balancing his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing.
Corenswet and Marvelous Mrs Maisel star Brosnahan attended a select few tests for DC co-chairs Peter Safran and director James Gunn in full costume and makeup.
The tests took place over two days with three actors in ‘full Superman clothes’ – after a months-long search for the new stars.
New man of steel: Look Both Ways actor David Corenswet will replace the rebooted Henry Cavill in the new Superman movie, Superman: Legacy (pictured August 2022)
Icon: Back in January, new DC Studios bosses Gunn and Safran defended their decision not to bring Cavill back as Superman as they rebooted the DC Universe with a new overarching storyline (Cavill depicted in 2013’s Man of Steel)
Sources told the publication that each actor had “made test deals that would expire after two weeks of work” and wanted it settled before a potential SAG-AFTRA strike, which could begin at midnight on June 30.
In January, new DC Studios bosses Gunn and Safran defended their decision not to bring back the 40. Cavill as Superman as they rebooted the DC Universe with a new overarching storyline.
“We didn’t fire Henry. Henry was never cast,” Gunn said during a presentation to reporters announcing plans for five new DCU movies and five new TV series, according to the Hollywood reporter.
Cavill, who was widely expected to return as the man of steel after appearing in a closing credits teaser for Black Adam in October, announced the “sad news” last month that Gunn and Safran had no plans to bring him back.
Gunn explained, “For me, it’s about who I want to cast as Superman and who the filmmakers we have wanted to cast. And for me, for this story, it’s not Henry.”
“I like Henry, I think he’s a great guy. I think he is being tricked by many people, including the former regime of this company. But this Superman is not Henry, for a number of reasons,” he added.
Cavill’s shock announcement in December that he “would not be returning as Superman” was one of many signs that Gunn and Safran were planning major changes to the DC franchise.
After the merger that created the new parent company Warner Bros. Discovery emerged in April, DC’s $90 million Batgirl movie was scrapped in its final stages of production, and plans for Wonder Woman 3 were shelved last month.
New Lois: The actor will play Clark Kent in the rebooted film series alongside Rachel Brosnahan, 32, as Lois Lane, replacing Amy Adams (pictured last month), Deadline reports.
Back then: Cavill and Adams appear in a romantic scene from 2016’s Batman V Superman – Dawn Of Justice
James Gunn and Peter Safran are the creative minds behind the new film
New role: Corenswet previously appeared in miniseries Hollywood (pictured in 2020 with co-star Dylan McDermott)
Superman: Legacy will be released on July 11, 2025 and Superman is described as balancing his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing
Gunn is the writer-director who made Guardians of the Galaxy household names for Marvel and revived The Suicide Squad for DC before signing on to revamp DC Studios last year.
Safran has produced many films for Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema, including Gunn’s The Suicide Squad and Aquaman, Shazam and the horror movies in The Conjuring universe.
Gunn is writing the Superman movie, which is about Superman balancing his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing.
Cavill starred as the Man of Steel in three DC movies prior to the Warner Bros. merger. and Discovery last year.
Cavill played Superman in 2013’s Man of Steel, 2016’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, 2017’s Justice League, and 2021’s Zack Snyder’s Justice League.
The first phase of the DCU launches after several inherited projects set to debut over the next two years, including The Flash, starring Ezra Miller, which Gunn said “resets the entire DC Universe.”