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2 days ago
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'Superman' Star Has Unusual Approach to Watching 'Star Wars' Movies
The star of the new Superman movie, David Corenswet, recently revealed that he's a big Star Wars fan, and so much so that he would prefer to take on the role of a Jedi over a role in a sequel to Superman. Corenswet took part in Vanity Fair's Lie Detector Test interview along with co-star Nicholas Hoult and was asked if he would rather do a Superman sequel or play as a Jedi Knight in a Star Wars film. Corenswet, who also admitted he has a tradition of taking part in a Star Wars marathon every New Year's Eve, showed his true allegiance by choosing the latter. The Superman star has also revealed he has an unorthodox approach for watching the Star Wars films, at least when it comes to introducing them to people who haven't watched the movies before. Corenswet doesn't recommend watching them in order. Instead, here's his preferred method, according to Brittany Broski's Royal Court. 1. A New Hope 2. The Empire Strikes Back 3. The Phantom Menace 4. Attack of the Clones 5. Revenge of the Sith 6. Return of the Jedi This is nearly the famed "Machete Order" (The Phantom Menace is not included in that order) for watching Star Wars movies, which further cements how big of a fan Corenswet is. Corenswet went on to explain the reasoning behind his preferred lineup. "You preserve the twist of — spoiler alert — Darth Vader is his father… and then you watch One through Three as a flashback essentially," Corenswet said. "And then Six, it's not as strong as Four and Five as a film, but it's a great culmination to the whole thing. It brings it all together. The stakes are bigger if you've seen One through Three, it feels more like a saga." While that lineup might feel odd to some, Corenswet's explanation for it is a strong one. We'll give him two thumbs up.'Superman' Star Has Unusual Approach to Watching 'Star Wars' Movies first appeared on Men's Journal on Jul 15, 2025 Solve the daily Crossword
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'Superman' Star David Corenswet Just Revealed His Mind-Blowing James Bond Theory
The newest cinematic Superman, David Corenswet, is a man who thinks deeply about movies he loves. If you're someone who has strong opinions about the order of Star Wars films, Corenswet feels like the kind of guy you could hang out with, literally, any day of the week, for as long as possible. And, in a recent appearance on Brittany Broski's Royal Court, Corenswet went into great detail about his love for the opening scene of the 2006 James Bond movie, Casino Royale. And, in detailing his admiration for this scene, Corenswet also floated a theory that might make you see the movie in a totally different light. As Corenswet reminds Broski (and all of us), Casino Royale begins with Bond about to execute a crooked MI6 official. But this scene is intercut with an earlier moment in which Bond has killed another man, the "contact" connected to the crooked MI6 guy that he's about to take out. What Corenswet is interested in is not just the coolness of the scene and the way it plays with time, but also, psychologically, what Bond might have considered to be his actual, second kill. "My hot take is that everybody thinks that the second kill is when Bond kills the main bad guy," Corenswet says. "What actually happened, experientially, is Bond already had his second kill, because he drowned the guy and then had to shoot him." Basically, Corenswet is saying that from Bond's point of view, drowning that dude in the bathroom sink felt like a moment in which he took him out. But, because that guy later struggled back to life, and Bond shot him, the other conversation later, about how the second kill is easier, is perhaps a bit meta. Bond taking out the crooked MI6 guy is, from Bond's perspective, his third kill. It's a pretty great theory, and shows that Corenswet is clearly a big Bond fan, to the point where he's even getting into the psychology of the character. (Ian Fleming would approve!) Corenswet recently retweeted this portion of the interview he had with Broski and added the comment: "The opening to Casino Royale is even better than you think…" Look, we know this guy is already a great Superman. And we know the last Superman, Henry Cavill, was already in the running for James Bond. But gosh, maybe David Corenswet would make a perfect 007? Seems like he already knows what makes Bond tick.'Superman' Star David Corenswet Just Revealed His Mind-Blowing James Bond Theory first appeared on Men's Journal on Jul 16, 2025 Solve the daily Crossword

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4 days ago
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Rising star and new dad David Corenswet wants to be a Superman you can count on
Cast member David Corenswet attends a premiere for the film Superman at the TCL Chinese theatre in Los Angeles, California, on July 7. NEW YORK – Even before he became the linchpin of a new superhero universe, David Corenswet took great pride in being reliable. It is a reputation the American has cultivated since he was a child actor, when he once delivered his lines so efficiently during a commercial shoot that the crew got to go home early. 'I want people to feel that every day my name is on the call sheet is going to be a better day – a little bit of an easier day, and maybe a more fulfilling day,' he said. Now, Corenswet's reliability will be put to its ultimate test. The 32-year-old is playing the iconic title character in James Gunn's Superman reboot, which is showing in cinemas and has earned US$220 million (S$282 million) at the global box office. If this latest iteration is the foundation for the American film-maker and DC Studios head's ambitious, years-long plan to revitalise DC, then Corenswet is its cornerstone, and his take on the character could not be more different from the moody brute Henry Cavill played in the Superman films of 2013 to 2017. Buoyant and good-natured, Corenswet's version sees the best in everyone, winces at bad language (he's more likely to exclaim, 'Golly!' or 'What the hey, dude!'), and is so devoted to doing the right thing that in one chaotic action scene, he even swoops in to save a poor squirrel from being crushed. But this is no boring Boy Scout. Corenswet brings plenty of charm and humour to his portrayal and, during tetchy tete-a-tetes between Superman and his girlfriend Lois Lane (Rachel Brosnahan), shows just how troubled the character can become when his unsolicited do-gooding has real-world repercussions. 'Oftentimes Superman, in media, has been just this perfect blank slate without a personality,' Gunn said. 'And that's not David's Superman at all.' (From left) David Corenswet and Rachel Brosnahan attend the Los Angeles Premiere of Warner Bros. PHOTO: AFP The 1.93m-tall Juilliard School graduate's first major leading role came in American writer-director-producer Ryan Murphy's period drama Hollywood (2020), a TV series set during the golden age of the film industry – fitting, since Corenswet's own tastes run more to TCM than TikTok. 'He's very much like Superman,' Gunn, 58, said, 'in that he seems very earnest and odd, more like an alien than you would think.' Though people might expect a rising actor on the brink of a breakthrough to live in Los Angeles or New York, Corenswet has instead moved back to the outskirts of Philadelphia, where he grew up. He initially relocated to start a family with his wife, actress Julia Best Warner (their daughter was born in 2024), but he hopes that continuing to live away from the spotlight will keep him grounded in the months ahead. 'I don't really like going out,' he said. 'I like being at home, I like the inside of hotel rooms, I like the woods.' And if he starts getting recognised on grocery runs? 'We'll see what happens,' he said. 'Maybe I'll get some Groucho Marx glasses and a moustache to walk around in.' Gunn, who has spent the past few weeks watching fans fall for Corenswet during their press tour, foresees an unavoidable rise in fame for his leading man. 'I think he's the biggest movie star in the world,' Gunn said. 'I just don't think people know it yet.' Other people in Corenswet's orbit have long had a similar hunch. His manager was an assistant on Cavill's team when that British actor booked the Superman role in Man Of Steel (2013), and he sensed the same potential in Corenswet early on: Whenever he introduced the young actor to industry figures, he would tease that Corenswet was the guy to cast if Superman was ever rebooted. 'I never got my hopes up at all,' Corenswet said, 'but there was always a glimmer in my rep's eyes.' James Gunn (left) and David Corenswet on the set of Superman. PHOTO: WBEI That turned into something more than a glimmer when Gunn took over DC Studios in 2022 and announced that Superman would be his next major project. Still, years of expectations added immense pressure to Corenswet's audition. He said: 'I said to my wife, 'There's something sad about this. As long as they weren't remaking Superman, it was always fun to fantasise about, but now I'm going to audition and I'm not going to get it.'' At that time, Gunn was not much more optimistic about finding his lead. He recalled how arduous the casting search for his Marvel-Disney superhero movie Guardians Of The Galaxy (2014) had been, with hundreds of actors auditioning to play Star-Lord until, after many months, Chris Pratt finally convinced the doubtful writer-director. Gunn warned his DC Studios co-chief, Peter Safran, that he would not move forward with Superman at all unless they could find the right man to embody him. 'And I wasn't sure if that person existed,' Gunn said. Gunn's script scared Corenswet a little simply because it was so different from anything he had seen before: In the first 10 minutes alone, there is a caped super-dog and a quartet of robotic assistants. But also, what if the movie turned out so well that no one could think of him as anything but Superman? 'To that,' Corenswet said, 'I always refer to the great Christopher Reeve, who said in an interview something along the lines of, 'If this is the only part I get to play for the rest of my life, it'll be a great honour to have such an impactful and rich character be your sole partner.'' Ultimately, Corenswet and his wife decided to go for it. 'David, at the end of the day, was the only one who worked,' Gunn said. 'There were other very good actors. But Superman was David.' Almost everything changed over the next year as Corenswet trained six days a week to put on muscle, and then, as he began to shoot Superman, his first child was born. 'I went to work and I played Superman.' he said. 'And then I came home and got spat up on and changed diapers and woke up at two in the morning and tried to take the best care of my wife that I could.' Now, when people warn Corenswet that things are about to get heady, he is sceptical. Family life still grounds him. 'All I can think about is I'm still going to be changing diapers,' he said. 'I'm still going to be making breakfast, I'm still going to be frustrated when my insurance company bills me the wrong amount, or the car breaks down and I've got to figure that out. 'But mostly, what I'm thinking about is just being back at home with my kid.' NYTIMES
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5 days ago
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Watch: David Corenswet snuck into Philadelphia screening of 'Superman'
July 15 (UPI) -- Superman star David Corenswet says he snuck into an IMAX screening of his hit film in Philadelphia. The actor, 32, discussed his decision to do so when he stopped by The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon Monday. Corenswet said he felt self-conscious when he viewed the film for the first time at its premiere at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles. "So I snuck into the back of an IMAX screening... outside of Philly with a couple of friends," he said. He added that by the end of the film, the audience felt like family because of their reactions to his character. Corenswet then explained why he didn't watch the movie until its Los Angeles premiere. "Usually, I watch a movie early if I'm nervous," he told Fallon. "I want to get my self-conscious viewing out of the way, early. But when I started seeing the trailers, I kind of got the feeling of what it might be to watch the movie as an audience member, and there was this uplifting energy and this feeling of inspiration. It feels like the movies that I grew up watching that I loved. So I wanted to preserve the experience." The film grossed some $122 million over the weekend, becoming the No. 1 feature in North America.


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5 days ago
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Watch: David Corenswet snuck into Philadelphia screening of 'Superman'
1 of 3 | Cast members David Corenswet attends the premiere of the sci-fi motion picture "Superman" at the TCL Chinese Theatre on July 7. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo July 15 (UPI) -- Superman star David Corenswet says he snuck into an IMAX screening of his hit film in Philadelphia. The actor, 32, discussed his decision to do so when he stopped by The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon Monday. Corenswet said he felt self-conscious when he viewed the film for the first time at its premiere at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles. "So I snuck into the back of an IMAX screening... outside of Philly with a couple of friends," he said. He added that by the end of the film, the audience felt like family because of their reactions to his character. Corenswet then explained why he didn't watch the movie until its Los Angeles premiere. "Usually, I watch a movie early if I'm nervous," he told Fallon. "I want to get my self-conscious viewing out of the way, early. But when I started seeing the trailers, I kind of got the feeling of what it might be to watch the movie as an audience member, and there was this uplifting energy and this feeling of inspiration. It feels like the movies that I grew up watching that I loved. So I wanted to preserve the experience." The film grossed some $122 million over the weekend, becoming the No. 1 feature in North America. David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan attend 'Superman' premiere Cast members David Corenswet (L) and Rachel Brosnahan attend the premiere of "Superman" at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles on July 7, 2025. Corenswet portrays Superman, with Brosnahan as Lois Lane. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo