Superman, DC Universe and David Corenswet
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Amazon has used the Invincible series to take a swipe at masculinity comments made by Superman star David Corenswet, which became controversial online.
David Corenswet perfectly embodied Superman, but he got to show a darker side to his acting in CBS's Elementary.
David Corenswet breaks down the argument he had with James Gunn on the set of Superman that went viral earlier this year.
Corenswet, a graduate of the Shipley School in Bryn Mawr who performed at the Upper Darby Summer Stage, sat down with "Wicked: For Good" star Jonathan Bailey in an interview published Sunday as a part of Variety's annual "Actors on Actors" series. They discussed their roles in blockbuster films, a shared passion for theater and kissing scenes.
"I've been plugged into some sort of matrix," Jonathan Bailey says to David Corenswet. "I feel like I’ve been slowly working on the hardware over the years, but the software has just been accidentally upgraded exponentially.
It was, like, a total honor,” Bailey fixes his face to respond, neatly sidestepping the masculinity comments that have since prompted backlash. “I’ll be carried by Cynthia and Ari for the rest of my life if I could be.
Superman star David Corenswet has sparked debate after a recent interview with Jonathan Bailey, in which he discussed masculinity in relation to mid-air kissing scenes in their films. Some fans called the actor’s comments misogynistic, but many others have come to his defense, arguing that his words were taken out of context.
David Corenswet has revealed that Superman director James Gunn told him a certain scene wasn't quite working, but the actor refused to budge, and it ended up in the
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David Corenswet wrote Henry Cavill a letter before playing Superman
David Corenswet discusses how he had written two of the preivous Superman actors (Cavill and Hoechlin) after finding out that he would be playing the Man of Steel in James Gunn's NEW DCU with Superman (2025).