Superman star David Corenswet's self-tape audition proves why he scored the role: 'Couldn't have ...

The actor beat out over 400 wouldbe Clark Kent's for the coveted role. Superman star David Corenswet's selftape audition proves why he scored the role: 'Couldn'

The actor beat out over 400 would-be Clark Kent's for the coveted role.

Superman star David Corenswet's self-tape audition proves why he scored the role: 'Couldn't have been anyone else'

The actor beat out over 400 would-be Clark Kent's for the coveted role.

By Shania Russell

Published on August 24, 2025 06:57PM EDT

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Not too long ago, the world was abuzz with speculation about who would play the next Superman — but it's clearer than ever that the answer was always David Corenswet.

After taking theaters by storm as the star of this summer's *Superman*, Corenswet is now stealing hearts via social media. Thanks to the film becoming available on digital platforms, fans are getting a glimpse at some extra behind-the-scenes content for the film, including the actor's now-viral self-tape audition.

David Corenswet as Clark Kent in DC's 'Superman' (2025).

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The video sees Corenswet prove that he was always a likely candidate for the James Gunn film, as he reads an earlier version of the scene that sees Lois Lane (Rachel Brosnahan) interview Superman. In other words, Corenswet landed the role by proving that he could switch seamlessly between Superman and his alter-ego, Clark Kent.

Naturally, fans have been going crazy for the footage of Corenswet's early take on Superman.

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"You better be blown away by David Corenswet's audition. This dude just oozes that Superman vibe," one X user wrote, sharing a photo of Corenswet in Netflix's *The Politician*.

"You can always tell who went to Juilliard and who didn't," added another. "Corenswet is such a theatre kid and it's so great. He is channeling [Christopher] Reeve so much here it's wild."

Another wrote, "Sorry to everyone else who auditioned because it couldn't have been anyone else."

In his own words, Gunn has agreed. The director and co-CEO of DC Studios previously told *GQ* that he found his Superman on day one, despite expecting to conduct a lengthy search for his star. "From the very beginning, he was the guy to beat," Gunn said.

'Superman' stars Rachel Brosnahan and David Corenswet.

Though he went through the motions of seeing over 400 potential Clark Kents, Corenswet was always the frontrunner. Gunn told * *that his chemistry with Brosnahan sealed the deal.

"We mixed and matched these different actors and actresses to find out not only who was the best Clark and who was the best Lois, but who was the best 'Clois,' who was the best together," he explained. "I do think that David was the best Clark, Rachel was the best Lois — but they also had the most chemistry together."

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The film sees Superman three years into his superhero stint, grappling with his first loss and the ire of the masses as Lex Luthor (Nicholas Hoult) seeks to destroy his public persona. For his part, Corenswet said he was excited to play the character struggling to solidify his ideals at such a low moment in his life.

David Corenswet as Superman.

Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures

"I had the same ideas about Superman, that he's quite reserved and has ultimate control over his emotions and his reactions to things," Corenswet told EW. "I was very excited when James said all of that is true about Superman, but we get to meet him in this moment where those things are *least* true."

*Superman* is currently available to stream on-demand.**

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