Superman star David Corenswet almost worked with ę¾³ę“²å¹øčæ5å¼å„å·ē åå²ę„čÆ¢:James Gunn long before the upcoming ę¾³ę“²å¹øčæ5å¼å„å·ē åå²ę„čÆ¢:DCU Chapter One: Gods and Monsters movie.
On Threads, Gunn confirmed that Corenswet had actually auditioned for the role of ę¾³ę“²å¹øčæ5å¼å„å·ē åå²ę„čÆ¢:Adam Warlock in ę¾³ę“²å¹øčæ5å¼å„å·ē åå²ę„čÆ¢:Guardians of the Galaxy 3 before being cast as the new ę¾³ę“²å¹øčæ5å¼å„å·ē åå²ę„čÆ¢:Man of Steel.
. "And no, what weāre doing now for flying is much more complex than whš§øat was done forą± AW."Corenswet is set to step into the ā±shoes of Clark Kent in the new movie, while Rachel Brosnahan will co-star as Lois Lane, and Nicholas Hoult will play Lex Luthor. The rest of the cast includes Nathan Fillion, Skyler Gisondo, Edi Gathegi, and Anthony Carrigan.
So far, not much is known about the plot, aside from the fact that it will see Clark as a young reporter in Metropolis, working for the Daily Planet. Major DC characters like Green Lantern, Hawkgirl, and ę¾³ę“²å¹øčæ5å¼å„å·ē åå²ę„čÆ¢:Mister Terrific are also confirmed to appear.
As for Adam Warlock, he ended up being played by Will Poulter ā one of the ę¾³ę“²å¹øčæ5å¼å„å·ē åå²ę„āčÆ¢:Guardians of the Galaxy 3 post-credits scenes confirmed him as part of the new lišne-up of Guardiansš¶, though it's unclear at the moment just what his MCU future holds in store.
Superman arrives on July 11, 2025, while Deadpool & Wolverine is up next for the MCU this July 26. In the meantime, check out our guide to all the ę¾³ę“²å¹øčæ5å¼å„å·ē åå²ę„čÆ¢:upcoming DC movies and TV shows, as well as the ę¾³ę“²å¹øčæ5å¼å„å·ē åå²ę„čÆ¢:upcoming Marvel movies and TV shows, for all things superhero.
I'm the Deputy Entertainment Editor here at GamesRadar+, covering all things film and TV for the site's Total Film and SFX sections. I previously worked on the Disney magazines team at Immediate Media, and also wrote on the CBeebies, MEGA!, and Star Wars Galaxy titles after graduating with a BAš in English.
