New Delhi: Months after Henry Cavill announced his decision not to reprise his role as Superman, ending a decade of wearing the red cape, director James Gunn has named 29-year-old Netflix actor David Korenswet as his replacement. kept.
Korenswet, who has been in Ryan Murphy’s “The Politician” and “Hollywood” series, will star in “Superman: Legacy,” which Gunn will write and direct. The film will be the first installment of DC’s ambitious 10-year plan.
The actor reportedly beat out Nicholas Hoult and Tom Britney for the role. He will appear in the film alongside Rachel Brosnahan, who has been cast as Lois Lane.
Gunn confirmed the casting on Twitter, saying: “They are both not only incredible actors, but wonderful people as well.”
David Korensvet replaces Henry Cavill to star in Superman: Legacy
Pure! (They are not only incredible actors, but wonderful people as well). https://t.co/1FtwYIDeYj
— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) 27 June 2023
Gunn previously stated that he was looking for a young actor to play the superhero’s life path, taking into account both his legendary Kryptonian ancestry and his small-town Midwestern upbringing as Clark Kent.
Last year, DC Studios hired Gunn and veteran producer Peter Safran as co-chairmen to revive Warner Bros., which has failed to compete with box office titans Disney and Marvel.
Around the same time, Cavill announced his return to the role of Superman. He then insisted that he would not return and that DC Studios would find a successor.