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David Corenswet is donning the Superman suit as we speak for another day of shooting James Gunn’s DCU filmSuperman. After replacing Henry Cavill, Corenswet received some backlash for trying to fill the role of Cavill but eventually, people started accepting the actor as the new Superman.
Corenswet and Henry Cavill were not the only actors who portrayed the role of Superman. In 2006, iconic actor Brandon Routh portrayed the role in Bryan Singer’s filmSuperman Returns.In a recent interview, Routh had some sage words of wisdom for Corenswet.
Brandon Routh Had Some Wise Words For David Corenswet
It was 2006 when Routh portrayed the role of Superman inSuperman Returns.Although the actor was later replaced by Henry Cavill’s Superman inMan of Steel,Routh became one of the iconic actors who donned the cape of Superman.
After Henry Cavill was fired and David Corenswet was announced as the new savior of Metropolis, fans were a little skeptical about his ability. Although his facial features do match the character of Superman, Brandon Routh thinks that it’s not that simple.
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During a spotlight panel at ACE Superhero Comic Con 2024 (viaThe PopVerse), Brandon Routh was asked whether he had any advice forDavid Corenswet. Well, the actor stated that Superman isn’t just an alien with superpowers.
I think the biggest thing for me about Superman is always recognizing the non-physical superpowers that he has. It can be cheesy to relate it to the ‘teach a man to fish’ story, but quite literially that is how I see it,
He further continued,
To me Superman is pure love, he doesn’t judge, He has to make some hard choices and stop people from doing bad things, but my goal for Superman is that he’s the guy that everyone can be in their person…maybe without all the flying and all the other stuff.
Although Routh starred in the 2006 film, he was removed from the role of Superman due to some complications. Much like Andrew Garfield fromThe Amazing Spider-Manfranchise, some fans lovedSuperman Returnsbut critics did not enjoy the film at all.
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And similar to how Andrew Garfield found fame after he was removed fromThe Amazing Spider-Manfranchise, so did Brandon Routh. Despite what the critics said, fans rallied in support of the actor on social media.
Brandon Routh Was Actually A Good Superman
The script forSuperman Returnswas terrible. At least, that’s what fans were saying worldwide when Routh revealed his sage advice for David Corenswet. Fans were quite moved by Routh’s advice and how he knew the character of Superman so well.
Taking to their social media platforms, fans discussed Routh’s advice and how useful it would be for David Corenswet. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), people stated that Brandon Routh actually understood the character of Superman better than some other actors.
Holy shit the guy really gets it
Everything Brandon just said is who Superman is. So good on him.
Wise and beautiful words. Dude understands the character
His Superman has yet to get the respect it rightfully deserves.
He deserves all the best and I definitely, rather be seeing HIM return
That’s MY Superman right there.
Fans surely hope that David Corenswet gets to hear about this since it would certainly be quite helpful to the actor.With Superman’s suit getting backlash, the world does need some positivity about James Gunn’s upcoming film.
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With David Corenswet and Rachel Brosnahan in lead roles andJames Gunnin the director’s seat, the world is indeed excited to see what this new Superman will do.DCU’sSupermanis slated for a release date of 16 August 2025 in theaters across the U.S.
Visarg Acharya
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Visarg Acharya is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 3000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past three years and a copywriter at a corporation. Visarg usually covers news and theories on the MCU and the DCU, with an emphasis on Avengers and Superman; Game of Thrones, and more.A Tarantino fan, Visarg, spends his time critiquing various directors’ filmographies and watching them with curiosity. Medieval fantasy like The Lord of the Rings or sci-fi movies like Interstellar, watching the latest horror movies, and listening to Hans Zimmer become his comfort zone. When idle, he can be found reading fantasy novels with a terrible cup of coffee in hand.
