In addition the Puppy Bowl announcement, we get a new look at David Corenswet as Superman in James Gunn’s upcoming Man of Steel movie that flies into theaters on July 11th.
The image comes via USA Today‘s 2025 movie preview:
Director James Gunn brings the Man of Steel back to the big screen for his rebooted DC movie universe. David Corenswet is the new guy in the red cape, Rachel Brosnahan plays ace journalist/love interest Lois Lane and Nicholas Hoult co-stars as villainous Lex Luthor in an adventure that introduces Superman’s best friend: Krypto the dog.
Superman Puppy Bowl trailer on the way
Regarding the Puppy Bowl, it has been announced that James Gunn will take part in WBD’s Puppy Bowl on Super Bowl Sunday. Gunn will be there with his dog which serves as the inspiration for Krypto, a special message will be featured, and a Superman Pully Bowl trailer will be released on that Feb. 9.
James Gunn praises David Corenswet
Last month saw Gunn say how incredible his Man of Steel actor is:
“Honestly, from the bottom of my heart, David Corenswet is going to freak everyone out with how great he is. He is one of the best actors I’ve ever worked with, and he can do everything. The man is incredible.”
Superman bulking
Back in September, David Corenswet also talked how he trained for the role.
“I always wanted to be bigger. A girl I went to high school with once said, not to me but in front of me, and I definitely heard it. She was like, ‘Look man, nobody wants to date a string bean.’ I was like, ‘I am the string bean,’” he shared. “And it’s not true, lots of people love dating string beans. But I did… I felt I always felt skinny and I always felt like I couldn’t fill out a t-shirt, and I couldn’t quite have the physical presence that I wanted to have.”
He continued, “I thought I’d be happy at 190, but I wasn’t. I wanted to push it. So, getting to bulk up for Superman… I was looking for an excuse to really throw on some weight and see what I could do. I thought 210 was going to make me happy, and then I got up to 238. 238 was the peak.”
Corenswet added, “I wasn’t 238 when we started shooting. I was 238 at my max, that was crazy.
“I put on one of those crew neck sweatshirts. Oh, Champion. Champion, and I put on one of those sweatshirts, and I was like an XL or double XL, and I was like, ‘I fill this out, this is amazing.’ I didn’t fit into any of my pants, he said.”
“It didn’t feel great because I did it so quickly that my body hadn’t adjusted to the extra weight,” he explained. “I was still trying to eat a lot, but that was at the peak of my bulk, and then I slowly lost weight before we started shooting. I started shooting at about 228, 230. I knew that I wanted this to be my excuse to see what it felt like to gain essentially as much weight as I could.”
