{"id":306940,"date":"2025-06-16T04:12:46","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T11:12:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/?p=306940"},"modified":"2025-07-01T14:22:52","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T21:22:52","slug":"james-gunn-reimagines-superman-with-david-corenswet-as-new-clark-kent-sorry-henry-cavill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/james-gunn-reimagines-superman-with-david-corenswet-as-new-clark-kent-sorry-henry-cavill\/","title":{"rendered":"James Gunn Reimagines Superman with David Corenswet as New Clark Kent: Sorry, Henry Cavill"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In a significant shift for DC&#8217;s cinematic landscape, James Gunn is set to unveil a new version of Superman, marking a complete departure from the narrative established by Zack Snyder since &#8220;Man of Steel&#8221; in 2013.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/blue-beetle-superman-henry-cavill\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"This new iteration features David Corenswet stepping into the role of Clark Kent, replacing Henry Cavill\">This new iteration features David Corenswet stepping into the role of Clark Kent, replacing Henry Cavill<\/a>, as Gunn looks to redefine the character for a new generation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The film represents more than a simple reboot; it serves as a bold statement of intent from Warner Bros. and Gunn, who has taken control of the creative direction of the DC universe following his controversial dismissal from Disney in 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">MAN OF STEEL was released 12 years ago this week. A reboot of the DC cinematic universe and Henry Cavill\u2019s first appearance as Superman, the making of story is its own reward\u2026<br><br>1\/53 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6NBoTZK1SS\">pic.twitter.com\/6NBoTZK1SS<\/a><\/p>&mdash; All The Right Movies (@ATRightMovies) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ATRightMovies\/status\/1932062334043791450?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 9, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Henry Cavill Out, New Superman Film Set to Launch DC&#8217;s Fresh Era<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Gunn\u2019s initial foray into the DC franchise began with &#8220;The Suicide Squad&#8221; in 2021, but his vision for Superman dates back even further.<\/strong> Reports suggest that Warner Bros. expressed interest in Gunn directing a Superman film well before he helmed &#8220;The Suicide Squad&#8221;, with a preference for a new actor to portray the iconic superhero as early as this discussion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The narrative change comes amidst rumors regarding Cavill&#8217;s exit after his brief cameo in &#8220;Justice League&#8221; (2017), with speculation that he was let go following his refusal to appear in &#8220;Shazam!&#8221; (2019).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">12 summers ago, we were preparing for a new Man of Steel in Henry Cavill. Check out our cover story with the 2025 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Superman?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Superman<\/a> cast here: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MvWZ0wYkL7\">https:\/\/t.co\/MvWZ0wYkL7<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/O9L1wqBgl0\">pic.twitter.com\/O9L1wqBgl0<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Entertainment Weekly (@EW) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EW\/status\/1933917590969029003?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 14, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>However, Cavill&#8217;s short-lived return in &#8220;Black Adam&#8221; (2022) reignited hopes among fans, only for Gunn to clarify that the future of Superman lay elsewhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Joining Corenswet in this fresh take are Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor and Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane.<\/strong> The release of this new Superman film is set for July 11 in Spain, and it is anticipated to be a defining moment in the rebirth of the DC universe, establishing a new tone that diverges sharply from its predecessors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a significant shift for DC&#8217;s cinematic landscape, James Gunn is set to unveil a new version of Superman, marking a complete departure from the narrative established by Zack Snyder since &#8220;Man of Steel&#8221; in 2013. This new iteration features David Corenswet stepping into the role of Clark Kent, replacing Henry Cavill, as Gunn looks &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/james-gunn-reimagines-superman-with-david-corenswet-as-new-clark-kent-sorry-henry-cavill\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;James Gunn Reimagines Superman with David Corenswet as New Clark Kent: Sorry, Henry Cavill&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9265,"featured_media":293200,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":0},"categories":[1015],"tags":[1827],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[6998],"class_list":["post-306940","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-streaming","content-category-videos-en-linea"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/306940","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9265"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=306940"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/306940\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":306943,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/306940\/revisions\/306943"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/293200"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=306940"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=306940"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=306940"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=306940"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=306940"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=306940"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}