Superman is James Gunn's first feature to set the new DC Universe in motion, but it's a story with a hefty history throughout the decades. So, how then does the DC Studios co-CEO and writer-director bring audiences a fresh look at a timeless tale?
Of course, it all starts with a script, and isolating that entry point that hasn't been fully explored yet. But you can't bring a vision to screen without the perfect cast, especially when Gunn's Superman zeroes in on its two leads, and the genesis of Superman and Lois Lane's relationship, played expertly by David Corenswet and Rachel Brosnahan. Between the Man of Steel and a reporter with nerves of steel, according to the duo, things heat up quickly.
During their conversation with Collider's Perri Nemiroff, Corenswet and Brosnahan discuss why their on-screen chemistry simmers. "These are two people who have met their match," Brosnahan points out, acknowledging that what started as purely physical becomes a clashing of the minds as Clark Kent from Smallville, Kansas, faces new, hard truths as Superman. Corenswet also discusses the connection he shares with the OG Hollywood Kryptonian, Christopher Reeve, and Brosnahan reveals the Lois Lane backstory details she worked on with Gunn.
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