10 Casting Choices That Will Make Or Break Upcoming Movies
6. David Corenswet - Superman (Superman: Legacy)
It goes without saying that any superhero movie is primarily dependent on the acting chops of the performer playing the titular hero, but given the hallowed legacy of the part he's playing, David Corenswet certainly has his work cut out for him on Superman: Legacy.
Corenswet clearly has the chiselled looks down pat, but will he be able to carve out a spot for himself alongside the likes of prior Supermen Christopher Reeve, Dean Cain, Brandon Routh, Henry Cavill, and Tyler Hoechlin?
Those are some big shoes to fill, and though he'll benefit from writer-director James Gunn guiding him every step of the way, that's still no guarantee for him putting his own decisive stamp on the part.
To offer up a new take on Superman that doesn't just feel like a listless homage to prior portrayals is supremely challenging, and if Corenswet can't deliver a memorable Clark Kent and Superman, then the film as a whole is surely doomed.