Superman: David Corenswet suggested ‘bright, optimistic’ superhero, not boring

New Superman David Corenswet caused a stir among Zack Snyder’s Superman fans after they misunderstood his intention to present a more “upbeat” take on the iconic DC Comics superhero.

Recently, David opened up to GQ magazine, addressing the negative reactions from Snyder’s fans over James Gunn's upcoming Superman movie.

Previously, Henry Cavill starred as the Man of Steel in three films directed by Snyder.

Now, Cavill’s fans are leading an online movement to negatively impact the success of Gunn’s Superman. They aim to see the film flop at the box office, believing Gunn’s version is trying to replace Snyder’s legacy.

The backlash began after David’s 2019 statement to Entertainment Weekly, following his casting in Gunn’s film.

"My pie-in-the-sky ambition is definitely to play Superman," Corenswet said in 2019. "I would love to see somebody do an upbeat, throwback [take on Superman]. I love the Henry Cavill dark and gritty take, but I would love to see the next one be very bright and optimistic."

As some fans of Snyder’s DC Universe felt David was belittling Cavill’s Superman, he addressed the misunderstanding in the GQ interview.

"I think that’s the least interesting thing I could have said," he said, reflecting on his 2019 statement.

David added that a character as iconic as Superman deserves to be explored by different artists, writers, and actors.

"The one way [superheroes] become boring is if you just keep doing the same thing over and over again," Corenswet explained. "And so, just like Chris Nolan took Batman and did something darker and more grounded with the character, Zack Snyder and Henry Cavill explored a side of Superman that hadn’t been explored on the big screen."

The actor went on to elaborate: "So, all I was saying was they’re doing it so well. Whenever they’re finished, I’d love to see the next one go the other way and let’s see the other side. In the same way, after Chris Nolan’s Batman films and after Matt Reeves and Robert Pattinson, there are a lot of people who are like, ‘Where’s our funny, campy, fantastical Batman?’”

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