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The latest character to play nan Man of Steel honored 1 of nan first to play him connected nan large surface astatine nan premiere of Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story.
David Corenswet - who plays Clark Kent/Superman successful Warner Bros.' highly-anticipated Superman movie group for merchandise adjacent summertime - deed nan red carpet for nan New York premiere connected Wednesday.
He was seen posing pinch nan children of Reeve - nan first character to play Superman successful a big-budget theatrical characteristic successful 1978's Superman - astatine nan Museum of Modern Art successful New York City.
Reeve's children - Matthew, Alexandra and Will - look alongside stars for illustration Susan Sarandon and Glenn Close, pinch nan movie debuting successful a constricted merchandise done Fathom Events connected September 21 and 25.
Corenswet was besides joined connected nan reddish carpet by his Superman head James Gunn and Gunn's DC Studios co-chairman Peter Safran.
The latest character to play nan Man of Steel honored 1 of nan first to play him connected nan large surface astatine nan premiere of Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
Reeve's children - Matthew (left), Alexandra (middle left) and Will (right)- look alongside stars for illustration Susan Sarandon and Glenn Close , pinch nan movie debuting successful a constricted merchandise done Fathom Events connected September 21 and 25.
Corenswet was besides joined connected nan reddish carpet by his Superman head James Gunn (right) and Gunn's DC Studios co-chairman Peter Safran (left).
Corenswet stepped retired successful a dashing grey suit, pinch a achromatic dress shirt, grey tie, grey overgarment and grey dress shoes.
He accessorized pinch a watch pinch a grey band, sporting a scruffy beard and completing his look pinch shiny achromatic dress shoes.
Corenswet joins a agelong statement of actors who person played nan Man of Steel connected nan large screen, making love backmost to a 1948 movie serial starring Kirk Alyn.
George Reeves starred successful nan first Superman characteristic movie successful 1951, but Christopher Reeve played nan first existent big-screen/major workplace Man of Steel successful 1978's Superman.
He would reprise nan domiciled successful Superman II, Superman III and Superman IV: The Quest for Peace, earlier parting ways pinch nan franchise.
Reeve's life was turned upside down successful 1995 erstwhile he was paralyzed from nan cervix down pursuing an equestrian accident.
He slipped into a coma and died little than a time later successful October 2004 astatine conscionable 52 years of age.
Since then, Brandon Routh has played Superman successful 2006's Superman Returns and Henry Cavil successful 2013's Man of Steel, 2016's Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice and 2017's Justice League.
Corenswet stepped retired successful a dashing grey suit, pinch a achromatic dress shirt, grey tie, grey overgarment and grey dress shoes
Christopher Reeve arsenic nan iconic Superman
Corenswet becomes nan adjacent portion of Superman's big-screen bequest erstwhile his caller movie debuts connected July 11, 2025.
Unlike astir Superman films, this will eschew nan accepted 'origin story' and focusing connected nan characteristic successful his mid-20s.
The formed besides includes Rachel Brosnahan arsenic Lois Lane, Isabela Merced arsenic Kendra Saunders (a.k.a. Hawkgirl), Milly Alcock arsenic Kara Zor-El (a.k.a. Supergirl), Nicholas Hoult arsenic nan villainous Lex Luthor and Nathan Fillion arsenic Guy Gardner, 1 of nan galore Green Lanterns.
The movie will footwear disconnected Gunn and Safran's caller DC franchise, followed by Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, group for merchandise connected June 26, 2026.
