New Delhi: Months after Henry Cavill announced his decision not to reprise his role as Superman, therefore ending a decade of him donning the red cape, director James Gunn named his replacement: David Corenswet, a 29-year-old Netflix actor. Corenswet, who has been in Ryan Murphy’s “The Politician” and “Hollywood” series, will play the lead in “Superman: Legacy,” which Gunn will write and direct. Gunn confirmed the castings on Twitter, saying: “They are not only both incredible actors, but also wonderful people.”David Corenswet replaces Henry Cavill to play lead in Superman: LegacyAccurate! Around the same time, Cavill announced his return to the role of Superman. He then emphasised that he would not be returning and that DC Studios would find a successor.

Source: News 24 June 28, 2023 10:18 UTC