Overview

• Former Superman Brandon Routh said he “cried no less than three times,” called the film “a lot of fun” and praised David Corenswet as “fantastic.”
• The movie is the first live-action installment in the newly restructured DC Universe under co-CEO James Gunn’s direction alongside Peter Safran.
• By July 20 the reboot had earned $235 million domestically and $406.8 million globally, driven by its uplifting storytelling.
• Routh noted that viewing the film “from a different perspective” made the intimate family scenes particularly poignant.
• David Corenswet even received letters of encouragement from former Supermen Henry Cavill and Tyler Hoechlin as he stepped into the role.