David Corenswet Explains Creative Push-and-Pull With James Gunn Over Key Superman Scenes

Overview

• Speaking with Variety, Corenswet recounts an on-set dispute about the tone of Superman’s climactic speech, saying Gunn pushed for a bigger take while he argued for restraint.
• He says he rejected a note to make a climactic kiss more solemn and kept a brief chuckle that he felt was truer to the moment.
• The exchange follows a behind-the-scenes clip Gunn shared earlier this year that showed their heated but professional back-and-forth during rehearsals.
• Corenswet characterizes Gunn as "indefatigable" and describes their dynamic as iterative, with disagreements aimed at clarifying character and story.
• A sequel titled Man of Tomorrow is slated for July 9, 2027, with production expected to begin next summer, and one outlet has reported the original film’s global box office at about $611 million.