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David Corenswet’s Superman Audition Tape Goes Viral With Alternate Lois Interview

The newly posted three-minute clip offers a rare window into DC Studios’ casting process.

Overview

  • The video, uploaded by casting account 21 Casting on YouTube, shows Corenswet reading opposite his wife Julia Best Warner, who voices Lois Lane.
  • The self-tape presents an earlier version of the interview scene with revised lines and a calmer tone, and it represents a brief excerpt of a much longer sequence used in the film.
  • Shot before production, the footage captures Corenswet’s leaner look; he later added roughly 40 pounds of muscle under trainer Paolo Mascitti.
  • James Gunn has said this audition convinced him early that Corenswet was “the guy to beat,” with subsequent chemistry tests with Rachel Brosnahan helping seal the roles.
  • The clip has drawn enthusiastic reactions online and fresh calls to release additional casting materials such as chemistry reads.