The first James Gunn trailer Superman perfectly shows why David Corenswet is so perfect as the Man of Steel, while breaking a 37-year-old DC live-action record. Although James Gunn and Peter Safran's new DC Universe officially began with the animated Creature Commands series, 2025 Superman reboot will be the first feature film in the franchise. The film will feature David Corenswet as the latest live-action portrayal of DC Comics' Superman and the first official trailer for 2025. Superman showed how perfect he will be in the role.
Superman The first trailer puts David Corenswet's Man of Steel front and center, while also showing him off in his Clark Kent guise and introducing Rachel Brosnahan's Lois Lane, Nicholas Hoult's Lex Luthor, and many more. The release of the trailer sparked new enthusiasm for Supermanalthough it is scheduled for release on July 11, 2025, and reminded viewers that David Corenswet broke a 37-year-old DC record with his Superman casting. This is an impressive feat considering how many actors have played Superman in live-action.
David Corenswet's height breaks a Superman movie record
David Corenswet is the tallest Superman since Christopher Reeve
At an impressive 6' 4″, David Corenswet is the tallest actor to play Superman in live-action since Christopher Reeve, who was also 6' 4″. No other live-action Man of Steel has ranked as high since the late Christopher Reeve last played Superman in 1987. Superman IV: The Quest for Peace37 years ago. Some actors, like Tom Welling, Brandon Routh and George Reeves, came close, but only David Corenswet managed to match Reeve's height, and this is very noticeable in the 2025 trailer. Superman.
|
Superman actor (by height) |
Debut project |
Year |
Feet. |
M. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
David Corenswet |
Superman |
2025 |
6' 4″ |
1.93 |
|
Christopher Reeve |
Superman |
1978 |
6' 4″ |
1.93 |
|
Tom Welling |
Smallville |
2001 |
6'3″ |
1.90 |
|
Brandon Routh |
The Return of Superman |
2006 |
6' 2.5″ |
1.89 |
|
George Reeves |
Superman and the Mole Men |
1951 |
6'1.5″ |
1.86 |
|
Henry Cavill |
Man of Steel |
2013 |
6'1″ |
1.85 |
|
Kirk Alyn |
Superman |
1948 |
6'1″ |
1.85 |
|
Nicolas Cage |
The Flash |
2023 |
6'0″ |
1.83 |
|
John Haymes Newton |
Superboy |
1988 |
6'0″ |
1.83 |
|
Geraldo Cristóvão |
Superboy |
1989 |
6'0″ |
1.83 |
|
Tyler Hoechlin |
Supergirl |
2016 |
5'11.75″ |
1.82 |
|
Dean Cain |
Lois and Clark |
1993 |
5'11.5″ |
1.81 |
How the Superman Trailer Perfectly Shows off David Corenswet's Height
David Corenswet is noticeably tall in the Superman trailer
The new Superman The trailer does a fantastic job of showcasing David Corenswet's height, and this is most noticeable during the scenes where he appears disguised as Clark Kent. Especially at the beginning of the trailer, which shows Clark Kent running through the streets of Metropolis to get to work at the Daily Planet, he towers above everyone else on the street.drawing our eyes to it immediately. This is a fantastic trick by James Gunn, ensuring we know that Corenswet is the film's protagonist, even though Superman The impressive cast is filled with many other stars.
When in his full Superman costume, David Corenswet's height makes the new Man of Steel a very imposing presence.. Everyone knows he's there, and this also highlights the superiority of his powers and his extraterrestrial origins. Superman is the quintessential DC Comics superhero, tall, handsome and extremely powerful, and the first trailer for 2025 Superman doesn't shy away from it and even emphasizes how basic and rooted in comic book history this new version of Kal-El will be, which is incredibly exciting.
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