David Corenswet, Nicholas Hoult, Rachel Brosnahan, and the director tease this summer’s event film.
Together, they introduced a sneak peek at the film.
But if I wrote my own story, then I could just rip off their look.
‘Superman’ director James Gunn with stars Rachel Brosnahan, Nicholas Hoult, and David Corewnswet at CinemaCon.Credit:Ethan Miller/Getty
No, I’m kidding.
They’re really great guys, and they’re incredibly talented artists.
We have robots and monster babies and giant kaiju and all of that stuff.
David Corenswet’s Superman.DC
What’s good about them?
What’s not so good about them?
And what are their ideals like?
Nicholas Hoult’s Lex Luthor in ‘Superman’.DC/YouTube
My wife and I are like that, actually.
What would you say is the central conflict of this story?
[Laughs] The central conflict revolves a lot around Lex Luthor’s attempts to defeat and destroy Superman.
Rachel Brosnahan’s Lois Lane and ‘The Daily Planet’ team revealed in ‘Superman’.DC
I think Lex Luthor thinks of Superman in the way that an artist thinks of A.I.
David, Rachel, and Nick there have been a lot of incarnations of these characters over the years.
How would you describe your approach, and what made it feel unique?
RACHEL BROSNAHAN: There was a Superman on the stage!
GUNN:We watched it!
One of my old teachers was in it!
CORENSWET: They are very simple characters in the way that they can exist in the public consciousness.
BROSNAHAN: We were lucky that James laid such a clear roadmap for us.
James has spent more time with these characters than any of us had probably going in.
NICHOLAS HOULT: I think you guys summed it up.
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Similarly, James, as a filmmaker, how did you make these familiar characters your own?
GUNN:I think I bring questions to the material.
It’s the same thing that I asked at the beginning of my journey withGuardians of the Galaxy.
I said, “Okay, there’s a talking raccoon.
That sounds a little silly, but what if it was real?
How would it be real, and what would it be like?
It’s the same question here.
That’s who he is, and that’s what his strength is.
So that interested me.
HOULT: Tech defense?
I can’t say exactly more than that, probably, right?
James,Supermanis the first movie to be released as part of the larger DC Universe you’re establishing.
How is this movie setting the tone for what’s to come?
They’re all these beautiful stories within the same world, but completely different.
And that’s what I think is exciting.
I think that I learned from my time at Marvel.
And that was the thing that people liked the most aboutInfinity Wars.
Is it fair to say that this movie is a love story between Superman and Lois?
And isn’t love at the root of every story, in a way?
You have to love so hard to hate something, too.
He’s somebody who leads with his heart.
What does Lex lead with?
BROSNAHAN: But they also bring out each other’s humanity.
CORENSWET: That, as well.
Supermansoars into theaters this July 11.
This interview was edited and condensed for clarity and brevity.
With reporting by Lauren Huff.
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