The Audition That Made Him Superman: David Corenswet's Viral Tape Praised by Fans

David Corenswet's audition tape for Superman has gone viral online as fans realized how it proved why he was the perfect actor for the role.

When the DCU film was released in theaters, a lot of fans and critics praised Corenswet's performance as the Man of Steel, as they believed that he was the right fit for the iconic role and was favorably compared to Christopher Reeve's version. Corenswet managed to nab the role among the hundreds of actors who auditioned to play the character.

Why Did Fans Praise David Corenswet's Superman Audition Tape?

Corenswet's audition tape for Superman was released online last week, giving fans a glimpse of why James Gunn and his team decided to cast him in the role.

In the three-minute video, Corenswet was seen in costume as Clark Kent and performing the interview scene with his wife, Julia Warner, who was reading off-screen in the Lois Lane part.

A lot of fans praised the viral audition video as they saw it as proof that Corenswet was indeed the right actor for the role from the very beginning, and they understood why Gunn may have cast him after watching the tape.

As X user @noswag_JLoden wrote, "You can always tell who went to Juilliard and who didn’t. Corenswet is such a theatre kid and it’s so great. He channeling Reeve so much here it’s wild. Also, if you haven’t seen his student projects and shorts, you’re missing out. They’re absolutely fantastic."

Meanwhile, X user @mxke_teo quipped, "The spirit of Christopher Reeve possessed him, nobody stood a chance against him."Some fans saw Corenswet's tape as an example of how aspiring actors can give a good audition performance. "When I see auditions like this I know exactly why I don’t be booking," X user @KevOnStage wrote.

Why Did James Gunn Decide to Cast David Corenswet as Superman?

Gunn told GQ that he was immediately convinced by Corenswet for the role of Superman as soon as he watched his audition tape."From the very beginning, he was the guy to beat, frankly," he said.Corenswet also shared his inspiration for his take on Clark Kent when he filmed the audition tape."James has told me that the one thing that surprised him, that meant something to him initially, was the humor that I brought to that first scene," he explained."I immediately read it in the terms of the movies that I grew up on, which are Singin’ in the Rain and His Girl Friday, and the Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers movies. Just the timing and the patter and the style of humor—and it turned out that that was what he was imagining."Keep it locked on Epicstream, your go-to site for film, TV, and celebrity coverage!