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There are two things that strike fear into actors. First, uttering the name Macbeth in a theater and, second, being typecast. That second one has plagued actors since the early days of film and has only become more acute in the era of superhero movies. When David Corenswet accepted the role of Superman in the DCU, he knew that he was risking it being the only role people remember him for – but he knew he still wanted to take it.

As soon as he was offered the role, Corenswet was hard at work trying to talk himself out of accepting it.

“A role like Superman seems like something everybody would want, and that’s not true,” David Corenswet explained in a recent interview. “There are some people who wouldn’t want that role and who would, if given the opportunity, say no. I am obviously not one of those people. But I certainly tried to think of reasons not to.”

The reasons for not taking the part are many. Being typecast is certainly a danger, but so is the complete loss of privacy that comes with such a high-profile role. Corenswet went from being a relative unknown with supporting roles under his belt to the face of DC Studios in what felt like an instant, but that didn’t stop him from embracing the role.

“Ultimately, what I landed on for myself was, if this is the only role I get to play for the rest of my life,” Corenswet continued later in that same interview. “And that means whether I get to play it once or get to play it 10 times, would I still say yes? And the answer was yes.”

Judging by the box office success of Superman and the fact that James Gunn is already hard at work writing the Man of Steel’s next appearance in the DCU, we expect it will be closer to ten appearances than one, but only time will tell.

James Gunn's Superman movie is out now - and we have a lot to say about it. You can also read about Superman's S-Shield through the ages, how Superman and Clark Kent keep their secret identity secret, our recs for best Superman comics, and how to watch all his TV series and movies in order.