Whoopi Goldberg told 'Superman' stars David Corenswet and Rachel Brosnahan during their Thursday, July 10 appearance on The View that she "fell in love with [him] as Superman" while watching the new movie.

Before the release of his breakout movie, Superman, the Philly-raised actor was seen walking around with some important gear. In one of his latest Instagram posts, Corenswet wore a pair of light gray dress pants and a white tank top with a sweater tied across his chest. But his bag was the true statement piece.

Superman stars David Corenswet and Nicholas Hoult and director James Gunn speak to Lynn Rusk about bringing the latest ‘man of steel’ movie to life

James Gunn's Superman, starring David Corenswet, kicks off with impressive box office collection in India. Despite competition, it aims for a sensational Rs 40 crore debut weekend after an estimated Rs 1.

"The View" host Whoopi Goldberg gets honest with David Corenswet and reveals why she was initially "annoyed" at his Superman

When director James Gunn, steward of the high-flying new Superman reboot, was recently asked to list his favourite comic book movies, he singled out Richard Donner’s beautifully brash 1978 take on the Man of Steel – the film generally credited with firing the starter pistol for the modern cinematic superhero era.

The film, directed by DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn, kicks off the new DC Universe with the superhero. Superman sees David Corenswet ( Twisters, Pearl) as the title character and as Clark Kent, a reporter for The Daily Planet. The role has previously been played by Christopher Reeve, Henry Cavill, Brandon Routh and Tyler Hoechlin, among others.