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(Image credit: Marvel Studios) Superman writer/director James Gunn is all-in on David Corenswet as the Man of Steel, telling GQ that he wouldn't have made the movie if he hadn't been able to cast an actor of Corenswet's pedigree. And there's another actor who Gunn namechecks as an example of the caliber of performer he was searching for: Chris Pratt, who played Peter Quill/Star-Lord in Gunn's three Guardians of the Galaxy films. "I said from the beginning, If I don't find Superman, I'm not going to do this movie. Because I knew that this was dependent on the guy that's playing Superman," Gunn states. "The easy part is, [David Corenswet] looks like Superman. But the fact that David is a theater kid that's so athletic is even weirder. I don't know if anybody I've worked with before would've been able to do this stuff, besides maybe Chris Pratt." Now, fear not - Gunn definitely isn't saying he considered Chris Pratt for the role of Superman. He's favorably comparing David Corenswet's ability to embody Superman and bring his directorial vision to life to the working relationship he's developed with Pratt. You may like James Gunn says his Superman was influenced by his controversial Marvel firing: "I don't think that I would've written the Superman that I wrote" Warner Bros. has seen an early cut of Superman and James Gunn has "really understood the assignment" Superman director James Gunn has revealed a secret cameo by the Guardians of the Galaxy in his big DC reboot movie Pratt has made a recent habit of voicing iconic characters, with his roles as Mario and Garfield. And of course, he's played a superhero before. But the idea of him as Superman would probably be a bridge further than even Gunn would consider in terms of a mismatch of actor and character. That said, Gunn does love working with the same actors across his films, and he has revealed a secret voice cameo in Superman by several cast members of the Guardians of the Galaxy. So it would not be surprising at all if there was a DC role Gunn might consider for his buddy Chris Pratt at some point. Superman flies onto the big screen on July 11 as the first feature-length installment of the DCU Chapter One. While we wait, check out our guide to the other upcoming superhero movies on the way in 2025 and beyond. See more Movies News George Marston Social Links Navigation I've been Newsarama's resident Marvel Comics expert and general comic book historian since 2011. I've also been the on-site reporter at most major comic conventions such as Comic-Con International: San Diego, New York Comic Con, and C2E2. Outside of comic journalism, I am the artist of many weird pictures, and the guitarist of many heavy riffs. (They/Them) You must confirm your public display name before commenting Please logout and then login again, you will then be prompted to enter your display name. James Gunn says his Superman was influenced by his controversial Marvel firing: "I don't think that I would've written the Superman that I wrote" Warner Bros. has seen an early cut of Superman and James Gunn has "really understood the assignment" Superman director James Gunn has revealed a secret cameo by the Guardians of the Galaxy in his big DC reboot movie DC boss James Gunn says audiences won't be confused by all the new characters in Superman: "Oppenheimer has three times as many speaking roles as we do" From Keanu Reeves to Michael B. 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