‘Superman,’ the story that runs in the blood of every fan, has seen many versions and heartfelt tributes over many years. David Corenswet , who continues the legacy, opened up about how Gunn asked him to calm down when he had too many questions.


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In a conversation with GQ , David revealed the atmosphere on the set, where James Gunn would be sitting afar with his God mic and instructing the actors in front of everyone, which certainly is not how things work. He continued, “You usually do the scene, they say cut, and then they come and say very privately and quietly, ‘I loved that moment where you did this. What if we tried something else in the next one?’”


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Quipping on the actor-director bond, the 32-year-old actor said Gunn’s yell might sometimes throw the actors off, but he wasn’t one of them. “The second that happened, I went, OK, this is going to be great because I have no idea what I’m doing. I desperately need a director,” he continued, before adding, “If I’m no good, tell me I’m no good, and then let’s work together to make me good.”

After they were done filming, Corenswet recalled that James appreciated him for having a vision of a filmmaker, for getting involved and trying to make a better film by asking questions. However, the director then added, “I think you’re also like a kid sticking his finger in light sockets and sometimes I gotta slap you on the wrist and say stop f–king doing that.’”


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When asked about the bond, James responded, “Sometimes his questions are great, and I totally see where they make him better, and because they make him better, they make the movie better. But every once in a while, it’s just one question too many, and it’s like, ‘Oh, my God, just, David, stop, stop, for a minute.’”

“And the beautiful thing about me and David is that he knows that about himself, and he knows where my limits are. And when I say, ‘David, shut the f–k up,’ David totally gets it and does not take that personally,” he concluded.