Curious about the Superman vs Man of Steel debate and whether David Corenswet's superhero is more powerful than Henry Cavill's? Superman (2025) introduces a new take on the hero, prompting comparisons to the DCEU's godlike Kryptonian.

During the London premiere of James Gunn’s “Superman,” star David Corenswet revealed that Henry Cavill and Tyler Hoechlin, who both played the DC superhero before, refused to give him influential advice before he stepped into the role.

The Superman discourse has officially hit the playground sandbox stage. With James Gunn ’s Superman now in theaters, fans have taken their ongoing DCU vs. DCEU rivalry to a new (and slightly absurd)

While there’s certainly a visual similarity between Henry Cavill and David Corenswet when they’re flying around as Superman, you don’t actually realize how much Corenswet looks like a young Henry Cavill until you see them outside the costume.

It all began when @Wokenessisevil tweeted a side-by-side comparison of Hugh Jackman and Alan Ritchson. In the photos, the actors appear overly-muscular and shirtless, shown in screencaps from their roles as Wolverine and Jack Reacher. The X user claimed the two characters were designed for the female gaze, but many argued otherwise.

Two of Suerpman's previous portrayers, Henry Cavill and Tyler Hoechlin, helped pass the cape to the franchise's new star, David Corenswet.