David Corenswet Recalls Encouraging Words from Christopher Reeve's Son Will

Published: June 18, 2025

Superman star David Corenswet received some words of encouragement from the son of a previous Man of Steel. Will Reeve, the Good Morning America correspondent and child of late actor Christopher Reeve, has a cameo in the upcoming movie, and the two men had a chance to chat.

“He's a very sweet and encouraging and positive guy,” Corenswet, 31, says of the journalist, 33. “It would be odd to say that he gave us his stamp of approval because he would be the first to say that that's not his place to approve or disapprove,” he continues. “But when you have somebody like him on set who's excited at what they're seeing and who is excited for you, that's a very encouraging sign and means a lot,”

Corenswet, who stars alongside Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor and Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, shares that having Will Reeve's support means a lot to him. “Both because of his connection to his dad and the original big screen Superman, but also just because it's always great to have a 6' 4" handsome, sweet guy say, ‘Hey, you're doing great stuff. Keep going.’ That's always helpful,”

Christopher Reeve played Superman in four films, beginning with 1978's Superman: The Movie. He reprised the role in Superman II (1980), Superman III (1983), and Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987). Reeve died from heart failure in 2004, nine years after a horseback riding accident left him paralyzed from the neck down.

Following Reeve, Brandon Routh and Henry Cavill portrayed the superhero on the big screen. Corenswet takes his turn when Superman debuts in theaters on July 11.

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