SUPERMAN Stunt Double Praises Film's Star, Superhero's Costume, and the "New Era" This Film Will Launch

DC’s Superman is poised to kick off a brand new era at the studio, and fans have high hopes that it will deliver. So far, so good, as fans are happy with the casting, and director James Gunn has continued his streak of giving us photos and a few breadcrumbs to tide us over until a poster or trailer comes our way.

But today we have some behind the scenes info from the lead stunt performer on the film, Justin Howell, who is the double for David Corenswet’s Clark Kent/Superman.

During a recent interview with Be More Super (via CBM), Howell praised his co-star, calling Corenswet a "down to earth and just a sweet guy." He went on to say the actor "embodies the character so well."

While he was reluctant to say too much about the film, he did go on to praise the suit he wears as the character, and the film as a whole, as well as the direction it’s taking the DC universe.

He said that after previously doubling for Chris Hemsworth in Thor: Love and Thunder and serving as Halo's Master Chief, Superman's suit "is the most mobile of any of the other suits I’ve worn."

He'd also say serving as Superman's stunt double is the "mountain top" of his career, calling the whole thing "a very, very cool experience." Howell called the movie "the start of a new era," adding, "The things James [Gunn is] doing with it are very interesting."

While these aren’t specifics that give us much of anything to go on, they do give Gunn’s project a boost of endorsement that seems pretty standard from the people he works with. It’s par for the course, but also exciting as we get closer to the film.

Superman will launch the movie part of DC Studios’ Gods and Monsters: Part 1. It’s scheduled for a theatrical release on July 11, 2025.