James Gunn’s “Superman” is flying into theaters this month with David Corenswet in the title role and Nicholas Hoult as the villainous Lex Luthor. But that wasn’t the role Hoult auditioned for. The “Nosferatu” and “X-Men” star originally sought the role of Superman but lost out to Corenswet in auditions.

Corenswet leads the new reboot of ‘Superman,’ in theaters July 11NEED TO KNOWDavid Corenswet, star of the new Superman reboot, spoke to PEOPLE on the red carpet for the movie’s London premiere on Wednesday,

David Corenswet looked back on his first flight scene for James Gunn's Superman reboot. Reflecting on the the initial screen test for the flight, the newly minted Man of Steel remembered it