LOS ANGELES, July 9 (Reuters) -

Actor David Corenswet feels a connection with the classic DC

comic book character Superman that he portrays in the 2025 James

Gunn directed film "Superman."

The character Superman is known in the comic books for his

identity problems, namely his double life as both a powerful

superhero while also being an awkward reporter named Clark Kent

who works at "Daily Planet."

Corenswet is the latest actor to don the blue and red suit

on the big screen, and he is still processing the weight of his

new identity as the superhero.

"As far as the moments of it hitting me that I'm playing

Superman, I think saying the sentence out loud is the closest I

get," he told Reuters.

"But it still just sounds so ridiculous to me to say it out

loud that, you know, it doesn't quite compute," he added.

"Superman," which arrives in U.S. movie theaters on Friday,

follows Superman as he gets drawn into international politics as

well as crossing swords with his billionaire nemesis Lex Luthor,

played by Nicholas Hoult, monsters and other superpowered

beings.

The film has received high acclaim from early reviews on

review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes with a 88% rating.

"What's best about Gunn's movie is its laser-focused on

relatable characters. This is no puzzle piece in a universe or a

loud series of action set pieces," Johnny Oleksinski of the New

York Post wrote.

There was something special in Superman's wardrobe that

brought Corenswet closer to the character.

"The cape is the feeling that sort of pulls the whole thing

together," he said.

"When you walk in to the soundstage and you feel the cape

billowing behind you, or you come to a stop in the cape, sort of

twirls around you a little bit, you see your shadow on the wall

and the silhouette of the cape, that's the sort of like,"

Corenswet said.

"And I don't know whether it's because I always wanted to be

a Jedi growing up, but man, I can't recommend the cape enough,"

he added.

For Wendell Pierce, who plays the "Daily Planet" editor

Perry White, the movie goes past its fantastical elements and

reminds people that Superman is still relatable.

"That's the thing that we learned from Superman, that his

true superpower is humanity," he said, emphasizing Clark Kent's

life as a working journalist.

"Superman" is the first film of the new Warner Bros

and DC Universe partnership, led by Gunn.

Upcoming projects include "Supergirl" and R-Rated horror

film "Clayface".

Anthony Corrigan, who plays Superman's ally Metamorpho, who

can transform his body into any element, said that Gunn didn't

just rely on Superman's popularity to engage audiences.

"If it's the right story, you know, it's not just resting on

the IP and on the character, it actually has to have a vision

and creative vision," he said, emphasizing Gunn's dedication to

only make movies out of good screenplays.