In Wonderland Magazine’s Summer 2025 cover story, David Corenswet and Nicholas Hoult take center stage as the Man of Steel and his archnemesis, Lex Luthor, offering fans a glimpse behind the curtain of what promises to be a defining moment in the DC Universe.
Dubbed “a Supermen Summer” by Wonderland, the feature is equal parts fashion spread, career retrospective, and playful confessional. Shot in Los Angeles while the pair dipped in and out of luxury cars and lemon orchards (yes, really), the two actors exude polar opposite energy—yin and yang, both in character and in conversation. Corenswet, 31, is a poised, thoughtful presence—”a quicksilver mind with a steady calm,” as Wonderland describes. Hoult, on the other hand, is charmingly unfiltered, crackling with sarcasm and sly wit.
Corenswet’s casting is a full-circle moment. In a 2020 interview, he casually mentioned his dream role was Superman. Four years later, the dream is real. He got the life-changing call in July 2023 while on a break from filming “Twisters”, stepping away from a phone call to answer a mysterious 310 area code—only to hear director James Gunn on the other end. His reaction? Characteristically skeptical. “Can you prove that?” he asked Gunn, jokingly paranoid it was a prank.
The gravity of the moment didn’t truly hit until hours later, when he shared the news with close family—and finally, his high school theatre teacher, the one who pushed him to audition for Juilliard. “Did you tell them what it feels like to have your high school theatre student playing the next Superman?” he asked. Silence. Then, pure joy.
Meanwhile, Nicholas Hoult—who was once considered for the cape himself—has taken a darker path as the genius billionaire Lex Luthor. Known for imbuing villains with surprising vulnerability, from “The Favourite” to “The Great”, Hoult promises a Luthor who’s more than just a mastermind. He’s magnetic, unpredictable, and, as Wonderland hints, possibly the most layered Lex we’ve seen on screen.
Neither Corenswet nor Hoult has seen the final cut of the movie, but both are clearly invested in what this film represents: not just a return to Metropolis, but a reimagining of legacy, identity, and power. Corenswet compares it to getting the astronaut’s call to go to the moon—thrilling, surreal, and laced with responsibility. Hoult jokes he missed out on the cape because he doesn’t answer “no caller ID” calls, a very Lex Luthor move indeed.
The feature is a breezy, banter-filled glimpse at two actors poised for superstardom. But beneath the polished photos and dry humor, there’s a sense of weight. This isn’t just another superhero flick. It’s the birth of a new cinematic era—and these two are flying right at the heart of it.
“Superman” will be in theaters and IMAX nationwide on July 11, 2025, and internationally beginning 9 July 2025, distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.
