‘Superman’ Star David Corenswet Bulked Up to 230 Pounds to Play Man of Steel: ‘I Didn’t Fit Into Any of My Pants’
variety.comAndrés Buenahora editor David Corenswet, who was announced as the new Superman in June 2023, underwent a major physical change in preparation for the role. “I wasn’t 238 (pounds) when we started shooting.
I was 238 at my max,” the actor said on episode 27 of the “Manly Things (Sort Of)” podcast. “I didn’t fit into any of my pants.” The “Hollywood” actor also discussed the difficulty of maintaining his peak weight throughout the production process.
He shared that the transformation he underwent initially “didn’t feel great” because his body had not yet adjusted to all of the extra weight he had gained.
Corenswet joked about realizing he had become a 2XL when donning a Champion sweatshirt during a table read for the film. “That was at the peak of my bulk,” Corenswet said on the podcast. “And then I slowly lost weight before we started shooting.
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