While there’s certainly a visual similarity between Henry Cavill and David Corenswet when they’re flying around as Superman, you don’t actually realize how much Corenswet looks like a young Henry Cavill until you see them outside the costume.

The Superman discourse has officially hit the playground sandbox stage. With James Gunn ’s Superman now in theaters, fans have taken their ongoing DCU vs. DCEU rivalry to a new (and slightly absurd)

Corenswet’s impending battle is one with a long legacy. Perhaps the best example of the Superman trap is Christopher Reeve’s iconic portrayal in the 1978 film. He so embodied the Man of Steel that it was hard for him to take other roles.

Two of Suerpman's previous portrayers, Henry Cavill and Tyler Hoechlin, helped pass the cape to the franchise's new star, David Corenswet.