There are several ways for actors and actresses to land parts in movies, and depending on the role, the task is surely easier for some than others. When it comes to the latest box office juggernaut, Superman,

IT WAS ALREADY hard to look at David Corenswet and not see Superman—and this was five years ago. I was interviewing him as part of his promotional tour for Ryan Murphy's Netflix limited series Hollywood.

The actor has a man-out-of-time quality that makes him surprisingly like his character. But he is hyperaware of the present expectations riding on his performance.