The new film, starring David Corenswet as Superman, is intended to kick off a new epoch for DC Studios, which has struggled in recent years to produce consistent superhero hits.

Over-lit and full of kid-friendly exuberance, the film is a calculated turn away from director Zack Snyder's dark DC Universe, starting at a sprint and never letting up. "But what’s missing from the parade of plotting is a clear throughline,

Hoult took the dig in stride, commenting a series of twin emojis on Corenswet’s post. He also shared the photos on his Instagram Story — to the tune of Rosemary Clooney’s “Sisters” — and added several laughing emojis and a skull.

Edition host A Martínez asks writer/director James Gunn, the man behind the reimagining of the entire DC Comics universe for the screen, about his vision for Superman.

The film, directed by DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn, kicks off the new DC Universe with the superhero. Superman sees David Corenswet ( Twisters, Pearl) as the title character and as Clark Kent, a reporter for The Daily Planet. The role has previously been played by Christopher Reeve, Henry Cavill, Brandon Routh and Tyler Hoechlin, among others.

David Corenswet shares the key to balancing being ‘Superman’ by day and going into full dad mode by night: his wife, Julia Best Warner! 'Superman' flies into theaters on July 11.

David Corenswet has a high chance of becoming cinema's defining Superman. With his swole physique, impossibly handsome mush and sharpshooter James Gunn (the director famed for his Guardians of the Galaxy franchise) in his corner, Corenswet is well-positioned to embody the Man of Steel like no other.