Whoopi Goldberg told 'Superman' stars David Corenswet and Rachel Brosnahan during their Thursday, July 10 appearance on The View that she "fell in love with [him] as Superman" while watching the new movie.

James Gunn is rebooting Superman for DC, starring David Corenswet, Nicholas Hoult and Rachel Brosnahan. The upcoming movie also kicks off a new era in the DC Universe.

"Looking like they just escaped a boyband bootcamp and got styled by a hyper-caffeinated fashion intern — serving abs, attitude, and accidental icons."

Superman stars David Corenswet and Nicholas Hoult and director James Gunn speak to Lynn Rusk about bringing the latest ‘man of steel’ movie to life

The actor, who got his start on the city's stages, is a more fun Superman than most would imagine. The film has some other Philly-bred surprises too.

When director James Gunn, steward of the high-flying new Superman reboot, was recently asked to list his favourite comic book movies, he singled out Richard Donner’s beautifully brash 1978 take on the Man of Steel – the film generally credited with firing the starter pistol for the modern cinematic superhero era.

David Corenswet brings the heat in a white tank in N.Y., plus Milo and Camryn Manheim, Rachel Brosnahan and more. From London, Paris, New York, and everywhere in between, see what your favorite stars are up to.