5 Biggest David Corenswet Movies and TV Shows, Ranked
This lesser-known actor has appeared in a number of notable projects.
When Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn became one of the CEOs of DC Studios, many people expected him to introduce drastic changes to the company and its productions. Indeed, the decision to reboot Superman was a giant leap forward for DC, and just recently, the core cast for the new movie has been announced — reportedly, David Corenswet and Rachel Brosnahan are going to play the next Clark Kent and Lois Lane.
Rachel Brosnahan recently rose to prominence with her role in the period comedy-drama The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, but her co-star in the upcoming DC movie, David Corenswet, is not that well-known to the general audience. If you want to get familiar with the actor before you see him as Superman, here are David Corenswet's Top 5 roles, ranked by their Rotten Tomatoes score.
5. The Politician (2019–2020, 50%)
Netflix's legal comedy-drama features David Corenswet as River Barkley, the main opponent and ex-lover of the central character, Payton Hobart. Their dynamics largely defines Season 1 of the show, and Corenswet also made several appearances in the second season.
4. Look Both Ways (2022, 62%)
One of Corenswet's most fascinating roles was in the Netflix rom-com where he played the main character's love interest in one of the depicted realms. Their romance is troubled and constantly interrupted by a parallel storyline.
3. Pearl (2022, 92%)
In Ti West's slasher movie, Corenswet played a projectionist in a movie theater. His character dates the main character, a troubled, mentally unstable young woman who goes on to murder several people in the movie. The actor's performance is brilliant, and Pearl is definitely worth watching for anyone who loves to feel the chills.
2. Elementary (2017, 95%)
David Corenswet starred in Episode 19, Season 5, of the CBS procedural drama as Houston Spivey, a rising baseball star and the son of the late bailiff involved in the case. This was the actor's first significant TV role, as the whole episode revolves around his character.
1. We Own This City (2022, 95%)
In this HBO crime drama miniseries, David Corenswet played protagonist David McDougall, an investigator with the Harford County Narcotics Task Force. Delivering great, charismatic acting in four out of six episodes of the show, Corenswet really proved that he is a worthy candidate to play the next Superman.
Source: Rotten Tomatoes.