While “Superman Returns” disappointed at the box office and with critics, Routh has never soured on DC. Over the years, he’s appeared in several adaptations of its comic book IP in a variety of roles.

James Gunn‘s Superman reboot starring David Corenswet just received some major praise from a former Man of Steel. In 2006, Brandon Routh succeeded Christopher Reeve as Clark Kent/Superman with Superman Returns serving as a homage sequel to Reeve’s quadrilogy of films.

Brandon Routh is weighing in on David Corenswet 's Superman movie. Routh, the 45-year-old actor who starred as the Man of Steel in the 2006 movie Superman Returns, told Variety in an interview published Monday, July 21 that he approved of Corenswet's performance as Clark Kent.