United Kingdom, July 3 -- Superman star David Corenswet appreciates the "words of encouragement" he's received from Tyler Hoechlin and Henry Cavill.

The 31-year-old actor plays Superman in the new James Gunn-directed movie, and David has revealed that he exchanged letters with the two actors who previously played the iconic character.

David told People: "I was lucky enough to exchange letters with Tyler Hoechlin and Henry Cavill, two fellows who have played Superman before me."

Despite this, David was determined to "do [his] own thing" after being cast as Superman.

He explained: "They both, in their way, sort of refrained from giving advice.

"There's not much advice that we can give, you know? You sort of have to do your own thing. ...