India, July 3 -- Fans are eagerly waiting to see how David Corenswet fares as the brand new Superman. He has some huge shoes to fill, given the fan-favourite superhero has been previously played by actors like Christopher Reeve, Dean Cain, Brandon Routh, Tyler Hoechlin, and Henry Cavill. In an interaction with People on the red carpet for the movie's London premiere, David has now revealed that he exchanged letters with Tyler and Henry before taking on the role. (Also read: James Gunn reacts to Zack Snyder fans trying to spoil Superman's box office: 'It's all right to have an opposing force')

David said that the two actors who previously took on the role of Superman wished him luck for the new adventure. He revealed, "I was lucky enough ...