The Superman<\/a> star, 32, reflected on his climactic, mid-air kiss with costar Rachel Brosnahan<\/a> in James Gunn<\/a>\u2019s superhero movie, revealing he disagreed<\/a> with the director about its tone.<\/p>\n Gunn, 59, \u201ccame up to me and said, \u2018It\u2019s not working. It needs to be solemn,\u2019\u201d recalled Corenswet while speaking to Wicked: For Good<\/a> star Jonathan Bailey<\/a> for Variety\u2019s “Actors on Actors<\/a>” series.<\/p>\n Corenswet\u2019s Clark Kent a.k.a. Superman confesses his love for Brosnahan\u2019s Lois Lane at the end of the blockbuster reboot, to which she replies, \u201cI love you, too.\u201d When Bailey, 37, called the chuckle and grin Superman gives in response his \u201cfavorite moment of chemistry,\u201d Corenswet revealed that he had to fight with Gunn to keep that suave moment in the film.<\/p>\n DC Studios\/ Warner Bros.<\/p>\n Rachel Brosnahan and David Corenswet in ‘Superman’<\/p>\n \u201cI was like, ‘No! The whole point is, \u2018I f—ing know that you love me,\u2019\u201d the actor recalled telling his director. Gunn eventually relented and went with Corenswet\u2019s reaction, according to the star. \u201cCredit to James. He was right on 90% of everything, but on that one, he saw that chuckle was a very truthful thing.\u201d<\/p>\n Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.\u00a0<\/p>\n The steamy smooch that concludes Superman made headlines following the movie\u2019s July 11 release. India\u2019s Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC<\/a>) reportedly<\/a> removed two kissing scenes from the film, calling them “overly sensual.”<\/a><\/p>\n Bailey also noted that he and Corenswet \u201cboth kiss levitating\u201d in their respective movies, with Bailey starring as Fiyero in Wicked: For Good (in theaters now) opposite Cynthia Erivo<\/a>\u2019s Elphaba a.k.a. Oz\u2019s Wicked Witch of the West.<\/p>\n Calling Bailey by his rightful title as People\u2019s Sexiest Man Alive<\/a>, Corenswet said he and Erivo had \u201cthe bigger challenge\u201d in terms of mid-air lip-locking. \u201cShe\u2019s levitating you,\u201d he said. \u201cEvery man out there would think there\u2019s no way you can look masculine and powerful and in control when you\u2019re being levitated by a woman. And you, in that moment when she\u2019s lifting you by your f—ing massive arms, maintained your masculinity. Well done, mate.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI mean, listen, I\u2019d be carried by both Cynthia and [Ariana Grande<\/a>] for the rest of my life if I could be,\u201d responded Bailey.<\/p>\n Matt Winkelmeyer\/WireImage<\/p>\n David Corenswet at the Los Angeles premiere of ‘Superman’ on July 7<\/p>\n Variety’s “Actors on Actors” conversation series this season has so far included<\/a> Grande with Jay Kelly star Adam Sandler; After the Hunt star Julia Roberts with One Battle After Another star Sean Penn; and The Smashing Machine star Dwayne Johnson with Rental Family star Brendan Fraser.<\/p>\n![\"DC](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1e3d9ca9d93db9179ee3e2b7580ff3d3.jpeg\"\/)
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