The Boys star almost became the new Superman!

The Boys star almost became the new Superman!

Jake Quaid, who already voices Clark Kent, admits to having auditioned for James Gunn’s blockbuster.

In the animated series My Adventures with Supermanhe is the one who voices the superhero, and he would have liked to continue this incarnation in flesh and blood: Jack Quaid revealed during a recent podcast of Happy Sad Confused that he had tried his luck for the Superman of James Gunn.

“I think everyone has had this audition, right? laughs the star comedian of The Boys. If you meet certain criteria, that’s what you’re supposed to do. But I didn’t get very far. I videotaped myself, and it didn’t go anywhere. That’s okay!”

Then returning with on his status of “nepo baby” (He is the son of actors Meg Ryan and Dennis Quaid), Jack adds that he has no resentment towards the next Superman, nor is he jealous of his interpreter, David Corenswet.

“I’m actually totally cool with it, precisely because I know David a little bit,” explains the young actor. “We shot a pilot together a few years ago, which never came to anything… He’s the kind of guy you meet and immediately you say to yourself: ‘Oh yeah, when they do a Superman remake, he’ll definitely be cast. This guy is Superman!’

Seen in Hollywood And PearlDavid Corenswet was indeed hired after lengthy auditions, as the announcement of a new blockbuster Superman has attracted a wide range of actors from a variety of backgrounds. He will be joined by Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, but also Nicholas Hoult (as Lex Luthor), Isabela Merced, Nathan Fillion, and Will Reeve, Christopher Reeve’s sonfamous interpreter of Superman from 1978 to 1987. The film is scheduled for July 2025 in theaters.

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