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Henry Cavill’s Superman replacement, David Corenswet, has appeared in quite a few interesting roles before his DCU entry. One of these roles was in the Netflix political drama,House of Cards, which starred Kevin Spacey. By the time Corenswet made his only appearance in the penultimate episode, Spacey was fired from the show after his legal troubles.
Corenswet’s character in the series was not fond of Spacey’s character at all. The same would’ve happened in DC if their characters were to meet. While Corenswet plays the Man of Steel in James Gunn’sSuperman, Spacey played villain Lex Luthor in Bryan Singer’sSuperman Returns.
David Corenswet had a role in Kevin Spacey’s political drama before his Superman role
Before he put on the Superman suit,David Corenswetappeared in a bunch of movies likePearlandLook Both Waysand TV shows likeLady in the Lake. Corenswet also played a small role inHouse of Cardsin its final season led byRobin Wright. He played a past boyfriend of Wright’s Claire Underwood in a flashback scene.
Wright got to lead the series after her co-starKevin Spaceywas pushed out of the show due to the severe allegations of s*xual assault against him. A young Claire, played byReacheractress Willa Fitzgerald, is seen having a conversation with Corenswet’s Reed in the penultimate episode of the show.
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Reed is not at all a fanboy of Spacey’s Frank Underwood, whom he says keeps his mouth running all the time. Reed tries his best to pull Claire away from entering into a marriage with Frank, but she seems to have bigger plans. Eventually, she turns down Reed and marries Frank because she wants every door to be wide open.
Corenswet only had that brief appearance inHouse of Cards, but he playedlead roles in Ryan Murphy’s Netflix shows,HollywoodandThe Politician. He also starred in the HBO limited series,We Own This City, from the writers and executive producers ofThe Wire.
David Corenswet and Kevin Spacey would’ve been enemies in DC as well
David Corenswet is about to begin his superhero journey as Clark Kent/Superman in James Gunn’sSuperman. He has already won over the audiences with his appearance in the trailer, which promises a fun and hopeful film. Nicholas Hoult will play the menacing villain Lex Luthor in this version of Superman.
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Before Hoult’s DCU villain and Jesse Eisenberg’s DCEU villain, the role of Lex Luthor was played by Kevin Spacey. Spacey’s villain went up against Brandon Routh’s Superman in Bryan Singer’sSuperman Returns. Spacey’s villain role was appreciated in the film, which had nothing going right for it otherwise.
If Corenswet and Spacey were to meet in some kind ofThe Flash-like multiversal collab, they would’ve hated each other more than Reed hated Frank inHouse of Cards.
House of Cardsis now available for streaming on Netflix.
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Hashim Asraff is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, with over 2,800 articles published on celebrity culture, comic book movies, and major TV franchises. With a background in Sociology and a keen interest in pop culture, Hashim brings a unique lens to breaking news stories, character deep-dives, film rankings, and fan-driven perspectives.His coverage often includes the MCU, DCU, hit network shows, and celebrity profiles, giving readers a rich blend of entertainment and analysis. A longtime fan of crime and investigative series, Hashim has watched thousands of episodes of NCIS, Criminal Minds, Law & Order: SVU, Bones, Blue Bloods, and The RookieA passionate storyteller and wordsmith, Hashim has also worked as a ghostwriter and managed multiple social media handles. He brought his writing expertise to FandomWire to also pursue his lifelong love for cinema and television.
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