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Before David Corenswet was perfectly cast in the role of Superman, he gave a great performance in an underrated historical drama miniseries on Netflix, Hollywood. Playing the Man of Steel in James Gunn’s rebooted DC Universe has made Corenswet a global icon overnight, but he’s been building an impressive résumé for the past few years.
In the years leading up to Corenswet’s turn as Superman, he played a storm chaser in Twisters, a veteran cop in David Simon’s gritty crime drama We Own This City, and a cinema projectionist with access to the first porno ever made in Ti West’s slasher Pearl. But he scored his first lead role in an underappreciated Ryan Murphy show.
Fans Of David Corenswet’s Superman Should Watch Hollywood On Netflix
Ryan Murphy Retconned The Golden Age Of Hollywood
After Corenswet had played a supporting role in Ryan Murphy’s show The Politician, Murphy gave him the lead role in his next project, Hollywood. Hollywood is a seven-part limited series about a bunch of aspiring actors and filmmakers trying to make their dreams come true in the post-World War II Golden Age of Hollywood.
While critics responded negatively to the writing and artistic liberties taken in the film’s portrayal of history, the actors’ performances and stunning production values were widely praised.
Hollywood received mixed reviews from critics, earning a “rotten” Rotten Tomatoes score of 58%. While critics responded negatively to the writing and artistic liberties taken in the film’s portrayal of history, the actors’ performances and stunning production values were widely praised. Tonally, it’s all over the place, flitting between depicting an unrealistically hopeful Hollywood and a shockingly dark, abusive Hollywood.
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But it’s all compelling; the lighter scenes are a joy to watch, and the darker scenes (especially those involving Jim Parsons’ character) are appropriately disturbing. The ensemble cast mixes in fictional characters with real-life Hollywood figures like Rock Hudson and Anna May Wong. Corenswet plays Jack Castello, a war veteran who moves to Los Angeles to become a movie star.
David Corenswet’s Role In Hollywood Makes His Superman Casting Even Better
His Role As An Up-And-Coming Actor Getting A Big Break Mirrors His Own Career
Corenswet’s role as an up-and-coming actor in Hollywood plays even better after seeing him shine as the title character in Superman. Corenswet’s own career mirrors that of the character. At the time, he was starting to achieve success as a film and television actor. He clearly had star power and talent, and he just needed a big break.
In Hollywood, Jack gets that break when he’s cast as the male lead in a movie called Meg. In real life, Corenswet got that break when DC Studios cast him as the last son of Krypton. It’s interesting to revisit Hollywood and see the ways it parallels Corenswet’s career in the years that followed.
