The actor has a man-out-of-time quality that makes him surprisingly like his character. But he is hyperaware of the present expectations riding on his performance.

Unless you follow David Corenswet on Instagram—and to be fair, nearly 900,000 people do—you may not be familiar with his name. As of this weekend, though, everyone will know who he is. Corenswet is about to take up the mantle of the world’s most iconic hero: Superman,

Superman's David Corenswet exclusively told E! News about his protein-heavy diet and workout transformation as he prepared to suit up as the titular Man of Steel in director James Gunn's DCU.