While David Corenswet’s debut in the highly anticipated Superman film isn’t technically slated for release until July 11, some fans and critics were treated to early showings. And regarding the initial returns,

In a world-historical moment rife with villainy and loose scruples, James Gunn has staked his reboot of the DC Comics Universe on a Superman with core values, a sunny disposition, and a weakness for romance.

The actor who plays the man of steel opens up in a new GQ Hype cover story about being cast: “A role like Superman seems like something that everybody would want, and that’s not true.”