The actor beat out over 400 would-be Clark Kent's for the coveted role.Not too long ago, the world was abuzz with speculation about who would play the next Superman — but it's clearer than ever that the answer was always David Corenswet.

See David Corenswet in a self-audition tape for James Gunn’s “Superman” reading lines alongside his wife Julia Warner.

Now that Superman is available to watch at home, fans have been blessed with David Corenswet‘s audition to play Clark Kent. A self-tape video of the actor reading his lines has recently gone viral, showing how he landed the role of the Man of Steel in the James Gunn-helmed blockbuster,