Is David Corenswet Gay? Exploring ‘Superman’ Star’s Sexuality

David Corenswet is currently enjoying the run of his life as Superman — released on July 11, 2025 — is soaring through the box office worldwide. In the newly released DC film, he plays the role of the beloved superhero Superman, otherwise known as Clark Kent.

The sudden rise in his popularity has resulted in people being eager to learn more about different aspects of his life. As Kent in Superman has a romantic involvement with Rachel Brosnahan’s Lois Lane, the spotlight is primarily on Corenswet’s dating life.

Many have also wondered about the 32-year-old actor’s sexuality and have gone on to search “Is David Corenswet gay?” mainly because they believed his character of Superman is a gay allegory, as Kent has a secret identity and lives a double life and is an outsider.

Another reason for questioning his sexuality was his breakout role as a queer high school student, River Barkley, in the 2019 TV series The Politician. So, is there any truth to people’s speculations? Is David Corenswet gay?

The answer is no. The University of Pennsylvania graduate is not gay, and his sexual orientation is straight. Not only that, Corenswet is a happily married man who has been in a marital relationship with his wife since 2023.

David Corenswet is married to Julia Best Warner

As previously mentioned, Corenswet is a married man who shared the wedding vows with his wife in March 2023. The Jewish actor recently revealed to People Magazine that he first met Warner, 34, back in his hometown when both of them were teenagers.

He stated that they were in the same Pennsylvania summer theater program, and that’s where he met his future wife. He didn’t divulge much about their dating life and relationship; however, he did mention that it was a “slow burn” romance.

As for their wedding, the intimate ceremony took place in New Orleans at the Immaculate Conception church — one of the city’s historic Jesuit houses of worship — because Warner is Catholic.

David Corenswet with his wife, Julia Best Warner, at the Los Angeles premiere of ‘Superman’ (Photo: Instagram)

As per Julie Vanderbrook, the venue’s longtime wedding coordinator, Corenswet and Warner’s wedding was the very first time that the church hosted a program which included a chuppah, or Jewish wedding canopy. Likewise, other Jewish rituals were combined with Catholic ones.

Vanderbrook stated, “The bride and groom were just so determined to intersperse the Jewish traditions with the Catholic traditions, which to me just enhanced the beauty and the strength of both faiths. I felt I got to know [the Corenswet family] pretty well, because they were delightful people.”

Months after their wedding, in early 2024, the married couple welcomed their first child, a daughter whose name isn’t revealed by the duo. This was around the same time he began filming Superman.

Speaking on being a father, he told People that it comes naturally. He said, “I feel like I’ve been a dad for a long time, and just waiting for a kid to prove it. My dad was an enthusiastic father and stayed home with my sister for a period when she was very little.”

“[My father] was very good with kids. And so I think I just inherited that. I liked being a camp counselor, and I have terrible jokes that nobody laughs at,” he added. As of now, the actor and his wife have moved back to Pennsylvania with their daughter to be near his family. 

Apart from dating his actor wife and marrying her, Corenswet doesn’t seem to be involved in any romantic relationships. As he previously stated, the duo met in their teens; so Warner can be regarded as the love of Corenswet’s life.