Playing an icon [superman], you don't try to be an icon because that defeats the purpose. The responsibility attached is enormous, and the realization that it actually really, really matters meant that I wanted to put the most amount of work into representing the character properly.

I remember going, "I'm really excited about this - I really want it to happen. It would be a wonderful opportunity." But if something doesn't happen, then it doesn't happen. My mother and father sort of raised me to look at things that way.

Playing an icon [superman], you don't try to be an icon because that defeats the purpose. The responsibility attached is enormous, and the realization that it actually really, really matters meant that I wanted to put the most amount of work into representing the character properly.

My mother works in a bank and my dad is the head of my management team and also works in finance.

I just loved the coolness of [Sean] Connery's Bond. He just sort of oozes cool.

I'm a giant softy, for sure, but I honestly think these days it's probably considered more masculine to be emotionally connected.

Superman isn't moody or brooding or aggressive.