My version of Superman is essentially of a guy who has spent his whole life alone.

I didn't see a lot of comic books growing up.

There is a story that you have to tell within a certain amount of time, and you can only show so much of the character. So as much as the script is born from the source material, there are certain limitations.

When I first met my girlfriend, I was super intimidated. I wanted to impress her. I was thinking, Don't mess this up, man. You've gotta play your cards exactly right.

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'd rather feel empathy for a character that's fictional, so it doesn't quite tie into personal experience as much.

I work out two, two and a half hours a day.