‘Superman’ Star David Corenswet in Talks to Lead ‘Mr. Irrelevant’ for Skydance Sports

Skydance Sports is in talks with David Corenswet (‘Superman: Legacy”) to star as John Tuggle in “Mr. Irrelevant,” in accordance to an insider with data of the venture.

The movie is ready to be directed by Jonathan Levine (“50/50,” “Longshot”) and written and produced by Emmy-nominated author Nick Santora (“Reacher,” “FUBAR”).

The official logline for the sports activities film is as follows: “‘Mr. Irrelevant’ tells the inspiring, heart-felt, and true story of John Tuggle, the ‘Mr. Irrelevant’ of the 1983 draft, the last player chosen in the last round, by the New York Giants, and his enduring impact on his team and teammates.”

Tuggle began 5 video games as a fullback his rookie 12 months, and was named the 1983 New York Giants Particular Groups Participant of the Yr. Different notable “Mr. Irrelevant,” embody Brock Purdy, who was drafted in 2022 and is at the moment the beginning quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers.

Corenswet will subsequent be seen taking part in the Man of Metal in James Gunn’s “Superman: Legacy” reverse Rachel Brosnahan and Nicholas Hoult. The movie shall be launched on July 11, 2025. Corenswet’s different credit embody A24’s “Pearl” and most just lately Common’s “Twisters.”

Corenswet is repped by CAA, Untitled Leisure, Jackoway Austen Tyerman Wertheimer Mandelbaum Morris Bernstein Trattner Auerbach Hynick Jaime LeVine Pattern & Klein.

Deadline first reported the information.