Picture this: You’re one half of cinema’s most iconic hero-villain dynamic, set to play the brilliant, bald mastermind Lex Luthor opposite a devastatingly handsome Superman in James Gunn‘s highly anticipated DC Universe reboot.
You’ve just been declared to have the “perfect male body” by a major podcast host who admits every woman he knows is obsessed with your physique.
You’re sporting a new platinum blonde transformation that has the internet collectively losing its mind. And then you casually drop the most tantalizing bedroom confession about your Superman co-star that has us more worked up than a Daily Planet deadline.
That’s exactly the scenario Nicholas Hoult delivered recently on Dax Shepard‘s Armchair Expert podcast, and honestly? We haven’t recovered since.
The 35-year-old British actor, fresh off revealing his stunning new bleached hair look for an upcoming David Leitch action film, spent the interview being praised for his “gorgeous” physique and effortless masculinity – the kind that doesn’t look like he’s “trying too hard” but still has everyone thirsting.
But it was his intimate revelation about co-star David Corenswet that really sent us spiraling.
When Pillow Talk Leads to Superman
Hoult, who’s been making hearts race since his adventures in the British TV series Skins, shared what might be the most tantalizing behind-the-scenes story to come out of Hollywood this year.
When asked about Corenswet’s physique during the podcast, Hoult didn’t hesitate: “Brilliant. Gorgeous.” The two even worked out together on set – “Did you guys lift together? Uh, we did a little bit. We did” (where can we get a video of those sessions?) – which only adds another layer of intimacy to what came next.
“I was chatting to my wife one night,” Hoult began, setting the scene for what would become our new obsession.
“She was like, ‘It’s so nice to be held by someone bigger than you.’ And she was like, ‘You don’t really get that, do you?’ And I was like, ‘No, I guess I don’t.'”
At 6’3″ of lean, elegant perfection – the kind of naturally athletic build that had the Armchair Expert hosts gushing about his “perfect male physique” and calling him a “smoke show” – Hoult rarely encounters anyone who can physically dominate him in the best possible way.
But then came the suggestion that changed everything: “She was like, ‘David could hold you.'”
“Why don’t you ask him?”, the host quickly asked for all of us.
“I did…”
Oh, wait.
“Yeah. Yeah. He held me. And it felt warm and safe.”
That’s when our collective mouths all dropped down. Watch that moment here:
From Skins to Superman: A Journey of Beautiful Chaos
For those who’ve been thirsting after Hoult since he first graced our screens as the devastatingly complex Tony Stonem in Skins – yes, the same character who had us all questioning our sexualities alongside his awakenings – this moment feels like peak character development.
Remember when Tony seduced anyone who breathed while wrestling with his own fluid desires? That energy has evolved into a man comfortable enough to ask Superman for cuddles and then tell the world about it. Character growth, indeed.
From charming his way through About a Boy as Hugh Grant‘s scene-stealing co-star to bringing intellectual sexiness to Beast in X-Men, and more recently serving absolute chaotic perfection as the unhinged Peter III in The Great, Hoult has built a career on making us fall for characters we probably shouldn’t want.
Your New Superman Obsession
Enter David Corenswet: 6’4″ of All-American perfection who bulked up to 238 pounds of pure superhero fantasy for James Gunn’s Superman reboot.
The 31-year-old actor has been quietly stealing scenes in Netflix’s The Politician and Hollywood, but it’s his transformation into the Last Son of Krypton – and apparently his superior hugging technique – that has everyone’s attention.
With his classic Superman jaw, those impossibly blue eyes, and the kind of build that makes grown adults consider relocating to Metropolis, Corenswet isn’t just filling Superman’s boots – he’s making us understand why even Lex Luthor might want to get close.
The Embrace That Broke the Internet
The mental image of these two devastatingly attractive men sharing an intimate moment has sent the internet into a tailspin that’s probably visible from space.
Hoult, with his sharp cheekbones and cheeky smile, finding solace in the massive arms of Corenswet’s Superman? It’s the kind of enemies-to-lovers content that writes itself.
This isn’t just about two gorgeous actors being vulnerable – though let’s be real, watching traditionally masculine Hollywood types embrace emotional and physical intimacy is chef’s kiss.
It’s about the absolutely electric dynamic between a brilliant, dangerous Lex Luthor and the pure-hearted Superman, played by two men who clearly have incredible chemistry both on and off screen.
James Gunn’s Superman promises to launch the new DC Universe when it hits theaters July 11th, featuring Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane and an ensemble cast that’s basically a casting director’s fever dream.
But honestly? We’re still processing the image of Nicholas Hoult getting swept up in Superman’s arms and describing it as “warm and safe.” After all, it’s what every gay kid wants.