David Corenswet won hearts online after he proved to be a real-life Superman to his co-star, Milly Alcock.The actor, who will be seen in the upcoming ‘Supergirl’ film, attended the film’s premiere in New York City, where he joined Milly on the red carpet. The actors, who play cousins ​​on the big screen, were seen chatting on the sidelines of the premiere, where they were joined by co-stars Rachel Brosnahan and Nicholas Hoult.A video from the event that went viral saw the four co-stars lost in conversation when a photographer appeared to tap Milly on her back, in a bid to get her attention. However, Corenswet quickly noticed that the man touched his co-star and immediately separated from the group and stepped between the photographer and the actress.The actor can be seen extending his arm to the photographer and scolding him while the man appeared to defend himself and backed away.The clip quickly gained traction online, with fans praising Corenswet’s response. Sharing the video on X, a DC fan account wrote, “Why would you put your hands on an actress at their movie premiere as a photographer?”Another said, “That’s not David Corenswet … that’s Superman protecting his cousin in real life. Heat vision loaded.”Many social media users praised the actor’s actions, saying, “David is superman in movies and in real life,” while another wrote, “This is what girls are talking about. There is no reason for you to put your hands on him. All the other photographers are getting his attention without touching him.”However, others defended that the cameraman was good, saying, “He politely put his hand on her back for a second to move her in a direction for a better picture.”“I don’t see anything wrong with what the photographer did. Most of you are too sensitive and reactionary in the wrong way,” said another.Corenswet made his debut as the Man of Steel in James Gunn’s ‘Superman’ and is set to reprise the role in the upcoming Supergirl film.Alcock was first introduced to the new DC Universe at the end of ‘Superman’, appearing as Kara Zor-El, also known as Supergirl, and taking her pet dog, Krypto.According to the film’s official synopsis, Supergirl “reluctantly joins forces with an unlikely partner on an epic, interstellar journey of revenge and justice.”‘Supergirl’ hits theaters this Friday, June 26.