Jonathan Bailey and David Corenswet were recently paired for Variety’s Actors on Actors, and their strong chemistry during their interaction has captivated fans. Both Bailey and Corenswet have recently achieved massive success via their high-profile roles. The former garnered considerable attention for his starring roles in Wicked and Jurassic World Rebirth. Meanwhile, the latter won the hearts of fans via his role as the titular protagonist in James Gunn’s Superman reboot.
Fans laud Jonathan Bailey and David Corenswet’s chemistry on Actors on Actors
Jonathan Bailey and David Corenswet recently appeared together for Variety’s Actors on Actors, where they discussed their respective films, Wicked: For Good and Superman. During their interaction, the pair showed off strong chemistry that fans picked up on.
Moreover, behind-the-scenes footage of the pair revealed that they had a mutual dream musical role, High Society.
After discovering this shared dream, the pair happily began singing together, which fans noticed further highlighted their chemistry.
Fans had a plethora of positive reactions to Bailey and Corenswet’s chemistry. “They match each other’s theatrical nerd energy so well it’s crazy, i’m obsessed,” a user wrote in the comments section of the YouTube video of their interaction.
“All teenage boys should be required to watch this. THIS is how two loving, fun, talented men talk to each other, relate to each other. Wow!” Another commented.
“Their chemistry is so insane they break into harmonies like it’s muscle memory — Broadway, come collect your duo already,” yet another user added on X (formerly Twitter), calling for Broadway to cast the pair in a possible High Society musical.
“F**k it man, have Jonathan be Batman, the chemistry is there and it’s bouncing off the walls,” a user wrote, referring to online chatter that fancast Bailey as the Dark Knight. Fancasting for Bailey as Batman reportedly began in late 2024. It gained traction after Gunn seemingly liked a Bluesky post suggesting the Fellow Travelers actor for the role (via X). Notably, Bailey playfully addressed the possibility of playing Batman in an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last month.
