Stephen Nedoroscik Meets His Superman: David Corenswet

Stephen Nedoroscik, the viral sensation who’s been dubbed the real-life Clark Kent, recently received an epic surprise from none other than David Corenswet, the actor playing Superman in the upcoming “Superman: Legacy.”

After winning bronze medals and winning hearts at the Olympics, Nedoroscik is getting a homecoming surprise thanks to Gold Meets Golden, the non-profit that champions sports causes.

As Stephen Nedoroscik returns from the 2024 Paris Games, they’ve pulled out all the stops as the Pommel Horse champ has met the real Man of Steel!

In a video shared with The Blast, Corenswet expressed how “honored” he is “to be doing this because [Nedoroscik] has become such a great, fun, unexpected, yet amazing hero of these Olympics.”

“I normally wear contacts, but for this interview, I’m putting my glasses back on because you made glasses cool again,” Corenswet told Nedoroscik, referring to the viral Clark Kent memes.

The two then discussed what post-Olympics life has been like, with “Pommel Horse Guy” admitting the entire experience has been a whirlwind.

“It’s literally, I cannot believe that me and my team were able to do what we did,” he said. “We went out there and literally hit every routine at that team final and looking back at just how much pressure there was on me in that moment, like I know that I’ve anticipated being at the Olympics for so long and my biggest fear was always like ‘Dude, are you going to be able to handle it?'”

“And I still don’t know how I was able to handle it for every competition at the Olympic Games,” he added

When Corenswet asked Nedoroscik how it feels to be dubbed the “Clark Kent Of Gymnastics,” the Olympian responded with, “I think it’s so fun, honestly, I’m like humbled to be called that.”

“You know, Superman is so cool and it’s kind of fun that people saw me take my glasses off and saw that reliability,” he continued. “I think it’s awesome.”

Not only did they arrange a heartwarming shout-out from one Superman to another, but they also teamed up with Samsung to gift the iconic gymnast—and avid gamer—a massive 98” TV.

Now he can relive his epic Paris moments on the BIG screen!

On July 29, Nedoroscik went viral thanks to his performance during the final rotation, snagging the first Olympic medal in the pommel horse event for Team USA in 16 years. But it wasn’t just his pommel horse routine that had everyone talking.

With his signature glasses and mind-bending Rubik’s Cube skills, Nedoroscik quickly became a viral sensation.

“I think that it’s being someone you don’t expect to be able to do something cool, I guess. Honestly, I’m very authentic about being a nerd. I totally am. I love math. I’m an electrical engineer. I like to think that I’m just a regular dude who happens to be really good at pommel horse,” he told GQ. “And it’s cool that people were able to see me be who I am and then also go out there and get the job done for Team USA.”

Nedoroscik not only gained fame thanks to his incredible pommel horse performance, but his wearing eyeglasses has raised awareness for a condition known as coloboma, in which part of the eye’s tissue is missing.

“It’s awesome being in this position, and I’ve definitely had a lot of problems with my eyesight,” he told GQ. “For example, if I’m outdoors with my coloboma, I’m hypersensitive to that sunlight, so I really can’t see. And on top of that, with my crossed vision, I don’t have depth perception, so it makes it really hard to be good at sports.”

He continued, “But luckily for me, I chose gymnastics by chance, but it was the sport that was literally designed for me and my eyesight. And to all the kids out there that also have glasses, I hope that they can see my story and understand that whether or not something might hold you back doesn’t mean that you can’t do it anyways.”