Superman' star David Corenswet is trading his cape for a children's book as he prepares to read a CBeebies Bedtime Story.

As the new face of the iconic superhero, David Corenswet takes viewers on an imaginative journey with a CBeebies Bedtime Story on Friday 11 July.

Corenswet portrays the iconic Clark Kent in the upcoming Superman film, due in theaters Friday. The feature is directed by James Gunn ( Guardians of the Galaxy) and also stars Rachel Brosnahan, Nathan Fillion, Isabela Merced, Edi Gathegi and Nicholas Hoult.