Corenswet: Underpants make Superman friendlier

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Here he comes. first trailer James Gunn’s Superman opens tomorrow, and writer-director James Gunn has been doing a media job that generates dozens of headlines with every word he speaks.

In our report, however, we will focus on just one topic: to relay or not to relay.

Creator’s earliest Superman Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster Inspired by carnival strongmen and acrobats, this began the long tradition of superheroes wearing shorts over their tights. Despite Edna Mode’s warnings decades later, the addition of the cape gave Superman his talents.

However, the movie version of Superman struggled with the trunk issue, resulting in a series of power bombs from the original design. The trend has been accelerated by superheroes’ increasing use of “exoskeleton”-like costumes, both on the page and in real-life filming. Advances in elastic materials add layers of latex and provide more protection…and keep things fit and trim so actors don’t show up on set a little bloated. (Many movie superheroes actually wear muscle suits.)

Although Henry Cavill Apparently No Need for Super Tights, ‘Man of Steel’ Director Zack Snyder Ditching the briefs gave his Superman a completely modern, textured armor-like look.

But for Gunn’s Superman — the latest in a long line of the most important films in DC superhero cinematic history — the shorts are back. Gunn reveals it’s a star David Collenswaite He himself saved the appearance. But after much debate that is not the case.

“In the final analysis, [the debate] Not that hot. Heated for a while. I’ve been on the No Panties team for a long time,” Gunn said in a press interview earlier this year that was picked up by multiple media outlets. “And Zack [Snyder] Said he tried a billion different versions of the trunk when he was doing it, just like the rest of us. I kept coming back to no suitcase, no suitcase, no suitcase. I thought, OK, ‘Let’s grind it out. Let’s go ahead and try the panties and see what happens. And David [Corenswet] He said something to me that had a huge impact on me.

What is Corenswet’s powerful message? “We’re trying all these different versions, and we’re doing screen tests with and without underwear,” Gunn told the outlet. “One of the things David said is that Superman wants kids not to be afraid of him. He’s an alien. He has these incredible powers. He has beams coming out of his eyes and he can blow trucks over. He’s very powerful, Can be considered scary and personal, he wants people to like him and he wants to be a symbol of hope and positivity.

Ultimately, Gunn said, looking like a wrestler is a kinder image. “He dresses like a professional wrestler and he dresses in such a way that people aren’t afraid of him, and it shows. That really makes sense to me. I don’t think there’s anything frivolous about trying to pass off Superman’s costume. , essentially, it’s silly to try to make it look serious, because he’s a superhero, brightly colored, that’s who he is, and so that’s where we landed, in the end, pretty much. Everyone agreed on the suitcase issue.

Perhaps it was this sartorial debate that subconsciously influenced Superman’s (somewhat controversial) first trailer, which showed Coronthwaite… wearing clothes.

Luckily, we didn’t get to see Superman shit his pants. Are caped wrestlers really friendly? Well, it’s a long debate that touches on a lot of ground that we didn’t touch on this time.

Full images of Cowenswet’s outfit have only been seen in set leaks that we’re afraid to post, but they are briefs, and they’re red.

As for the rest of Gunn’s comments about his Superman movie, there are plenty of roundups you can read, but we’ve scoured the key takeaways for our loyal ComicsBeat readers:

Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely’s All-Star Superman was the comic book inspiration for the film: “I think all the previous DC media influenced me. I think obviously the original Donner movies influenced me, but there’s also a lot of things that weren’t like that, like I was just making Donner-type movies. There’s a huge difference with that. Different. Zack [Snyder] Did some great things. So there are many aspects that influenced me. There are many ways the DC Animated Universe [influenced me]and then there’s a lot of stuff from comic books — more than anything else, All-Star Superman — that influenced me more than anything else. To get that Silver Age feel, that way of embodying science fiction with gadgets, Lex [Luthor] In a sense, he is indeed a kind of wizard. He’s a scientist, but he’s so good at science that I think he’s like a wizard.

This is not the origin: “Superman already exists. Lois and Clark already know each other. Lex has hated Superman from the beginning, even though they didn’t know each other personally. So we start in the middle of the action.

But this is a film that must stand alone: “I don’t want anyone to go see this movie and rely on anything else. Now listen, once we go offline, things may change a little bit. Is the seed being planted? Yes, the seed has been planted, but it’s important to me It’s never going to be the main thing in any scene. It’s always about getting to the next scene. How can we make the best of this movie?

The remaining part of the title has been removed: “I thought the title might have a look back to the past. It’s not about looking back to the past.

Unlike previous Gunn films (Guardians of the Galaxy), this one will be more serious: “It’s humorous, but certainly not that humorous [comedic] as any suicide squad or guardian. There’s a lot of humor in it. people like rachel [Brosnahan, who plays Lois Lane] So funny, David [Corenswet, who plays Superman] Very [funny as well]so there’s humor in it, but it’s trying to create something grounded, but also an incredible fantasy world. This is fantasy, it draws on other things, e.g. game of Thrones This is the universe where superheroes really exist. What kind of people are they? There is an undeniable magic there.

There will be songs, Just like in Guardians of the Galaxy and Suicide Squad – Gunn’s needle drops are truly epic, so that’s a good thing. There will also be people from john williams The beloved Superman (original) soundtrack: “The important thing is that it’s a soundtrack, not a soundtrack. So it’s not about the songs. There are several songs in it. Of course, I chose the songs beforehand, but it has something to do with me It’s unlike any movie before, and it’s really the soundtrack that drives it. This is more of a soundtrack movie.

Green Lantern (Nathan Fillion), Hawkgirl (Isabella Merced) and Mister Terrific (Ed Gaethje) have important roles to play: “These characters all had their time in the sun. They all had their moments. They weren’t just cameos, they were characters. They were supporting characters, but Mr. Terrific was the star of these characters. In fact, he was in It’s a big part of the plot, so it’s fun.

Clark and Lois will have a complicated relationship: “There are long scenes about their relationship, the way they get along, and what it would be like for a reporter who is so smart, strong, stubborn, suspicious, to be in a relationship with a guy who can lift skyscrapers.”

Here are DC and Gunn’s latest and most important movies: “Literally, I just gave up everything in my life and my soul. I’m miserable, to be honest. I’m miserable, to be honest, but hopefully it’s for the greater good.

We’ll have the Superman trailer for you as soon as it’s released on Thursday!