James Gunn Reveals The 1 ‘Most Challenging’ Detail Of Filming Superman – And It Might Surprise You

David Corenswet in the new Superman movieThere’s a whole lot of chatter about the new Superman movie this summer.David Corenswet has been introduced as the franchise’s new shiny Clark Kent, James Gunn is officially kicking off his revamped DC cinematic universe, and the blockbuster has already secured one of the biggest box office opening weekends of the year. Meanwhile, right-wing commentators are trying to stir up controversy, claiming the film is pushing a “woke” ideology.But when we cut out all the noise, there’s something much more important going on that needs to be discussed.Yes, we’re talking about the return of Superman’s trunks.In case you’ve forgotten, Henry Cavill ditched Superman’s iconic red pants for a slick, pants-less superhero when he took on the role in 2013’s Man Of Steel.But with the Twisters actor now stepping into the iconic role, it was to be expected that there would be some big changes.One of those was whether to pants Superman up again, which apparently put the filmmaker in quite a predicament. “We’d had some conversations: ‘Trunks or no trunks?’” David said in a recent episode of Esquire’s Freeze Frame video series.When it came to designing the suit itself, the Guardians Of The Galaxy director said that was “probably the most challenging aspect of the whole movie”, with the team going through “hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of designs”.According to an interview with Gizmodo last year, the Slither director said he “screened tested with trunks and no trunks”.But ultimately it was David’s take on the whole matter that helped James make up his mind, who told the director that “he wants to be a symbol of hope and positivity”, who dresses like “a professional wrestler” to make people “unafraid of him”.The recurring pants debacle is left over from Superman’s original creators, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, who originally based his look on a circus-style strongman.And it’s not just the new movie that’s wrestled with this problem; apparently it’s been a bit of a debate on every Superman movie over the years.Superman landed to rather mixed reviews from critics last week, with many near-unanimously picking up on the same key details.Related...Recognise Some Familiar Faces In The New Superman Cast? Here's Where You Know The Stars FromWho Is Superman's New Star David Corenswet? 9 Times You May Have Seen Him On ScreenFormer Superman Star Has A Tiresome Response To New Film's Progressive Take

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