Without prior notice and to the surprise of fans of superman and superheroes in general, James Gunn published the first full official image of the new Man of Steel’s suit David Corenswet for your movie ‘superman‘, scheduled for July 2025. And it did so surrounded by great controversy, especially by those who still have not turned the page on the previous cinematic universe and its Superman, that of Henry Cavill. Be that as it may, a collaborator of Zack Snyder in ‘Man of Steel‘has joined the criticism of the new suit of the famous superherocalling into question both its design and the composition of the image itself.
Criticism of the new Superman suit and its photography
So, Clay Staubwho worked as a second unit director on ‘Man of Steel‘ of Zack Snyderremember, the 2013 film that started the now extinct DCEUjoined the criticism on social networks about the new suit superman cinematographic David Corenswetpointing out that looks rubberyin addition to questioning so much the actor’s pose like one’s own image compositionwhich has already become a meme:
“Who thought this was the best option for a first look? Seriously, I’m not joking, I’m just speaking from the design perspectivethe pose (putting on the boot) makes the suit’s chest and arms appear voluminous and rubbery. By the way, are those underwear we’re going back to? I’m asking a friend,” the production technician wrote.
And although some of the fans have shown their enthusiasm for this new version of Superman in the cinema, many are those who have felt somewhat upset by an image which does not seem to respond to what Gunn had promised so far about his vision of the Man of Steel, both due to the design of the suit and the attitude of the character, in addition to a composition that raises more doubts than answers. Or maybe that’s what Gunn intended…’superman‘ opens in theaters on July 11, 2025.
