Gunn’s Superman has already surpassed Henry Cavill’s in his reboot

James Gunn is hard at work on supermanand the first DC Universe film makes a decision that helps the film beat Henry Cavill’s Superman

James Gunn is working hard on Supermanand the first DC Universe film makes an exciting decision that helps the film beat Henry Cavill’s Superman a year before its release. Cavill did the best he could with the material he was given; However, his time as Superman was surrounded by controversies, as were most of the DCEU films. Now, the franchise hopes to move into a new chapter with the star of the new DCU, led by Gunn and Peter Safran, co-CEOs of DC Studios.

Despite playing Superman For nearly a decade, Cavill only starred in one solo film as a hero, appearing in a couple of crossover projects after that. When he was on screen, Cavill showed glimpses of the perfect Superman within, although the DCEU made some confusing creative decisions with the hero, including changes to its main cast of characters and his beloved city. Now, the new DC Universe is reworking those decisions, and after recent revelations, it’s clear that the reboot of Superman Gunn’s already beating Cavill’s Superman based on one key change.

The DCU’s metropolis feels unique and Henry Cavill’s doesn’t

Gunn has managed to maintain strict control over the production of Superman. Aside from the officially released photos, not much has been revealed about the upcoming movie. Superman. However, now that the DCU project is gearing up to film outdoors in Cleveland, Ohio, photos from the set of Supermanincluding a new look at Corenswet as Superman in action. With DC preparing the movie’s set to begin filming, the first look at the DCU’s Metropolis has been revealed via set photos, and it will be very different from the DCEU’s.

In the DCEU, Metropolis and The Daily Planet looked like any other city, which was a boring choice. Fortunately, the DCU will correct that, introducing a stylized look for its Metropolis as shown in the reboot set photos. superman. As revealed by set photos shared by @DCUSuperNews/Twitter, DCU’s Metropolis will have a retro style that comes straight from the comics, with storefronts featuring bright design that screams City of Tomorrow. Instead of being boring like Metropolis from the reboot Superman from the DCEU, it will feel unique.

How the DCU can make the most of DC’s iconic cities

The DCU needs to take some cues from its Metropolis design for the rest of DC’s iconic cities. Since Gunn has shown that he understands DC’s iconic settings, each location should be expected to feel unique. Gotham City could be noir-inspired, Themyscira needs to be a lush island, Central City can be a technologically advanced city, and so on. Making each city stand out with a singular design allows the DCU to establish a rich and diverse world from the start, which would be key to making the franchise feel fresh, starting with Metropolis of Superman.

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