James Gunn Says He Wanted His SUPERMAN to Look "Huggable," Unlike Batman Who Looks Like a "F---ing Maniac"
Director James Gunn took thoughtful measures to make sure that his Superman movie was bright and colorful, and his leading man was a person who civilians could look to as a kind hero that they would want to be friends with. He talks about this goal (and so much more) in the recently released featurette, Adventures in the Making of Superman.
Gunn was precise not only about his casting and script, but even about each costume choice, as he was going for a very specific vibe. In the featurette, Superman actor David Corenswet said to Gunn, “The thought that I always had was what you said: Superman needs to be huggable. And there is something about this [suit] that’s disarming.”
Gunn agreed, and replied, “Even with Batman, if I was doing Batman, I’d get into it. Like, Batman is a f—ing maniac. He puts on a scary bat costume and goes out and tries to scare people.”
Corenswet likened Superman’s trunks-on-the-outside look to high visibility gear while wearing a proto-version of the suit (sans trunks). “Everybody knows that I’m here, I’m public safety,” he says. “I’m making myself the target. Even going to the shorts and the belt feels more like a high-vis uniform.”
“Everyone knows he’s an alien. He shoots beam out of his eyes, he can blow things down with his breath. He’s sort of this terrifying creature,” Gunn added. “And David saying, ‘But he really likes kids, and human beings, and people. He wants kids to not be afraid of him.’ And so that was the thing that made me decide to keep the trunks.”
DC Studios’ Superman is available digitally at home on digital retailers starting August 15, and comes home on 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and DVD on September 23.
via: CB