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David Corenswet Settles the Superman Trunks Debate (With a Better Reason Than the Comics)
ComicBook.comStory by Patrick Cavanaugh
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DC golden boy David Corenswet makes the case for Superman's iconic trunks, winning over director James Gunn with a surprisingly heartwarming pitch.
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- Corenswet convinced Gunn that the trunks help make Superman more approachable and less 'scary' for young fans, a sentiment that even swayed the 'no trunks' director
- Gunn reveals that the Superman costume debate was 'heated for a while,' with Zack Snyder having also tested numerous trunk designs during Man of Steel's production
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David Corenswet, James Gunn, Zack Snyder, DC, ComicBook.com, Superman (2025)