CinemaHow David Corenswet convinced James Gunn to leave Superman with underwear over his pantsLast live-action film in which the iconic hero wore red underwear over his costume was Superman Returns (2006), starring Brandon Routhtoday at 4:28 pm

One of the most anticipated releases of 2025, which will get its first official trailer next Thursday, 19th, Superman will show the title hero wearing underwear over his pants for the first time in almost 20 years. Including, David Corenswetinterpreter of the protagonist, was largely responsible for convincing james gunndirector and screenwriter of the film, of this choice of costume.

During an interview with The Wrap, Gunn revealed some behind-the-scenes details of the film, which premieres on July 10, 2025 in Brazilian cinemas, such as this frank conversation with Corenswet about the character’s uniform. In addition to him, the cast includes Rachel Brosnahan (Lois Lane), Isabella Merced (Hawkgirl), Nicholas Hoult (Lex Luthor), Nathan Fillion (Guy Gardner), Maria Gabriela de Faría (Engineer), between others. Read the synopsis below:

Supermanthe first feature film from DC Studios coming to the big screen, it is scheduled to debut in cinemas around the world on Warner Bros. Pictures. In his characteristic style, james gunn takes on the original superhero in the newly imagined DC Universe with a unique blend of epic action, humor and heart, delivering a Superman driven by compassion and an inherent belief in the goodness of humanity.

During much of the pre-production of Superman, james gunn I was very inclined to follow the character’s look in the same way as Zack Snyder followed with Henry Cavill: The uniform would be more like a jumpsuit, without the iconic red underwear over the blue clothes.

“David told me something that really affected me. Superman He wants children not to be afraid of him. He’s an alien. He’s incredibly powerful, he could be considered a frightening individual and he wants people to like him,” said the 58-year-old filmmaker, who heads the DC Studios next to Peter Safran.

He wants to be a symbol of hope and positivity. So he dresses like a professional wrestling athlete, he dresses in a way that makes people not afraid of him, it shows that.