The “Man of Steel” might be a man of Spandex. Images of Henry Cavill as Superman, leaked from the Plano, Ill., set of the Zack Snyder-directed reboot, show the bulked-up actor’s muscles bulging through (or perhaps built into) his costume.
The hero’s new suit is already causing a stir online, with some fans worrying that the outfit makes the Last Son of Krypton look more like the Big Blue Cheese than the Man of Tomorrow.
Superman’s big-screen wardrobe update coincides with his revamped image in comic books. As part of DC’s reboot, Superman appears to be donning blue jeans instead of red tights in some promotional images.
But concerns over and comparisons of uniforms are par for the course when it comes to superhero franchises. Batman has gone through more makeovers in film, television and comics than Doctor Who. Catwoman’s new clothes caused a commotion after Anne Hathaway debuted her costume for “The Dark Knight Rises.” And outright mockery of Adrianne Palicki’s “Wonder Woman” getup might have contributed to the show’s cancellation before ever airing.
In the gallery above, take a look at some superheroes — Superman, Catwoman, et al — and their various garb incarnations. Be sure to click CAPTIONS ON.
– Noelene Clark
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huh? I thought the suit was generating generally favorable buzz.
90% of the comments I've seen about the suit have been positive.
Its was generating VERY favorable buzz. Most of the fans actually like it a lot.
This article is trying to capitalize with the new costume trying to put some controversy over it.
I love the new suit, it looks just like Superman's new suit in the comics. I think Superman will finally get some justice in the new film, can't wait!
it is… its just something for people to cling too the cliche thinking of 'different is bad.' The attitude of 'tradition' and stuff with the old suits and looks of Superman & in life in general. People don't like change in general, it makes them uncomfortable… but in this case, change is good. Just like this superman is going to be!
Same here! I actually love it! Can't stand the old Superman suit from the Christopher Reeve era. Love Brandon Routh's Superman Suit and this one as!!
I don't know. Without red undies, it looks like Superman is naked. Like a 'roid out Smurf with a cape.
ETA: I think it'll look fine with no red tighties if there's a belt. I mean, it works for Batman and others. Look at the DC Comie reboot images. No belt = naked looking.
I love seeing the debate over the new suit. I personally love it. I like how it's similar to the Superman Vol. 2 #1 relaunch. It's got more of an edge to it, looks more like a second skin than the traditional tights. I'll follow Superman wherever he goes and if that's to red, blue and jeans (like in Smallville and the upcoming Action Comics Vo. 2 #1) then I am so there. Fans now-a-days are a lot more critical. We have to remember these are timeless characters much like the ancient myths. So what if they go through their own changes, I think it's worth it and that much more exciting.
Well said Ronnie I can respect that fully, not that you need it.
On Twitter and the SHH boards, I'm hearing great feedback. I'm not sure what the author of this article has been looking at. The suit looks great, and I can't wait for 2013. Cavill = Superman!
Wow, have you done your research at all?
The reaction to the suit has been favorably positive.
He looks like a big Zip-Lock bag.
Keeping my figures crossed that this looks great on film. http://www.steamroom-movie.com
I'm not a big fan of the suit. I understand the need to eliminate the red shorts, but the color is just so drab. It's the same problem that "Superman Returns" had with its costume's muted red colors, except this time, it's a dull kind of slate blue.
I felt the same way about the "Superman Returns" suit. The red was so muted that it looks more brown than red.
But I will disagree about the new suit, solely on the fact that this image has clearly been color graded and probably does not accurately show the true colors overall. This is very fitting with Zack Snyder's style (he heavily color grades all his films. As long as he doesn't go overboard with draining color (like he did on Watchmen) I will be more than happy with his new super suit.
Yeah, this article is pretty bogus. Most of the reaction to the suit is trending positive. I think it is just trying to be sensational.
the photo is amazing, the best suit i have seen on the big screen
Eddy G.
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Can't wait for the film
Cavill looks like an ill-conceived action figure, heading straight to the bargain bin to join unsold Brandon Routh toys. To the filmmakers : correct the S-shield, strip-off the silly art-nouveau decoration, and get rid of the fetishistic latex-snake-skin texture. Then, we'll take another look at Cavill and see if want to see a Superman movie with Lawrence Fishburne as Perry "White," and Kevin Costner as Jonathan Kent.
who is the hero in this film?
Will Zach Snyder forever be known as the man to take off Superman's undies? Are they undies or trunks? Why are we talking about this? It's weirder to worry about the red trunks than to not think about it. I never heard any uproar about the trunks needing to go until now. This seems like an impermanent change. It's like the Schumacher Batman suit with nipples. It's just another weird variation for no real reason. 4-1 it's a Kryptonian, early version of the suit and we'll see the iconic color scheme and trunks in the movie after all. Superman is more of a human than a Kryptonian anyway, right? Maybe that's the moral of the story…
I don't like it. No red pants, weird spiky metal things…. it seems like they're tryna make him seem all edgy and dark and urban, like Batman or something , and one of the things I like about superman is he is all about being a hero and not about being cool and indimidating. You don't have to be intimidating when you can fling a missile into space. And I know everyone bitches about the red pants and says they make him look stupid, but without them he looks like he's wearing a big blue babygro! also…bulge. I'm just gonna say it.
If you have seen "Immortals", then you know that Cavill doesn't need fake muscles to look like that… Probably the first Superman actor (aside from Dean Cain and Tom Welling) to have a genuinely impressive build in terms of muscle definition and size (not Schwarzenegger bulky, but
'cut').
Snyder's Superman costume is awful. First, it turns its back on an iconic image that has been around for +70 years. Every live-action version of this character has had the fundamentals of the costume until now. With each new film or TV show, aspects of the suit's design were improved without altering its basic composition. Bryan Singer had a chance to give us the best Superman costume to date, but he blew it, going with a brownish red shower curtain for a cape and red motorcycle boots. But, even with those problems, Singer's suit was better than Snyder's. Of course, the most obvious omission is the briefs. Some people sarcastically refer to them as "external underwear", but they have always been there. Until now. It wasn't as if Snyder tried to improve on previous Superman costumes. He simply made arbitrary changes. If it isn't bad enough that he lost the briefs, he has added some bizarre noveau piping to the lower half of the costume. Like Snyder's King Leonidas, Superman's cape is now so long that it also will drag on the ground behind him. The only part of the costume which Snyder seems to have improved upon are the boots. Probably the best boots yet. But everything else, including the drab, blue gray suit, are a major disappointment to a lot of people. You don't have to be a 'fanboy' to see that this is NOT the iconic Superman.
This movie is going to SUCK … Why because it's not Superman. What people forget is that Batman is the Dark Knight … so a movie with a darker feel fits batman … but superman is the bright side the shining star of the DC world not the dark in the gutter emo confused hero like batman … batman world there are many shades of gray … superman's world there is black and white … and he's on light side of things (and no this is not a racist comment if you say it is you're ignorant since it's a common saying about good vs. evil not an issue with skin color) Superman is the Boy Scout of the boy scouts … and both his earth parents taught him to be that way … so there's already a huge F you to fans of superman by having pa Kent say "maybe' when clark asks about the bus full of kids. I'll say it right now … if you love this movie after you see it … chances are you never were or never knew what Superman was about … THIS MOVIE IS NOT SUPERMAN