The primary trailer for James Gunn’s Superman has been roundly panned by followers of Henry Cavill.
Gunn confirmed in December 2022 that the longtime Superman actor wouldn’t be concerned in his imaginative and prescient of the DC Universe. Gunn mentioned on the time: “Within the preliminary levels, our story will likely be specializing in an earlier a part of Superman’s life, so the character is not going to be performed by Henry Cavill.”
David Corenswet stars within the titular position within the director’s forthcoming reboot, which is ready for launch on July 11, 2025.
Whereas many followers praised the current trailer, which additionally options fan-favourite character Krypto the Superdog, many have expressed disappointment that the reboot seems to be a step again for the franchise.
One wrote: “Ridiculous, the best way they’re beginning the entire story over makes me indignant. Henry Cavill and Zack Snyder ought to’ve stored the story going. And I hate the Superman go well with, it’s ugly!”
One other added: “By far one of many worse issues I’ve ever seen as a trailer or idea. Think about going from Henry Cavill, directed by Zack Snyder, produced by Christopher Nolan, music by Hans Zimmer, to this… unserious shazamish trying superman. Horrible.”
One fan additionally mentioned: “Doesn’t look nice does it… unattainable for me to actually give a fuck about Superman tbf he’s essentially the most boring character ever. Can’t imagine they fumbled Henry Cavill tho he had it on lock,” whereas one other added: “This clown @JamesGunn truly went from this excellent casting born to play #Superman Henry Cavill to that no one and that distinction within the go well with is atrocious!!! That is past shameful!”
Ridiculous, the best way they’re beginning the entire story over makes me indignant. Henry Cavill and Zack Snyder ought to’ve stored the story going. And I hate the Superman go well with, it’s ugly! #superman #unfinished https://t.co/hv3D1XWsRK
— Sulem 🇲🇽 Urbina (@SulemUrbina) December 19, 2024
By far one of many worse issues I’ve ever seen as a trailer or idea. Think about going from Henry Cavill, directed by Zack Snyder, produced by Christopher Nolan, music by Hans Zimmer, to this… unserious shazamish trying superman. Horrible. https://t.co/Az5ny29uqV
— Oscar (@oscarfernandezw) December 20, 2024
Doesn’t look nice does it… unattainable for me to actually give a fuck about Superman tbf he’s essentially the most boring character ever. Can’t imagine they fumbled Henry Cavill tho he had it on lock https://t.co/fetqQuttXr
— honcho 👨🦯 (@LocstaaJ) December 19, 2024
This clown @JamesGunn truly went from this excellent casting born to play #Superman Henry Cavill to that no one and that distinction within the go well with is atrocious!!! That is past shameful!
Man of Metal go well with was perfection, Superman go well with is horrible horrible, saggy shit https://t.co/HoU9MqNaYy pic.twitter.com/dMpw7jJrEG
— Shivansh (@SlaYtroN08) December 20, 2024
Some even in contrast it with the 2006 field workplace flop Superman Returns starring Brandon Routh.
They wrote: “It resembles the look of Superman Returns, which didn’t do what that they had hoped for the character. The go well with is, fairly merely terrible,” earlier than including: “David Corenswet does appear to be a younger superman, Smallville period. However he, as Superman doesn’t evaluate to #HenryCavillSuperman.”
I simply watched the Superman Trailer…
If i used to be 10, i’d be ‘Tremendous’ hyped for this.
It resembles the look of Superman Returns, which didn’t do what that they had hoped for the character.
The go well with is, fairly merely terrible.
There have been so many Man of Metal ‘blueprint’ moments, it…— Will Rowlands (@willrowactor) December 19, 2024
Elsewhere, when requested throughout a trailer launch occasion just lately how Gunn included what Superman represents for America and the world into the film, he answered: “I believe that’s what ‘Take me residence’ is all about. We do have kind of a battered imaginative and prescient of Superman originally, and I believe that’s our nation.
“I imagine within the goodness of human beings, and I imagine that most individuals on this nation, regardless of their ideological beliefs or their politics, are doing their finest to get by and making an attempt to be good individuals, regardless of what it might appear to be for the opposite aspect, it doesn’t matter what that different aspect is likely to be.”
It’s the first film within the new DC Universe, a delicate reboot of the DC Prolonged Universe that may have united continuity and story throughout live-action movies, TV collection, animation and video video games, with any DC variations not becoming into this continuity being known as DC Elseworlds.
Corenswet (Pearl, The Politician) performs Superman, whereas Rachel Brosnahan and Nicholas Hoult are Lois Lane and Lex Luthor respectively. Additionally concerned are the likes of Edi Gathegi, Anthony Carrigan, Nathan Fillion and Isabela Merced.
