James Gunn Resisted Superman’s Red Trunks Until David Corenswet’s Pitch to Add Them to the Costume: ‘Trying to Make It Look Serious Is Silly’

James Gunn Resisted Superman’s Red Trunks Until David Corenswet’s Pitch to Add Them to the Costume: ‘Trying to Make It Look Serious Is Silly’

David Corenswet won James Gunn over with his pitch for why Superman's costume should include those iconic red trunks in their 2025 superhero movie.

James Gunn Was Initially Against Superman's Red Trunks Until David Corenswet Sold Him on It — GeekTyrant

When the first set photos from James Gunn’s Superman leaked, one detail dominated fan conversations… the return of Superman’s red trunks. For years, the trunks have been absent, and were scrapped during Henry Cavill’s era by Zack Snyder in an effort to modernize the character’s aesthetic. Gunn, too, was initially resistant to bringing them back. But that changed thanks to a pitch from Superman star David Corenswet.While speaking on the set of Su…

James Gunn defends including Superman's red trunks

Superman director James Gunn has defended his decision to include the titular superhero's iconic red trunks.

James Gunn Says Superman's Red Trunks Inspired By Pro Wrestlers | Question Of The Day

James Gunn has said that one of the inspirations behind why Superman is going to be wearing his signature red trunks in the upcoming film is actually inspired by professional wrestlers. “He dresses like a professional wrestler. He dresses in a way that makes people unafraid of him. That shows that. That really clicked in for me. And I think trying to pretend that Superman’s costume doesn’t have some frivolity to it, at its base, trying to make i…

Superman star David Corenswet is responsible for those traditional trunks, convincing DCU boss James Gunn who was "on the no trunks team"

James Gunn wasn't keen on the red trunks at first

Corenswet Settled "Superman" Trunks Debate - Dark Horizons

One of the biggest debates that come with any Superman film comes down to one simple bit of clothing – trunks or no trunks. The red undies worn on the outside were a signature element of the character’s design in the early days but have mostly been missing from recent incarnations of the character such as the versions played by Henry Cavill or Tyler Hoechlin (the latter does wear them in flashbacks to his earlier days). With James Gunn’s upcomin…