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.

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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's Superman costume gets properly explained for the DC Universe reboot, including the decision-making of including the famous trunks.

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"Superman Wants Kids To Not Be Afraid Of Him": James Gunn Offers Deeply Insightful Reason For Why David Corenswet's Man of Steel Costume Includes Trunks

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James Gunn talked to us about his decision to put trunks on David Corenswet in Superman.

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James Gunn Admits To Us He Was Against Superman Wearing Trunks, Until David Corenswet Told Him One Thing That Completely Changed His Mind

Image Courtesy of DC Whenever a new take on an iconic character makes the jump to the big screen, filmmakers have the opportunity to put their spin on classic aesthetics. With the upcoming Superman, one of the biggest debates was whether David Corenswet’s Kryptonian would honor the origins of the character by wearing red trunks as part of his costume. Comicbook got the chance to visit the set of Superman; while there, James Gunn confirmed that i…

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David Corenswet Settles the Superman Trunks Debate (With a Better Reason Than the Comics)

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

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James Gunn defends including Superman's red trunks

Superman writer/director James Gunn shared how David Corenswet's pitch swayed him to change his mind about the costume having trunks.

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Superman: How David Corenswet Changed James Gunn's Mind on Trunks

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…

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

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

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…

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

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…

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’

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