For the reason that Superman trailer dropped, the Man of Metal feels inescapable. Producing 250 million views on varied platforms in in the future, the trailer turned probably the most watched trailer in DC and Warner Bros.’ historical past. Each element of the trailer has been combed over, and one fascinating aspect is the movie’s depiction of Superman’s alter ego, Clark Kent. Actor David Corenswet’s Clark Kent seems to be shy and slightly clumsy, and director James Gunn has opted to present him curly hair to tell apart him from Superman’s straight hair with a single curl. Now followers know what Corenswet Clark Kent would possibly sound like, because of a behind-the-scenes video.
Content material creator Reece Feldman posted a video of himself with actor David Corenswet throughout a set go to to Superman when it was in manufacturing. Within the video Feldman posted to his Instagram (see under), he asks the viewers if they’d thoughts watching Superman earlier than exhibiting David Corenswet in his Clark Kent apparel. Corenswet seems visibly confused and asks, “Watching who?” earlier than following up by asking, “Who’re you presupposed to be watching?” because the video ends.
Corenswet Clark Kent nonetheless appears to speak with a deep voice, however one with a slight tremble that sounds extra nervous. Regardless of Superman being in ache when he says his one line of dialogue within the trailer, it does appear to trace at a transparent annunciation versus the Clark Kent persona. Corenswet Clark Kent could be very totally different from the Supermen that got here earlier than. Christopher Reeve raised his voice and performed up the clumsy elements of the character, and Brandon Routh adopted this for Superman Returns. Aside from the glasses and a minor coiffure change, there was little to tell apart Henry Cavill’s Clark Kent and Superman, with the star reporter angle solely factoring into Batman v. Superman: Daybreak of Justice. But the query probably on everybody’s thoughts is whether or not he’ll preserve the Clark Kent persona.
Will Clark Kent Hold His Id Secret?
Lately, there have been discussions in regards to the function Clark Kent’s secret identification performs within the story and whether or not it’s morally or ethically proper for him to maintain his secret identification and seemingly mislead all his pals and family members about who he actually is. Man of Metal seemingly averted this by having Lois Lane know Clark Kent is Superman proper off the bat, robbing the DCEU of among the finest storytelling alternatives for the character. My Adventures with Superman made a plot level of Clark conserving his true self a secret from Lois Lane, an early pace bump of their relationship. Superman & Lois tackled the key identification query within the last season, with Clark Kent deciding to disclose himself to the world as Superman.
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Gunn is fascinated by exploring varied corners in Superman’s mythology, together with Krypto, however the thought of a secret identification actually means one thing totally different now than it did in 1938 when Superman debuted and even 1978 when Superman: The Film opened. The Superman trailer reveals Lois Lane kissing Clark Kent and Superman, suggesting that both Lois Lane will discover out the reality or Superman will determine to inform Lois Lane his secret.
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July 11, 2025
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David Corenswet
, Rachel Brosnahan
, María Gabriela De Faría
, Edi Gathegi
, Nicholas Hoult
, Frank Grillo
, Nathan Fillion
, Milly Alcock
, Sara Sampaio
, Pruitt Taylor Vince
, Skyler Gisondo
, Anthony Carrigan
, Wendell Pierce
, Beck Bennett
, Sean Gunn