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James Gunn Releases Clip of On-Set Debate Over Superman’s Climactic Speech

Drawn from the film’s digital-release extra, the clip shows Gunn pressing David Corenswet to reveal deeper vulnerability in Superman’s climactic moment.

Overview

  • James Gunn posted the clip on August 15 to coincide with Superman’s digital home release.
  • The footage is drawn from “Adventures in Making Superman,” a 60-minute making-of feature included with the film’s digital release.
  • It captures a sustained debate in which Corenswet, drawing on his theater training, interrogated the emotional stakes of Superman’s climactic speech.
  • Gunn pressed for the character to display raw vulnerability—briefly jabbing Corenswet’s chest—to unlock a performance that moved him and producer Peter Safran to tears.
  • Warner Bros. Discovery is using the making-of material to deepen fan insight into the collaborative process behind DC Studios’ reboot.