Overview

• Artist Maybelle Pineda posted concept art on Instagram on August 5 that shows an all-blue Superman suit without the classic red trunks.
• The reveal has reopened sharply divided online opinions on omitting the trunks from the DCU design.
• James Gunn and costume designer Judianna Makovsky debated the presence of red trunks daily in pre-production and gave them the final approval the day before filming began.
• Star David Corenswet argued that red trunks help make Superman less intimidating to children and reinforce his role as a symbol of hope.
• The leak underscores the tension between honoring Superman’s comic-book heritage and pursuing a modern visual aesthetic in the DCU.