Yesterday’s new TV spot for James Gunn’s “Superman” came under criticism for a single shot – namely the ending scene, which focuses on David Corenswet’s face as he flies over an Arctic locale. The VFX shot has been ridiculed online, with everyone seeming to agree it’s ‘off’, but no one quite settled onto the reason why. For some, it’s the expression on the actor’s face or the position of one of his eyes.
For others, it’s the way his hair moves, or the slight fish-eye lens nature to the shot which makes Superman’s head slightly out of proportion to his body. The reaction has been so intense it has drawn a response from Gunn himself who says on that zero CG was used on Corenswet’s face in the shot and it’s likely the use of a wide angle lens up close that’s throwing people off: “There is absolutely zero CG in his face. People’s faces can look different when you put a wide angle lens up close.
The background plate in Svalbard is 100% real as is David.” The shot has already generated a bunch of memes which only has stirred anticipation for the film which also stars Rachel Bronahan as Lois Lane, Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor, Skyler Gisondo as Jimmy Olsen and more. “Superman” will be released worldwide in cinemas on July 11th 2025.
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