Waiting to discover new information on the expected Superman: Legacy, arriving in 2025, James Gunn asked the opinion of the fans for a specific part of the costume of the man of steel.
Sara James Gunn to write the new Man of Steel film, titled Superman: Legacy. A highly anticipated project that will officially mark the beginning of the new DC Universe and will see a new actor take on the role of the famous superhero.
At the moment there are no details on the casting, but the director wanted to launch a fun poll on his Twitter: “Long johns or without knickers?”. Clear reference to the specific part of Superman’s costume, which has always been the subject of debate among fans.
61.3% of users voted for knickers, but Gunn was careful to clarify that this is not a real poll: “Obviously this was all for fun. We are not going to choose whether or not Superman will wear long johns based on an unscientific Twitter poll.”.
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As a younger iteration of the Man of Steel, Henry Cavill will no longer be a part of the DC Universe, as confirmed in the past. On the issue, long debated by fans, James Gunn wanted to comment this way: “For me, for this story, he’s not Henry. I like Henry: he’s a great guy. I think he’s been treated badly by a lot of people, including the former top management of this company. But this Superman is not Henry for various reasons”.
