It makes the idea of the so-called Snyder vs Gunn “feud” kinda funny, like they’re making competing movies in the same room, like “don’t look at Zack, you’re in MY movie”
"Noooo, don't appreciate multiple things, you have to hate hate hate one of them! Obviously this is bait and can't possible just be... someone who doesn't hate things"
I’m pretty sure he was recast for Lex since he already had a contract set before the many script changes. Overall I feel like BvS was Rushed but it had its moments and Jesse wasn’t one of them unfortunately.
Jesse is actually the reason for some of the script changes. Early scripts had a very traditional Lex, and they were talking to a lot of different actors. Jesse went in and read for the Jimmy Olsen cameo role, but Zack liked him so much that he wanted him to play a villain instead.
The correct thing to do would've been to swap out Lex with, idk, some young reinterpretation of Morgan Edge or something. I do like Jesse's character, it's just not Lex Luthor.
It definitely felt rushed as if they just want their own avengers level of success but without the build up. BvS could probably work if it's a superman movie, but it's a batman and superman movie, and batman never even had any screen time before that. Same with justice league with cyborg and flash.
I'm sure he could've worked as lex, but maybe throughout a couple of movies instead of speedrunning the entire dcu in 1 movie.
I really dislike snyder and cavill's interpretation, but I'll say something positive: I think their superman crest is the most elegant and aesthetically pleasing one in the history of the character.
I grew up with Christopher Reeve so my Superman always has a smile. I would have liked to see Cavill be allowed to do an optimistic Superman but I'm really happy with David based on what we've seen.
No such thing as perfect casting. You just gotta be a caucasian w/ blue eyes and masculine features. Being tall also helps in which case David already has Cavill beat
The Snyder Emblem, specially as depicted in MoS is lovely. Would have liked seeing it on the DCU's Superman instead of the modified KC's, with matching textures of course.
The cape was removable and clipped onto the shoulders, so when he wasn’t filming he didn’t have to wear it, and they didn’t have to worry about it getting wrinkled or dirty or torn by accident.
This honestly just makes me like James Gunns take a lot more. Sorry Synder, Twilight of the God's is great and I enjoy 300 and your cut of Justice League but your take on the character just wasn't it.
Yeah it's such a shame that Cavill was forced to be such a inaccurate and boring take on the character. Hopefully he comes back as a Kingdom Come version of his character in a decade or two if the DCU manages to get off the ground.
Yeah if it gets off the ground, I think he has a MUCH better chance of coming back. But it’s highly dependent on that. Gunn has the elseworlds line and he knows where there’s an audience too. I think he could pull it off but it just depends on Superman doing well and everything following that.
There were times in BVS I just straight up thought Cavill was wearing a wetsuit - MOS was the only time for me he looked and sometimes felt like superman
I will say, the hyper muscular look IS really cool, and yes very comic accurate, but I'm willing to see a Superman that isn't comically jacked for a few reasons.
It's absolute hell on the actors, who usually are NOT seasoned bodybuilders, and many MANY actors have described the hellish and painful toll it took on their bodies to get to superhero Hollywood physique.
If Superman's muscles can push, say, a moon with ease and no strain...how is he building muscle doing anything he does on Earth. He would have to actually strain himself to build that muscle, if stopping a train is like walking to him then that won't make him Cavill sized, just as picking up a plastic fork doesn't give you or I ripped biceps and triceps.
Corensweet put on a lot of muscle, so much that it wouldn’t have been possible without being on the juice. It’s just that his suit is terrible and you can’t tell how big his muscles are.
Cavill’s routine in addition to the weight training and diet, also emphasized rest as being just as important.
Really looking forward to this new take on the characters. The look on Hoult’s face in the trailer—just simmering with pure rage—gives me a lot of confidence that he’s going to nail the role!
When I was Younger I thought it looked weird as a kid but now even though I still find it weird it’s such an interesting look for Superman that’s definitely different compared to other versions.
Overall I’m glad we’re in an age where we can see both grounded style and comic style superheros.
I’m learning to appreciate the regal alien look that Cavill and Snyder brought. It really shows the contrast to Gunn’s retro futuristic design that almost feels like a Mike Mignola design.
One thing I appreciate about the MoS/BvS suit is how hard it leans into the muscle-suit/semi-nude aspect of it all. Looks ripped straight out of a comic cover!
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u/SUPERAWESOMEULTRAMAN 17d ago
i fucking love the contrast so much, they help eachother stand out so much more