When audiences first saw Superman in the trailer for the new movie, he was at a low point. Covered in blood and bruises, he fell to the frozen ground. His breathing was labored, like he had fluid in his lungs or a broken rib.
Then, hope is right around the corner – in the form of his trusty friend Crypto. “Take me home,” Superman says to his canine friend later in the trailer (below).
It’s one of only two lines in the production – the other is from a little boy, eyes closed, holding a makeshift flag, muttering “Superman, Superman” in desperate hope – but This line points to what writer-director James Gunn wanted to incorporate into his new film.
Superman was born in 1939 and for decades has embodied his motto: “Truth, Justice and the American Way,” a character who symbolizes the good that America can show to the world. The concept has become more complex in recent years, leading DC to officially abandon the motto in favor of “Truth, Justice, and a Better Tomorrow” in 2021.
During a press conference Monday at the Warner Bros. venue in Burbank, Gunn was asked how he would incorporate Superman’s representation of decency in America and the rest of the world into the film.
“I think that’s what ‘Take Me Home’ is about,” Gunn said. “We did have a broken vision of Superman in the beginning, and I think that’s our country. I believe in the goodness of humanity, and I believe that most people in this country, regardless of their ideological beliefs or political affiliations, are doing the best they can. Live your life the best you can and try to be a good person, no matter what other people look like on one side, no matter what the other side is,” Gunn continued.
There’s a lot of riding supermanwhich will be released on July 11 and is the character’s first solo film since its release in 2013 man of Steel. It’s a cornerstone asset for DC Films co-CEOs Gunn and Peter Safran, who mapped out the entire TV and film landscape after Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav hired them to reinvent DC. As such, the team has gone to great lengths to build excitement, including an early press reception that also includes stars David Corensway (Superman), Rachel Brosnahan (Lois Lane) and Nicholas Hoult plays Lex Luthor.
Corenswet, who has appeared on Ryan Murphy shows such as Hollywood and politicianAdmits there were times when he didn’t feel like Superman on set, but watching the cast members’ reactions to him told him everything he needed to know.
“It’s like when you get a nice haircut and then you forget about it, but when you walk around everyone is like, ‘Wow, you look great, for once!'” he said. said with a smile. “I got to see other people see Superman.”
This is Brosnahan’s personal experience. For most of the shoot, she only interacted with Corenswaite without his costume, and this was the first time she’d seen him in costume. “I just remember… walking across a field, following you in a suit,” Brosnahan told the actor from the screening room stage on Monday. “I ran up to you and said, ‘You fucking Superman! Crazy.’
The heroes are just as interesting as the villains, and Hoult said Gunn’s script showcases a Lex Luthor he believes audiences might find interesting.
“Even though you may not agree with his process, there’s an element that allows you to kind of understand where he’s coming from and why the ideology that he’s pushing might be better for humanity,” Holt said.
The trailer also gives us a glimpse of other superheroes from that world, including Nathan Fillion’s Guy Gardner/Green Lantern (with goofy hair and all), Isabella Merced’s Hawkgirl and Eddie Gage’s Mr. Terrific.
Gunn is known for bringing beloved animals to the screen, such as Rocket Raccoon, who headlined last year’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.
He may have done it again in “Krypto,” a version that subverts a decades-old version in comics and other media of a clean-cut dog with a chest sticking out. This looked more like a rescue than anything else. Speaking about the dog scene in the trailer, Gunn said: “He’s not the nicest dog. There’s a lot more to Krypto than what you see in the trailer.”
Regarding the theme of the movie, Gunn said, “This is a movie about kindness.”
— Borys Kit contributed to this story.
