In 1978, Christopher Reeve made it clear that the key to convincing audiences that Superman can fly is all in the eyes. Now, the newest Superman is putting his best face forward. Or is he? In a teaser for the 2025 James Gunn-directed Superman, new Man of Steel actor David Corenswet looks directly into the camera as he flies at us. But while this footage is thrilling, some fans were crying foul, claiming that Corenswet’s face looked like it had been digitally manipulated. If that were the case, the magic of believing that a man can fly would be broken.
After some Threads users claimed Corenswet’s face looked “off,” there was a sudden consensus that we were seeing CGI trickery. In response, James Gunn himself stepped in to point out that the only thing fake about this scene is the fact that Corenswet isn’t really flying. Watch the new teaser below for the exact flying scene everyone is talking about.
