Truth, Justice and No Trunks

One of my favorite websites Superhero Hype released some on set photos of Henry Cavil as Superman in the Man of Steel movie.  The up close shots confirm what has been suspected by this blog all along.  That Kal-El won't be wearing red trunks.

You can see the pics from SHH here.

The look confirms my suspicion that Warner Bros. and DC Comics (WB owns DC in case you didn't know) wanted to make sure that their newest Superman movie had a look similar to the new Superman duds being worn by the last son of Krypton in the pages of their comic books.

When I spoke with DC Comics co-publisher Dan DiDio in an interview for The Washington Post, we talked about this particular fashion change.  He told me that the original look for Supes, with the red trunks, was originally designed in the 30's and that considering them when designing a Superman suit for the 21st century, wasn't an option.

Jim Lee's New 52 version of Superman is the best by far.

I myself, think it's a good look.  Especially the comic book version, which seems to be more like Kryptonian battle armor.  From all the different pics I've seen, Jim Lee by far draws the best modern day Superman.