Every DC Character Revealed In The Superman Trailer (& What They Look Like In The Comics)
The first teaser trailer for Superman has finally landed and with it comes the first official look at several DC Comics characters in live-action. Superman is scheduled for release on July 11, 2025, and will be the first movie to help launch DC Studios" new cinematic universe, the DC Universe. The reboot has led to several recasts for prominent roles including the Man of Steel himself, though a handful of DCEU characters will move to the DCU.
Despite centering around the eponymous hero, Superman boasts a stacked cast, with many yet to have been adapted in live-action. The first trailer for Superman dropped on Friday, December 20, and revealed the first official shots of Superman"s supporting cast, each sporting some particularly comic-accurate character designs. Here"s everyone unveiled and how they compare to their comic book counterparts.
10 Superman Emulates The Silver Age Of DC Portrayed By David Corenswet Close Superman is unsurprisingly the focal point of the first teaser trailer for Superman, first seen plummeting into a snowy landscape likely to be the location for the Fortress of Solitude. Superman"s vulnerability is immediately apparent as he appears bloody and bruised, raising the question of who could have inflicted such harm on the Man of Steel. Corenswet is also seen embodying the secret identity of Clark Kent with a curly mop of hair and the iconic pair of glasses.
His rendition of Clark Kent looks slightly different from his comic book counterpart, although this is seemingly in aid of making his disguise look more convincing.
James Gunn revealed early in Superman"s development that his main source of inspiration was the "All-Star Superman" run of comics. This is plain to see in Superman"s costume, which looks identical to the one worn in that comic. His rendition of Clark Kent looks slightly different from his comic book counterpart, although this is seemingly in aid of making his disguise look more convincing.
9 Lois Lane Looks Like The Classic Intrepid Reporter Portrayed By Rachel Brosnahan Close Superman"s soulmate, Lois Lane, plays the second-most-primary role in the Superman trailer as it highlights the importance of her relationship with Superman. While Lois isn"t initially aware of Superman"s secret identity in DC Comics, the trailer seems to depict Lois kissing both Superman and Clark Kent. This is indicative of how Superman is not an origin story and instead shows the Man of Steel as an established figure, meaning he could have unveiled the truth to Lois during that time.
Despite centering around the eponymous hero, Superman boasts a stacked cast, with many yet to have been adapted in live-action. The first trailer for Superman dropped on Friday, December 20, and revealed the first official shots of Superman"s supporting cast, each sporting some particularly comic-accurate character designs. Here"s everyone unveiled and how they compare to their comic book counterparts.
10 Superman Emulates The Silver Age Of DC Portrayed By David Corenswet Close Superman is unsurprisingly the focal point of the first teaser trailer for Superman, first seen plummeting into a snowy landscape likely to be the location for the Fortress of Solitude. Superman"s vulnerability is immediately apparent as he appears bloody and bruised, raising the question of who could have inflicted such harm on the Man of Steel. Corenswet is also seen embodying the secret identity of Clark Kent with a curly mop of hair and the iconic pair of glasses.
His rendition of Clark Kent looks slightly different from his comic book counterpart, although this is seemingly in aid of making his disguise look more convincing.
James Gunn revealed early in Superman"s development that his main source of inspiration was the "All-Star Superman" run of comics. This is plain to see in Superman"s costume, which looks identical to the one worn in that comic. His rendition of Clark Kent looks slightly different from his comic book counterpart, although this is seemingly in aid of making his disguise look more convincing.
9 Lois Lane Looks Like The Classic Intrepid Reporter Portrayed By Rachel Brosnahan Close Superman"s soulmate, Lois Lane, plays the second-most-primary role in the Superman trailer as it highlights the importance of her relationship with Superman. While Lois isn"t initially aware of Superman"s secret identity in DC Comics, the trailer seems to depict Lois kissing both Superman and Clark Kent. This is indicative of how Superman is not an origin story and instead shows the Man of Steel as an established figure, meaning he could have unveiled the truth to Lois during that time.
