The concept art and the photos of Superman reveal the first glance to the Kal-El dress without the divisive red trunks

Let’s give our first look at what Superman It may have seemed without one of its most recognizable wardrobe choices. The recently revealed concept art offers fans a look at an alternative version of the suit designed for SupermanOne who completely jumps the red trunks.

Graphic and surface designer Pineda Maybelle He shared the concept behind the scenes on social media, offering a peek at an initial version of the Man of Steel costume. And yes, the red trunks were not seen anywhere.

Without them, the design seems strangely incomplete, almost like something you may find on a character’s KNOCK-OFF toy version. There is a strange nudity, even if all the rest of the design remains the same.

There was a serious debate behind the scenes that the red trunks must or may not have a return to the DCU. Echoes the previous decision taken by Zack Snyder To abandon the trunks in its interpretation with Henry CavillA move that triggered many disputes during the day. Initially, Superman director James Gunn He was leaning against the same direction.

“We were trying all these different versions and we projected tested with trunks and no trunk,” Gunn explained to I9 during an interview on the set of last year. “And one of the things David said is that Superman wants children to not be afraid of him.

“It is an alien. He has these incredible powers. He digs the rays from his eyes … he is so incredibly powerful, he could be considered frightening, individual and he wants people to like him. He wants to be a symbol of hope and positivity. So he dresses like a professional wrestler. He dresses in a way that makes people who do not drive him crazy, who shows that the hope that the positivity is really for me.

“And I think that trying to pretend that the Superman costume does not have a certain frivolity at its base, trying to make it serious, it is silly because it is a superhero. It is the first, with bright colors and that’s what it is.”

It turns out that we have David Corenswet To thank for raising the red trunks. His argument was not only on tradition, it was what Superman represents for the world. That visual indication, however campy may seem to some, brings weight. It concerns tone and symbolism. Corenswet pushed for the classic look and, fortunately, he arrived in Gunn.

So, while this concept without a trunk may never see the light of the day on the screen, it is an interesting look at the creative process behind one of the most iconic superheroes of all time. And show how much we have come to another Superman without red trunks in the DC universe.