1st official image of Brandon Routh as Superman

[Super Monkey]

read all about it here:

http://www.newsarama.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=32253

[Klar Ken T5477]

Maroon?  Are you kiddin ' me? :roll:

[The Starchild]

Also check out this article in USA Today.

Their picture doesn't look as bad because the short shorts are cut off:



I never thought it before, but in this case, those trunks really do look like underwear.  I hated it when people used the term, and now it's become a self-fulfilling prophecy.

I also think the S logo on the belt buckle is pushing it.  One is enough.

[Johnny Nevada]

That outfit looks so... *pale*.

And does this guy have *brown* hair, or is it just the light?!

[dto]

Whoa -- at first I thought my montior settings got skewed.   :?

Forget the maroon for a moment, what do you think about that BLUE?  Ugh.

[Gernot]

I kind'a LIKE it...  

You KNOW it's Superman, but it's different enough from all of the OTHER incarnations to stand on its own.  

Nothing at ALL against the Christopher Reeve movies, but I wish they hadn't decided to do a "sequel" of sorts to Superman II.  I'd've rather let this movie start at the beginning and stand or fall on its very own.  

Gernot...

[GrantZilla]

I don't think this will be the offical costume. It looks like a costume test photo, which the WB most likely released to see what people's reactions are.

From what I've read, most the reactions are negative. So I do think there will be another costume. This isn't uncommon. Spider-Man costume went through several prototypes.

Look at Supergirl. Originally she was going to look like this in the movie.



But then they changed it to this.

[The Starchild]

I don't think this will be the offical costume. It looks like a costume test photo, which the WB most likely released to see what people's reactions are.

That could be, but hasn't shooting already started?  If so, I would think that it's a bit late to switch costumes.

Anyways, I'm glad the S is finally smaller again.  And at least they kept the spandex - certainly could have been a lot worse!