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Folks, we need to talk about Superman’s hair. Specifically, its ability to move as he flies through the air at speeds exceeding that of a speeding bullet. The latest TV spot for James Gunn’s 2025 Superman movie is out and it has, predictably, managed to stir up controversy. Apparently, the idea that Superman’s hair might move as he flies is confusing for some fans.

Almost as soon as the spot was shown online, fans picked up on the two new bits of footage in them. The first is Lex Luthor, played by Nicholas Hoult, stepping out of a helicopter into a snowy landscape. The second shows David Corenswet’s Superman flying over a similar snowy landscape in a shot that reminded us of the best Henry Cavill scene in Man of Steel.

However, the public soon spotted the frantic way that Superman’s hair moves as he flies. It looks very much like he is flying in a wind tunnel… because he kind of is. When compared to his face which seemed stoically unbothered by the wind, it broke some viewer’s suspension of disbelief in a movie about a flying alien that shoots lasers out of his eyes.

As accusations that they had used CGI on Superman’s face began to spread online, James Gunn himself stepped in to explain that wasn’t the case. “There is absolutely zero CG in his face,” Gunn replied on Threads. “People’s faces can look different when you put a wide angle lens up close. The background plate in Svalbard is 100% real as is David.” Svalbard is the area of Norway where the scene was shot. According to James Gunn, who would know because he’s the director of the movie, they put Corenswet in costume and blew a huge fan in his face to get the shot, which fills our practical effects-loving hearts with joy.

Personally, we think the issue is that they’ve captured the feeling of watching a man fly a little too well, so fans are picking up on small details that remind them of how unnatural that really is. Superman moves very fast and it isn’t like his hair is coated in Kryptonian-strength gel. His face doesn’t move because he can take a train to the chin without blinking, but yes, his hair gets blasted by the wind.

If nothing else, Gunn has a new tagline for the movie when it comes out this summer. “You will believe a flying man’s hair can move.”

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