When it comes to onscreen flying, Superman has come a long way since George Reeves jumped out a window in the ’50s. It’s even light-years better since they hoisted Christopher Reeve in the air on wires in the ’70s. Modern special effects techniques now allow for things like the Volume, depicting Clark flying at supersonic speeds with far more ease. Now, Superman director James Gunn posted a video of how he filmed the scene of David Corenswet flying away from the Fortress, doing barrel rolls in the air. You can watch the short video right here, which James Gunn posted on Instagram:
James Gunn shot the scene in question on the stages at Trilithi Studios in the state of Georgia. These are the same soundstages where Spider-Man: Homecoming, Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War, and Endgame were shot. James Gunn shot the plates used to recreate the Antarctic landscape where Superman’s fortress lies hidden in Svalbard, Norway. Gunn shot this scene in particular almost a year ago, back in July 2024. Which goes to show just how long it takes to get these kinds of scenes just right. We saw early versions of this scene in the first Superman trailers, later altered because Supes looked a little wonky.
Everyone knows that modern spectacle cinema overly relies on CGI. But this shows how often we still need a flesh-and-blood actor to make things believable. At least if you want them to look realistic when you watch it on the big screen. Although of course, some scenes of Superman flying in the film were indeed pure CGI. But it’s good to know that James Gunn doesn’t lean on that one tool alone. You can now catch David Corenswet flying as the Man of Tomorrow in DC Studios’ Superman, currently playing in theaters.
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