This New ‘Superman’ Spot Tells Us the Film’s Gonna Lower to the Chase About Clark and Lois

There would possibly lastly be a solution about whether or not or not Lois Lane (Rachel Brosnahan) is aware of if Clark Kent (David Corenswet) is basically the caped superhero in purple trunks, and it’s slipped into a fast teaser DC Studios simply unleashed for Superman.

Whereas earlier iterations of Superman’s love curiosity could have fallen for the glasses trick, the concept that being bespectacled may disguise the Man of Metal’s true id has at all times been a ridiculous notion. Director James Gunn has seemingly side-stepped that in his upcoming DC Studios movie Superman.

Within the clip under Lane cuts to the chase saying, “Ultimately individuals are going to search out out that you simply’re Superman.” We like to see the Each day Planet’s star reporter’s investigatory prowess getting right down to enterprise in relation to Metropolis’ caped hero being her boyfriend.

The actual energy’s within the glasses. 👓 💪 #Superman – solely in theaters July 11. Get tickets now: https://t.co/mznvQOysqv pic.twitter.com/fEl0B6DOOq

— Superman (@Superman) June 13, 2025

In earlier trailers you sort of get the impression that she is aware of however this one confirms it. Now, what’s but to be seen is simply when it’s discovered—or if she’s the one one not falling for the flimsy disguise. Kent responds to her query, “Yeah, however the glasses,” with a sure confidence that’s extra “Kal-El, god amongst us” than “farm boy turned massive metropolis journalist.”

Clearly, Lex Luthor is on his path too as he makes an attempt to dehumanize the hero as an alien risk, particularly focusing on his id as a person—glasses or not. It stays to be seen if Clark Kent being outed as Superman goes to simply be handled as a commonplace factor for this universe, a spot the place he’s removed from the one superhero.

Superman hits theaters July 11.

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