Although we're sure most of you have seen Superman at this stage, we're still being careful about ruining the movie's surprises, so if you haven't been to the theater yet and don't keep up with online rumors, be warned of spoilers from this point on.
At the beginning of the movie, just after Krypto drags the Man of Steel to his Fortress of Solitude, the Caretaker Robots play the holographic message Kal-El's biological parents sent with him to Earth ahead of the destruction of Krypton.
The recording gives us a brief first look at Bradley Cooper as Jor-El and Angela Sarafyan as Lara Lor-Van, and the latter has now taken to Instagram to share some behind-the-scenes photos and a video of her character's Kryptonian attire. It remains to be seen of Sarafyan and/or Cooper will reprise their roles in the DCU, but there is definitely potential to explore the characters' villainous natures (more here) in other projects.
Director James Gunn has also shared a brief clip that didn't feature in the movie (we're not sure if this counts as a "deleted scene"), as we get to see some of the damage Krypto caused in the Fortress in Superman's absence.
Check out the posts below, along with an impressive fan-made poster for the movie.
Superman stars David Corenswet as Clark Kent/Kal-El, Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor, Isabela Merced as Hawkgirl, Nathan Fillion as Guy Gardner, Edi Gathegi as Mr. Terrific, and Anthony Carrigan as Metamorpho.
The cast also Pruitt Taylor Vince and Neva Howell as "Ma" and "Pa" Kent, and Milly Alcock's Supergirl has been confirmed to make her debut ahead of her own Woman of Tomorrow movie.
"And that’s a wrap," Gunn posted last year when filming concluded. "God bless our cast and crew whose commitment, creativity, and hard work have brought this project to life. I set out to make a movie about a good man in a world that isn’t always so much. And the goodness and kindness and love I’ve encountered on a daily basis on the set has inspired me and thrust me forward when I felt too spent to move on my own.
Thank you all from the bottom of my heart. It has been an honor. The destination has been Superman, but the journey has been the toil and the laughter and the emotions and ideas and magic we’ve shared together on set - and for that I am forever grateful."
You can check out a synopsis for the movie below.
"In his signature style, James Gunn takes on the original superhero in the newly imagined DC universe with a singular blend of epic action, humor and heart, delivering a Superman who’s driven by compassion and an inherent belief in the goodness of humankind."