This week saw the reveal of actor Henry Cavil in his Superman costume (available here & at CBR):
While plenty of the comments in the CBR forums have revolved around his haircut (which is odd), my initial pause came from the raised S-Shield. Like all pre-"Superman Returns" media, I always saw the shield as something printed or stitched right into the costume (depending on whether Ma Kent or Jor-El made it). Also, doesn't a raised shield create drag while Clark is flying? And while I'm on the topic, why must all DC characters have texture in their costumes? I get it for Batman, but aliens like Superman and the Green Lantern suit should be smooth and otherworldly. Nitpicky, I know, but we all have our own concept of how these character should look and any deviation feels like an in-grown toe nail. Meanwhile, DC's Source blog confirms the presence of several actors in the film, including Russell Crowe and Kevin Costner.
