Consider it or not, Superman’s “Hypno Glasses” are a part of DC Comics canon, however the idea feels fairly ridiculous after seeing Superman star David Corenswet choose the best glasses for Clark Kent. In reality, Corenswet’s course of helps to vindicate the notion that Superman and Clark Kent can look decidedly distinct.
This has been a fairly controversial Superman subject for years, as Superman followers understandably query whether or not merely donning a go well with and a pair of glasses is a adequate disguise for folks (particularly these near him) to imagine that Clark Kent and Superman are totally different folks. On the similar time, it’s a central pillar of the Superman mythos.
That is why it’s no shock that Superman, which has been profitable general in launching the brand new DCU, tailored this facet of Superman’s characterization. What’s barely extra shocking, nevertheless, is that it leaned into the extra mind-boggling rationalization of how the disguise labored.
How Superman’s Clark Kent Glasses Disguise His Identification
Though it is a generally held perception that Superman depends on an earthly pair of glasses to remodel into Clark Kent and distinguish himself from Superman, this is not strictly canon within the comics. In reality, Superman #330 delves into the idea of Superman’s capability to hypnotize folks into seeing a special visage via his Kryptonian glasses.
The conspiracy behind Superman’s Hypno Glasses is addressed in Superman, and James Gunn confirmed that the hypno-glasses are actual due to a dialog he had with comedian guide author Tom King. In an interview with ComicBook, James Gunn defined:
“That’s canon within the comics. It’s type of been forgotten however that’s from the comics. I used to be sitting with Tom King, the comedian guide author, and I used to be like, ‘you already know the factor that I simply don’t actually know find out how to reconcile in myself is the glasses as a result of the glasses all the time bothered me as a child.’ They bothered me as a result of I simply don’t have that a lot suspension of disbelief to imagine that.
“You understand, they’re two totally different folks though I believe out of all of the actors which have performed Superman, Corenswet seems to be essentially the most totally different as Clark Kent to Superman, much more so than Chris Reeve. However he stated, ‘you already know, there’s a solution for that within the comics; it’s canon that they hypnotize folks.'”
Evidently, Superman’s retconned Hypno Glasses can typically be simply as controversial because the notion that an ordinary pair of glasses hides his id. Now, a video that includes David Corenswet and James Gunn choosing Clark Kent’s glasses behind the scenes means that the Hypno Glasses could also be a little bit too far-fetched in spite of everything.
Superman’s Hypno Glasses Clarification Is Pointless
A behind-the-scenes promotional video posted by Warner Bros. to YouTube reveals David Corenswet biking via a cavalcade of various glasses forward of capturing his Clark Kent scenes in Superman. Within the video, Corenswet, James Gunn, and costume designer Judianna Makovsky weigh in on the totally different types whereas taking photos of every.
After a while, Corenswet settles on a pair and argues that they sufficiently change his face sufficient to make the glasses disguise plausible, ostensibly negating the necessity to lean into the Hypno Glasses idea. Corenswet’s, Gunn’s, and Makovsky’s full change is as follows:
Corenswet: So my argument for these…these kind of make me look totally different than I believe I look.
Makovsky: I actually like these as a result of they are not like comics 70’s glasses, they are not notably what I might name the hipster glass…
Gunn: They do change your face extra…
Corenswet: Yeah, subtly, however…
Gunn: Nicely, we will type of imagine that you simply put them on and your face will get…
Corenswet: Yeah, precisely. Precisely.
Superman evidently adopted the Hypno Glasses canon regardless, primarily doubling down on the glasses’ results as Corenswet’s Clark Kent seems to be decidedly distinct from his Superman. Nonetheless, even when the Hypno Glasses idea is outlandish, that is in keeping with Superman‘s general tone, because it embraces the weirder aspects of DC Comics general to nice impact.
Superman
9/10
- Launch Date
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July 11, 2025
- Runtime
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130 minutes
- Producers
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Peter Safran