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Henry Cavill played the role of Superman in Zack Snyder’s DCU and has been known for being the defining Superman of the 2010s. The actor made his debut in the role in Snyder’sMan of Steel, which kickstarted the DCU. However, after appearing inBatman V Superman: Dawn of JusticeandJustice League, he had rare appearances and finally departed from the role after James Gunn rebooted the franchise.
Though Cavill had a short tenure playing Superman, the actor reportedly enjoyed it. He has repeatedly mentioned the privilege of playing such an iconic character and that he loves looking in the mirror and seeing Superman. However, the actor did find one aspect of the Superman suit extremely uncomfortable. Cavill mentioned that there was no fly in his super suit and that he had to remove the entire thing to go for a bathroom break.
Henry Cavill’s Superman Suit Did Not Have a Zipper
Henry Cavillstarred as Clark Kent a.k.a Superman in the DCU, beginning with Zack Snyder’sMan of Steel. Cavill had reportedly been hired as the superhero before, when director McG was helming a Superman film. But after the film fell through, director Bryan Singer, who directedSuperman Returns, chose to go with Brandon Routh instead.
Henry Cavill has mentioned multiple times about the privilege of being able to play the iconic superhero. TheArgyllestar, however, did have problems with his Superman suit in the first film, which led him to request a change in subsequent movies. Cavill mentioned that he found it hard to take a bathroom break while he had donned the super suit and had to wait for a while so he could go.
Henry Cavill spoke toE! Newsabout the challenges of wearing the super suit,
“There was no fly. There was no zipper. So it’s just one of those things where you got to wait for the right time.”
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Henry Cavill’s co-star Rusell Crowe, who played his Kryptonian father Jor-El inMan of Steel,also echoed his sentiments. The Australian actor mentioned that it took over twenty-five minutes to get his suit off and go for a bathroom break. However, despite the discomfort, Cavill mentioned that he enjoyed playing the part a lot. He said,
“It’s a Superman suit and as much as it may feel uncomfortable at points, you get over it. You get to play Superman. You get to be wearing Superman’s suit. Every time you turn around and look in the mirror it’s, you are Superman. Those are special moments.”
Henry Cavill mentioned later that he requested the costume designer ofBatman V Superman: Dawn of Justiceto redesign his suit so that it would be easier to get in and out of the suit. He mentioned that he was finally able to pee whenever he chose in the new suit.
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Other Actors Who Faced Issues With Their Super Suits
While super suits look extremely cool and allow for superheroes to have their true identities kept a secret, they are reportedly really uncomfortable to wear while filming. Other than Henry Cavill, many actors have come out to talk about the long hours of waiting while the suit was put on them and the discomfort they faced while donning them all day while filming.
Jennifer Lawrence, who played Mystique in the prequels of theX-Menfranchise, mentioned that she had to pee through a funnel while she was in her costume as the suit did not allow for her to sit down and urinate. She mentioned it on a radio show with BBC Radio 1 (viaToronto Sun),
“I have to pee on myself every time I have to go to the bathroom. I don’t have to pee on myself but I have to pee out of a funnel standing up because the people who made the suit are like, ‘She doesn’t go to the bathroom – she’s a girl!’… I can’t sit down so I have to stand and I have to pee out of a funnel, and I just can never get it right.”
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Another Fox-Marvel star who had issues in going to the bathroom while in his suit wasDeadpoolstar Ryan Reynolds. He mentioned in an interview withEntertainment Weeklythat though his suit got minor upgrades inDeadpool 2, there was still no avenue for the actor to go to the bathroom. He said,
“It was like a soft system update…My shin guards are shinier. I mean f—, who cares? Nothing that allowed me to find my p*nis within 20 minutes when I had to pee. No, nothing like that. God forbid we should just put a normal f—ing zipper in it.”
Other stars such as Andrew Garfield and Tom Holland have expressed their issues with their respective Spider-Man suits, with the common issue being struggling to go to the bathroom.
Nishanth A
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Nishanth A is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on TV shows with over 2,000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past two years and a scriptwriter at various corporations before that, working on educational content. With a Communications, English Literature, and Psychology triple major, Nishanth usually covers news and analyses on Star Trek, particularly Strange New Worlds and The Next Generation; Doctor Who, the DCU, and more.A Nolan fan, Nishanth spends his time exploring the filmographies of various directors with an auteurial style or can be found making short movies of his own. He has also contributed as a feature writer for Film Companion, focusing on the South division.
