James Gunn’s Superman (2025) dives straight into a world already buzzing with heroes and villains, but the boldest move wasn’t the action — it was a 12-minute dialogue scene.
Instead of kicking off with explosions, Gunn put Clark Kent (David Corenswet) and Lois Lane (Rachel Brosnahan) in an intimate interview-turned-debate about Superman’s ethics. For a superhero blockbuster, that’s practically unheard of. “The biggest risk I took was putting a 12-minute talking scene in a superhero movie,” Gunn admitted on Happy Sad Confused.
Meticulously edited to keep the pace fresh, the scene balances humor, tension, and emotion, giving fans a deep look into both characters’ values — Lois fighting for truth, Clark for life. Gunn trusted the audience to care more about character chemistry than mindless destruction, proving that words can hit harder than punches.
It’s a reminder that in superhero cinema, sometimes the most powerful superpower is great storytelling.
