Superman & Loisstar Tyler Hoechlin has opened up about which Superman suit was his favorite to wear. Thelive-action Superman actorhas a long history with the Man of Steel. Hoechlin first donned Superman’s iconic costume as part of the Arrowverse inSupergirlback in 2016. Then, Hoechlin’s Superman appeared in multiple Arrowverse crossover events and more standalone episodes before getting his ownDCseries.Superman & Lois' four seasons featured many exciting moments, with Clark Kent donning different suits along the way and fighting foes like Lex Luthor, Doomsday, and more.
At Puerto Rico Comic Con (via@DevsMastani/Twitter),Tyler Hoechlin claimed the Superman suit inspired by the Max Fleischer cartoons was the one that stood out to him.
The Fleischer Superman cartoons were released between 1941 and 1943, defining Superman’s look and adventures in animation for a generation with groundbreaking techniques. It was one of the hero’s first suits. InSuperman & Lois, thelive-action DC TV showused it as the first suit Hoechlin’s Man of Steel wore, with the costume having been made by his mother, Martha.
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Hoechlin commenting on how the Fleischer suit stood out to him makes sense. Not only is itone of the most iconic iterations of the Man of Steel’s costume, but the actor’s explanation, which touches on how he only wore it a few times inSuperman & Lois, shows why it was the one to pop out for him. For most of the series, Hoechlin’s Clark Kent wore the more modern version of the Superman suit with a darker blue and pants instead of the iconic red trunks.
The Fleischer suit does away with that, favoring the trunks and a lighter shade of blue, which helps the costume pop.Superman & Loisused the Fleischer suit in flashbacks to early in Clark’s career as Superman. The most memorable use of the suit was in a scene that paid homage to Superman’s first comic book cover inAction Comics #1. With Hoechlin only wearing the suit a few times and the classic nature of it, it is easy to see why the Fleischer Superman suit is his favorite.
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WhileI love most of the Superman suits Hoechlin wore as the Man of Steel, I have to agree that the Fleischer suit is the best one. There is simply something iconic about seeing Superman in a lighter costume and the red trunks in live-action. WithSuperman & Loisdeciding to make the moments he wore the suit flashbacks to Superman’s early days, I felt the look was even more fitting, allowing the DC series to seamlessly tie multiple eras of the hero’s comic book history together, makingSuperman & Loiseven better.
