Although fans are making fun of Nathan Fillion’s hair in the teaser of James Gunn’s Superman, it is actually very accurate to the comics.
The trailer for James Gunn’s Superman has just been released, and fans are still reeling from it. Giving us first looks at so many different characters while simultaneously setting the theme for the entire film, there is no denying that fans’ very high expectations were met.
David Corenswet in a still from Superman | Credits: DC Studios/WB Pictures
However, when it comes to freshly released trailers, audiences have the tendency to analyze every single aspect of it to see if they missed something. In this research, they often find funny aspects of the film or moments that they dislike in some way or another.
For Gunn’s film, this has come in the form of Nathan Fillion’s Guy Gardner, who certainly has a peculiar haircut in the teaser.
Did James Gunn do Nathan Fillion dirty in the recent Superman teaser?
When it was first announced that Nathan Fillion would be playing the role of Guy Gardner, fans could not be more excited. His live-action introduction was yet to be made, and considering how he subtly introduces the concept of the Green Lantern Corps into the fresh DCU, he could not be a better side character in a Superman film.
Nathan Fillion as Guy Gardner in the Superman trailer | Credits: DC Studios/WB Pictures
The recent teaser for James Gunn’s version of the Man of Steel was just released, and the audience also got their first glimpse of Gardner’s character. Although the actor only appeared for a brief period, it seemed to be enough for audiences to make an opinion.
While Fillion’s costume seemed to be quite different compared to his comic counterpart, audiences were more focused on another element of his look: his hair. Having a very harsh, blond bowl cut, many cannot help but make fun of his look.
Some questioned the creative decision to make Fillion look like this, wondering why Gunn did him so dirty in a cast full of excellent costumes and hair. Others simply joked that they could not hold in their laughter when they first saw him. Considering all of the reactions, one can imagine that the actor did not have the best looking hair in the Superman cast.
Nathan Fillion’s look in Superman is very comic-accurate
Guy Gardner | Credit: DC Comics
While there is no denying that the creative decision to have Nathan Fillion’s hair look like a bowl was questionable, there seemed to be a very evident reason behind it. Although it certainly looks somewhat odd, the entire hairdo is extremely comic-accurate to Guy Gardner’s character from several comic versions.
why the hair …?
— Sergio Garcia (@TheRealSergioGG) December 19, 2024
It’s his most common haircut in the comics.
— Migraine (@LordPringles) December 20, 2024
who else busted out laughing https://t.co/K1QoIEx0AM
— kiara official 🪤 (@atxmpalmers) December 19, 2024
Which character is this? and why does he have that weird haircut?
— Ravi 🇮🇳🏳️🌈 (@RaviRa108) December 19, 2024
Why did they give this guy a serial killer hair cut?
— Acclaimist (@Acclaimist) December 19, 2024
Across several versions of the character, there have been two haircuts that have stuck: one that looks like Fillion’s hair in real life, while the other is an even more pronounced bowl cut than what the film chose to do, which is more common. Considering this, there is no denying that the movie is doing justice to his look.
Guy Gardner | Credit: DC Comics
Although some might argue that James Gunn should have gone for the other look for his version of the character, there has been a very evident shift in the superhero world in recent years. As Deadpool pointed out in Deadpool & Wolverine, franchises seemed to have stopped becoming embarrassed of comic-accurate looks and are actually leaning more into them.
Keeping this in mind, the faithful adaptation of Gardner may just be one more sign that the film is staying close to its source material.
