SPOILER ALERT: Potential plot points for “Superman” ahead. Proceed with caution.
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Cleveland has been the backdrop in some memorable action scenes in cinema history: the Battle of New York in “The Avengers,” the raining cars in “The Fate of the Furious,” the Sandman fight in “Spider-Man 3,” etc.,
The sequence currently being shot in Public Square for DC’s upcoming “Superman” could join them. Lead actor David Corenswet was on set Tuesday morning, filming a short scene as Superman in which he appears to save a woman running from a giant, destructive monster. At least that’s according to bullhorn audio overheard in the area.
The Man of Steel’s iconic blue and red suit, however, was noticeably damaged and dirtier than the scene filmed Monday where Superman swoops in at the last second to save a dog from falling debris. Elsewhere on set, there is a path of torn-up concrete as if Superman burrowed underground from one end of the plaza to another. Not far away, a truck sits on a platform, seemingly ready to be blown up.
If those weren’t enough signs of a classic, action-packed “Superman” sequence in the making, background actors spent a couple of hours looking up in the sky as cameras — including a drone — captured the moment from multiple angles. The scene included a cameo by ABC News correspondent Will Reeve, son of the late Christopher Reeve, star of the original “Superman” movie franchise. After wrapping the scene as a TV news reporter, he received a hug from director James Gunn and a round of applause from cast and crew members on set.
Reeve’s character and the dozens of extras were reacting to the arrival of another superhero.
“I’d never shoot a big spoiler outside in the middle of the city,” Gunn said on social media on Monday when asked if he was concerned about set leaks.
Still, we’re going to keep this one to ourselves... for now.
After lunch, Corenswet returned to the set to film another sequence in which Superman shields a little girl from disaster.
“1-2-3 David boom!”, the assistant director could be heard over the bullhorn, cueing the actors.
The crew then cleared the area in front of 75 Public Square so the special effects team could insert the source of the boom. Following numerous safety checks, a giant weight was dropped on a truck carrying prop explosive canisters, flattening the vehicle and sending the canisters flying everywhere. CGI will likely fill in the fiery details in post-production.
Superman saves the day again.
Local production on the movie continues into next week. The film arrives in theaters on July 11, 2025.
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