Man of Steel Photos Reveal a Bearded Clark Kent

Director Zack Snyder has moved production on his Superman reboot Man of Steel from the great state of Illinois to the more affordable cold weather plateau of Vancouver, where star Henry Cavill was spotted sporting a full beard, which is rather uncharacteristic for mild mannered Daily Planet reporter Clark Kent and his Kryptonian alter-ego.

The last time he looked this scraggly was in Superman III, when Clark gives up his super powers to be with human love interest Lois Lane. In the original DC Comics run, issue 132 of Superman, published in 1959, it is explained that Kal-El's hair (both facial and scalp) and finger nails do not grow in earth's atmosphere (hence the always perfect curl), nor can it be cut by ordinary means. If Kent wants to give himself a haircut, he has to concentrate his own X-ray vision into a mirror and onto his scalp. The strength of Superman's hair is even tested, and becomes a crucial plot point in the critically derided Superman IV: The Quest for Peace. It is unclear at this time if Zack Snyder is simply changing this aspect of the character, having a superhero that needs to shave like everyone else, or if these scenes pertain to Clark losing his powers, or if he is out of earth's solar system for these particular scenes (that coat would indicate that he is not). Check out the images below.

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Man of Steel comes to theaters June 14th, 2013 and stars Henry Cavill, Diane Lane, Kevin Costner, Amy Adams, Laurence Fishburne, Michael Shannon, Russell Crowe, Julia Ormond. The film is directed by Zack Snyder.

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Comments (30)

  1. CUPID

    This movie is going to be awesome.

    8 months agoby @cupidFlag

  2. Ownsin

    This movie is going to flop hard...

    8 months agoby @ownsinFlag

  3. Seanserv0

    It's really funny how people are defending this... must be the beard....

    8 months agoby @seanserv0Flag

  4. TheBlur92

    @addiction-non-fatal that story from clark kents life is from a graphic novel before batman begins ever happened so they're are actually doing some good by following some of the actual stories

    8 months agoby @theblur92Flag

  5. Zyclops

    @mike-buckley many actor in this modern time has refuse to wear the red trunks

    8 months agoby @zyclopsFlag

  6. Bawnian©-Dexeus

    Beard looks fake

    8 months agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag

  7. ChiRep_1

    I wonder if they rehearse moving in slow motion on set? =P

    8 months agoby @ChiRep-1Flag

  8. Mike Buckley

    Ummm...guys. Clark Kent did not give up his powers to be with Lois Lane in Superman III. That would be Superman II. Just a "heads-up" I figure you knew already. I have faith in Zack Snyder. I think he'll bring us a great Superman movie. But I will still be missing the traditional "red trunks". Yeah, I'm old-fashioned, and nostalgic.

    8 months agoby @mike-buckleyFlag

  9. Bawnian©-Dexeus

    Reminds me of a JL episode

    8 months agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag

  10. Pjwolsker

    he looks like a beast.. he's gonna rock as Superman AND Clark Kent

    8 months agoby @pjwolskerFlag

  11. Sean

    @zanyzap
    I doubt that he'll f*ck it up.

    8 months agoby @themoviefanaticFlag

  12. zeus

    @ejk1 Your right mate!! My Bad!!

    8 months agoby @zeusFlag

  13. ZanyZap

    Where's Liam Neeson? :P

    He looks intense in that last photo. I expect big things from this movie. Better not f*ck it up, Zack.

    8 months agoby @zanyzapFlag

  14. ejk1

    @zeus Again, Nolan did not write Man Of Steel, Goyer did. And Nolan left months ago to direct TDKR. Movieweb has an article somewhere about his departure. Try to keep up, my friend.

    8 months agoby @ejk1Flag

  15. zeus

    @ejik1-Thats true, but its re-writing, doesnt mean Nolan didnt have any work on it and he is also producing!!

    8 months agoby @zeusFlag

  16. ejk1

    @zeus Nolan did NOT write Man Of Steel, David Goyer (who wrote Batman Begins and outlined TDK) did, and now Kurt Johnstad is doing whatever rewrites are necessary, as Goyer departed to write Godzilla.

    8 months agoby @ejk1Flag

  17. ROFLitschristian

    @seanserv0 That was great.

    8 months agoby @ROFLitschristianFlag

  18. m2

    This is my opinion so don't get mad, but I'm more excited for this film than I am for The Avengers and Dark Knight Rises. Yes I know I'm crazy and yes I know this comes out 013 and not 012.lol

    8 months agoby @m2Flag

  19. ADDICTION NON-FATAL

    I agree with @zues, here's my problem with this! The people in charge of the "Man Of Steel" project, said it was going to be something we haven't seen before, right? Well it's almost like they are remaking "Batman Begins", with a bearded Bruce Wayne traveling the world trying to define himself. Same ole same ole...

    8 months agoby @addiction-non-fatalFlag

  20. Seanserv0

    Henry Cavill -" Nah , the beard is to try and distract the audience for what a piece of crap this movie really is."

    Zach Snyder-".......works for me!"

    8 months agoby @seanserv0Flag

  21. zeus

    @ownsin What do you mean? He is the writer and producer of the film

    8 months agoby @zeusFlag

  22. Ownsin

    @zeus Nolan isn't behind this... Not anymore.

    8 months agoby @ownsinFlag

  23. zeus

    Come on guys, im sure you can do better than this. I think this is where superman is on his way to the north pole to find his destiny, like he did he the first superman movie.. well. thats my opinion. Dont forget, since Nolan is behind this, where looking at a whole new story,like in batman begins, when Bruce is off finding himself.

    8 months agoby @zeusFlag

  24. Rufio

    depressed superman on a bender?

    8 months agoby @rufioFlag

  25. T.Clark

    "he has to concentrate his own X-ray vision into a mirror and onto his scalp."

    Heat vision. Seeing through his scalp wouldn't cut his hair lol

    8 months agoby @insertusernamehereFlag

  26. Jeff Shepherd Jr.

    Clark Kent doesn't have a beard

    8 months agoby @Jeff-Shepherd-JrFlag

  27. Lord McLovin of MovieWeb

    @slysnide Superman hits an all-time low....that sucks :/ really adds character and depth to him..I think Snyder is going to do great with what we've seen so far :)

    8 months agoby @ghostmanFlag

  28. Mick Menken

    "f Kent wants to give himself a haircut, he has to concentrate his own X-ray vision into a mirror and onto his scalp"

    X-ray vision huh

    8 months agoby @mick-menkenFlag

  29. Dan

    Superbum.

    8 months agoby @dan1Flag

  30. slysnide

    Not lookin' too super today.

    8 months agoby @slysnideFlag

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