"Every Scene I'm Flying:" Superman's Isabela Merced Addresses Suiting Up As Hawk Girl & Performing Stunts

Recently, Isabela Merced opened up about taking on the role of Hawkgirl in James Gunn"s Superman. The actress will be the first to portray the DC superhero in a live-action film, though variations of the character have made previous live-action appearances on Smallville, Legends of Tomorrow, and Stargirl. Aside from Merced, Superman stars David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, Nicholas Holt, Nathan Fillion, and Edi Gathegi.
Speaking with Entertainment Weekly, the actress revealed that wearing the Hawkgirl costume wasn"t exactly comfortable. Merced, who previously played a superhero in Madame Web, explained: "I got a taste of the supersuit, which was not fun. The tightness and the way you had to make everything look cool, but also aggressive, but also smooth, but also in a tight suit, but also you"re wearing a harness…It"s a lot."
However, despite the discomfort Merced experienced, she felt it was a bonding experience with her castmates because they "all were going through it together." The actress stated that "we"d use fans on each other to make sure we weren"t hot on the summer days where we"d be in harnesses in the middle of in Cleveland."