One Superman actor reveals a Krypto scene was cut because it did “really bad” in test screenings, but they were “pissed” it was left out

By Bradley Russell

One Superman actor reveals a Krypto scene was cut because it did really bad in test screenings, but they were pissed it was left out

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Bradley Russell

4 July 2025

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One Krypto-centric scene in James Gunn’s Superman film has been left on the cutting room floor after test audiences reacted badly to the super pooch being attacked.

After Jake’s Takes interviewer Jake Hamilton mentioned an audience response to a Krypto scene involving the Engineer, Eve Teschmacher actor Sara Sampaio said a “worse scene” was cut, revealing that her and Lex Luthor actor Nicholas Hoult were “a little bit pissed” about its exclusion.
“Well, they cut Ultraman punching Krypto,” Sampaio explained of a moment involving the mystery masked villain and the Kryptonian pupper. “Because, apparently, it did really bad in the test screening.”

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Engineer actor María Gabriela de Faría chimed in on her scene, “You can’t punch a dog… No, I did not punch the dog. The dog attacked me first.”

This version of Krypto is based on James Gunn’s own dog Ozu, and became a larger factor in the script after Gunn housed the then-destructive rescue dog.
“I remember thinking, ‘Gosh, how difficult would life be if Ozu had superpowers?’ – and thus Krypto came into the script & changed the shape of the story as Ozu was changing my life,” Gunn wrote last year on Instagram.
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I’m the Senior Entertainment Writer here at GamesRadar+, focusing on news, features, and interviews with some of the biggest names in film and TV. On-site, you’ll find me marveling at Marvel and providing analysis and room temperature takes on the newest films, Star Wars and, of course, anime. Outside of GR, I love getting lost in a good 100-hour JRPG, Warzone, and kicking back on the (virtual) field with Football Manager. My work has also been featured in OPM, FourFourTwo, and Game Revolution.

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