And the star of them all is Pepsiman, a faceless muscleman in a silver body-suit, more bumbler than superhero.

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We weren't given any dates or specs for this piece of kit, but if all goes well, we may well see a brand new full-body suit at CES 2012 in January, so stay tuned.

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It's little short of criminal that John Travolta, who plays Edna Turnblad, hasn't made a musical in a quarter of a century, and if he has to put on a housedress, a wig and a full-body fat suit to get to do this one, then so be it.

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Boarding the jet in her now-famous body suit (inspired by the compression suits used by human athletes such as Aussie hurdler Sally Pearson), Black Caviar -- who is affectionately known as "Nelly" -- was accompanied on the flight by her personal track rider and veterinary surgeon to make sure she remained relaxed during transit.

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Swimming instructor Ms. Davison, dressed in a black surfing body suit, held Lady in her arms as they backed rear-legs first into a pool.

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Rather than reinvent the character's appearance, director Bryan Singer - who directed two X-Men movies - has kept the cartoon superhero's cape, red tights and blue body suit.

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