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The team behind “Superman” is responding to the backlash after director James Gunn said the DC tentpole is the story of “an immigrant that came from other places.”

When asked about the reaction to his comments, James Gunn explained that the movie is for “everyone” and that he doesn’t have “anything to say to anybody” spreading negativity around “Superman.”

“I’m not here to judge people,” he told Variety at Monday night’s “Superman” premiere at Hollywood’s TCL Chinese Theatre. “I think this is a movie about kindness and I think that’s something everyone can relate to.”

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[–] burgerpocalyse@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago (1 children)

zack Snyder has made people forget that superman is supposed to be likeable and do good things for the sake of it

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[–] TankovayaDiviziya@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

But he's white! How can he be an immigrant!

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Shame they did stick with a white actor. Imagine the chuds losing their minds over a Superman played by Pedro Pascal or Michael B. Jordan.

[–] FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca 10 points 3 days ago

Do the people complaining about it know anything about Superman? If you didn't think Man of Steel had commentary about immigration, you either didn't watch it or you're an idiot. I wish there was some way we could enforce a rule that you have to know something about the franchise you're commenting on.

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago

He wasn't even an anchor baby! He was sent here w/o his parents.

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 3 days ago

Stupid people get upset over the stupidest things.

[–] MITM0@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Wasn't there a comic where Superman renounces his US citizenship ?

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago

Action Comics #900

The Man of Steel’s declaration, “I’m tired of having my actions construed as instruments of U.S. policy,” follows accusations that he caused an international incident in Tehran. Superman flew to the country during a huge protest, where he stood silent for one day, to show his support for the demonstrators. The 24 hours pass with a mix of appreciation (flowers and flags) and fear (hurled Molotov cocktails). But the government of Iran sees Superman as an agent of the United States and feels his action is an act of war. “Truth, justice and the American way – it’s not enough anymore,” Superman tells the president’s national security adviser. “The world’s too small. Too connected.” He then makes the decision to go before the United Nations and renounce his American citizenship.

[–] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago

I have more than a few things to say to the face of those people.

[–] Penny7@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

To the limbo 'how low can you go'

How dumb can you get? How dumb can you get?

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[–] Evil_Shrubbery@lemmy.zip 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Just make him an illegal alien then, try to deport him, make him a Russian/Chinese asset.
(Actually at least one multiverse story comes close to that - but has Superman initially land in Russia iirc.)

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 9 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Yeah and he's the villain in his own story because you can't have a Soviet farmer teach his adoptive son worthwhile values.

No propaganda or politics in fiction though!

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