James Gunn returns to the stories of superheroes, but now in a new film universe and with one of the most famous and recognized images of the genre: Superman.
Although, it is not an easy task to resume this character that has had hundreds of versions, reinterpretations, hobbler successes and failures, in addition to a series of actors who have faced criticisms of the most staunch fans of the character, Gunn was not afraid of presenting his version of the Kryptonian hero and trying to connect with an audience that does not know what else to expect from Superman or who is already tired of the genre of the genre of the genre. superheroes in the cinema.
With David Korenswet now carrying the famous ‘s’ in the chest, he gives us a superman quite attached to the comics, not only for his outfit, but for what surrounds the mythical character, with elements that feed the plot as his faithful friend Krypto, his strength of loneliness, robots and even a kind of wink to what could soon be a “league of justice” redeem after not having a star role in the DC universe in the same comics.
Also with a legendary villain such as Lex Luthor, now played by Nicholas Hault, this new tape has the characteristic seal of the director, with acidic humor, some social criticisms that look very direct throughout the film and good music as part of the soundtrack.
In addition, the Superman version given by Zack Snyder away in 2013, which was a watershed for Henry Cavill’s career but did not have the reception expected by the fans and the general public by making the character in a darker and more serious tone in a film that put the hero in a kind of thin line between an alien god and his already recognized version of ‘Superman’.
For this reason, this version of Superman in the middle of 2025 makes us a bit to what fans understand by the image of the mythical red cape superhero: a friendly, faithful believer of the right and justice, and above all, a symbol of hope that, in current times, could feel as a fresher interpretation and adapted to social problems of international stature.
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The treatment of the characters by Gunn is one of the strength of the film by having Koranswet as a leading, and with an unparalleled chemistry with his co-stretch Rachel Brosnahan in the role of Lois Lane, which also steals the scenes by being a insightful journalist give us a perfect pair of comics.
In addition, Krypto, the super dog, is included to fill the big screen with their pranks that add comedy in the plot. And as cherry on the cake, Hault as Lex Luthor gives us a relentless villain who is willing to all destroy Superman.
However, before a careless cinematographic universe, the well -known DCEU does not seem to be quite sure once this tape is released, since from the first glance, a wave of hate on the Internet took off before the choice of the new actor, the changes in the suit and the introduction of new characters that left behind the previous tapes made mostly by Snyder.
And next to this, some details can be added with the visual effects and weak points of the plot that fail to cement 100% the tone they seek to give to new audiences.
Despite all this, Superman by James Gunn could shine between the summer box office, and be a good opponent for Marvel and his expected film of “The Fantastic 4: First Steps” in the middle of a bigger problem: the fatigue of the casual public for the genre of superheroes on the big screen.
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