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Filmmaker politicizes his upcoming 'Superman' movie, says bloodied Superman represents 'our country'
Filmmaker James Gunn says the battered-looking version of Superman seen in the trailer for his highly anticipated "Superman" film represents America.
During a recent Q&A session at the trailer’s premiere, the director acknowledged the political implications present in the film, saying there is a theme of a bruised and bloodied America running through it.
"We do have a battered Superman in the beginning. That is our country," Gunn said at the event.
The trailer debuted online Thursday, teasing a whole new cinematic universe for the legendary DC Comics superhero. Superman is played by actor David Corenswet this time around, alongside Rachel Brosnahan’s Lois Lane.
In addition to reintroducing audiences to the classic Superman characters, the roughly two-minute trailer featured the titular character in dire straits, lying bloodied and bruised in an Arctic wasteland.
Gunn said the shocking images of the broken hero are a reference to an America that still stands for goodness despite what he called its current bloodied and beat-up state.
"I believe in the goodness of human beings, and I believe that most people in this country, despite their ideological beliefs, their politics, are doing their best to get by and be good people — despite what it may seem like to the other side," he said.
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