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James Gunn’s Overstuffed but Timely 'Superman' Rediscovers the Hero’s Political and Immigrant Identity

Beneath the spectacle, Gunn’s Superman explores what it means to belong — and why that still matters today.

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Chris Miller
Jul 16, 2025
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Official trailer via Warner Bros. Pictures

Arguably the most famous immigrant to ever arrive in America is a fictional one. From the moment he crash-landed in rural Kansas, Clark Kent became one of us — as American as apple pie.

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