James Gunn reveals what Jor-El’s message in 'Superman' means for DCU

The latest Superman movie, which is a launchpad for the new DC Universe, gave a major twist to Clark’s origin story, and James Gunn explained what it means.

The film added that Jor-El and Lara, Superman's parents, sent him as a last hope to save their race and chose Earth so that he could dominate the human race.

This plot and Superman’s contradicting views on his parents sparked contention among audiences, where some said that Lex altered the message.

Responding to it on the Happy Sad Confused podcast with Josh Horowitz, "How can someone not think it's real?" Gunn asked.

The director explained that the film puts a lot of effort into confirming whether the footage is real, and it could’ve been AI-generated footage.

"In the movie [...] Mr. Terrific says, 'I know those computer forensics guys. There's no way.' That's Mr. Terrific. Smart as Lex Luthor,” he explained. “Then I have my Secretary of Defense say, 'Think whatever you want about Luthor, but it's real.' And then the clincher is that Gurkos and Lex are walking together, right? And you know, Gurkos says, 'Ah, you doctored the message. This is great.' And Lex says, 'It's not a message. You know, it's not doctored. It's real. And who thought his own parents would be the ones to bring him down?'"

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