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    'Superman' Director James Gunn Weighs in on “Superwoke” Debate: “That Was an American Worth”

    David GroveBy David GroveJuly 22, 20254 Mins Read
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    'Superman' Director James Gunn Weighs in on “Superwoke” Debate: “That Was an American Worth”
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    Following feedback that Superman is an immigrant and “the story of America,” director James Gunn has come below fireplace from a sure part of the political divide, lots of whom have accused the Man of Metal, a personality outlined by his kindness and want to do good, as too “woke.” Now, Gunn himself has responded to this “accusation,” with the filmmaker left a bit confused about this predominantly right-wing interpretation.

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    Talking with EW lately, Gunn reveals that he has “heard individuals say it was woke,” however has heard simply as many saying “it isn’t.” The phrase “woke” has now been contorted into one thing so removed from its authentic that means that it’s largely meaningless at this level, however sure commentators proceed to make use of it to criticize no matter they don’t like on the time. For Gunn, although, Superman rises above all this to be a narrative about kindness. Little doubt, to some, this might be thought-about far too “woke.”

    “I’ve heard individuals say it was woke, after which I’ve heard lots of people say it isn’t. I’m curious as to what within the film is taken into account woke. I feel individuals took one thing I mentioned…The man for the London newspaper [Jonathan Dean of The Times]. Initially, he mentioned that [Superman comic creators] Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster have been the sons of immigrants, they usually wrote Superman as an immigrant story. And I mentioned, yeah, it is a story about an immigrant, however largely it is a story to me about kindness, which it’s. That is the middle of the film for me.”

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    “Individuals Did Worth Kindness within the Previous…”

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    As identified by the interviewer, the likes of Fox Information and different right-wing commentators have coined the phrase “Superwoke” for the DCU outing. Which can shortly conjure pictures from the superhero film itself of a whole bunch of monkeys furiously tapping hate by means of keyboards on the behest of supervillain Lex Luthor. Leaning extra into the controversy whereas remaining as diplomatic as attainable, Gunn continued to focus on the theme of kindness, saying it “was an American worth, was kindness, and it does not essentially appear to be that strategy to me anymore.”

    “That is the factor we will all act upon, is kindness. And so what does that result in? Properly, does that result in the way in which you vote? Certain. Does that result in all the things? Yeah. Does it result in how many individuals are dying from highway rage? Sure. All these issues are affected if individuals simply begin to worth kindness. I imply, individuals did worth kindness prior to now. That was an American worth, was kindness, and it does not essentially appear to be that strategy to me anymore. In order that was all the time the middle of the film for me, and it wasn’t about something apart from that.”

    Whereas the discourse surrounding whether or not Superman is just too woke is certain to rage on, the thought is inherently ridiculous, as confirmed by the Man of Metal himself all through years of comics, films, TV exhibits, and extra. One thing which former Superman star Dean Cain was shortly reminded of after the Lois & Clark actor waded into the controversy. Finally, for some, it appears that evidently, moderately than Superman, what they’re actually in search of is Homelander. Good luck to them.

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    Superman

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    July 11, 2025

    Runtime

    130 minutes

    Director

    James Gunn

    Producers

    Peter Safran






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