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The team behind “Superman” is responding to the backlash after director James Gunn said the DC tentpole is the story of “an immigrant that came from other places.”

When asked about the reaction to his comments, James Gunn explained that the movie is for “everyone” and that he doesn’t have “anything to say to anybody” spreading negativity around “Superman.”

“I’m not here to judge people,” he told Variety at Monday night’s “Superman” premiere at Hollywood’s TCL Chinese Theatre. “I think this is a movie about kindness and I think that’s something everyone can relate to.”

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[–] [email protected] 333 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (13 children)

I mean... He's literally an alien that came here illegally.

Is MAGA stupid? Don't answer that, it was rhetorical.

[–] [email protected] 100 points 1 week ago (5 children)

Asmongold. Enough said. Also, most conservative men are opposed to bathing. Something something washing assholes is gay.

They are stupid, useless, and gross.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago

This can’t be true. Please say this isn’t true. Blech

[–] [email protected] 69 points 1 week ago (2 children)

You mean the guy who lives like a pig and has cockroaches climbing on his shirt while live streaming his newest rage fit should not be listened to?

Seriously, what is wrong with his viewers? The content is shit brought to them by someone living in his own literal shit.

[–] [email protected] 42 points 1 week ago (5 children)

I thought you were exaggerating so I googled it and what the fuck man.

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[–] [email protected] 28 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I don't understand why anybody watches a dude who lives in filth and go, "Ah yeah this guy has good opinions on things!"

[–] [email protected] 31 points 1 week ago

Those people usually see him and think "He's just like me!"

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[–] [email protected] 84 points 1 week ago

Bible: "Jesus says to love your neighbor."

MAGA: "Why do you have to make it political?!"

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 week ago (15 children)

Technically he was "born" in the US in most versions going back a few decades. His pod was retconned from one they put a whole living baby into in earlier stories, to an artificial womb "birthing matrix" that combined DNA. Was even a storyline that dealt with if he was eligible to be President based on that (may have even been the reason for the retcon, can't remember). So he'd be an "anchor baby" to use their racist term, and someone Donald wants to invalidate an amendment with an executive order for

[–] [email protected] 40 points 1 week ago

Nah, that was true from 1986 through 2009, but it went back to him being born on Krypton in "Secret Origin." The standard born-on-dying-Krypton story has persisted through New 52 and Rebirth.

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[–] [email protected] 107 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Everything upsets MAGA. They’re petulant children in desperate need of a nap. Sadly, they are using that energy to ruin lives, and destroy a country.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 days ago

Snow flakes

[–] WizardofFrobozz 1 points 6 days ago
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[–] [email protected] 75 points 1 week ago (6 children)

But they’re explaining only half of the plot an illegal alien is assimilating and it’s making a specific billionaire very upset he can’t continue to exploit his people

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[–] [email protected] 72 points 1 week ago (6 children)

I hate the director for deciding to associate a fictional character with societal issues.

Has there been any movie where fictional characters aren't associated with societal issues? I ask because I'm pretty sure every single movie does this.

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[–] [email protected] 32 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 26 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Superman is woke and also "antifa".

{shudders, and clutches pearls harder}

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[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 week ago (4 children)

Show me a piece of fiction which has nothing to say about societal issues and I'll show you a fucking boring piece of fiction.

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[–] [email protected] 66 points 1 week ago (16 children)

How can you not know Superman's origin story? Apart from the comics its been retold in every major movie version too. He literally is and always was (weird retcons aside) an immigrant.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 1 week ago

Excuse me ~~Jesus~~Superman is white, therefore American!

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 week ago

A literal alien.

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[–] [email protected] 59 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Well, Superman is an illegal immigrant. I don't think they have a US consulate in Kypton.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago

The state of Krypton! Yeah, say you're in Sacramento, just get on the 5 real quick... escape velocity quick. Look at the big dipper on your starboard facing shield and keep it on your reticle for 35 parsecs. Then it's just past the big 2354Kolonila poster planet. You won't miss it, it a really flat planet. Ask for Yorel, tell him you're friends with Kal. But you'll need one of several time machine types because krypton is gone these days.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I don't think they have much on Krypton anymore.

[–] [email protected] 31 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Does that make him a refugee?

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[–] [email protected] 55 points 1 week ago (4 children)

Party of "fuck your feelings" huh? MAGA biggest cry babies out there. Guess it makes sense.

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[–] [email protected] 51 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

MAGA Outrage Over Director Saying Superman Is an Immigrant

(We're about a decade too late, and our engorged trolls are now our leaders, but still...)

[–] [email protected] 39 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I can't help but feel like when Hollywood switched to ME villains instead of nazis, it really had a large sociological effect.

Not that it was intentional propaganda, just that 20 years of "anything to stop poor brown people in the desert" had an effect different than "anything to stop the genocidal fascists".

[–] [email protected] 32 points 1 week ago (4 children)

It's because the scary Boogeyman has to be relevant. USA needed people to get onboard with current wars, not old wars.

There were also plenty of movies about the scary Russians too in that specific political time.

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[–] [email protected] 34 points 1 week ago

They really do live in their own little bubble huh? Like dude is a literal alien, and they think he is a home grown hero.

[–] [email protected] 31 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

DCU heads in their best J. Jonah Jameson voice:

FIND ME A SINGLE TWEET THAT MAKES A CONTROVERSY OF THIS MOVIE!! WE NEED FREE PUBLICITY DAMMIT!!! IT WORKED FOR DISNEY, IT WILL WORK FOR US!! GET ME ~~THOSE PICTURES~~ THAT TWEET!!!!

[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Lex Luthor: Make America Great Again! Krypton has not sent us their best or finest. Kryptonians are all rapists and drug dealers. Also, I am looking at stripping Bruce Wayne and Diana Prince of their citizenship because they say mean things about me.

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