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Superman’s An Immigrant? Director James Gunn Faces Right-Wing Backlash For Claim

UNITED STATES, JUL 8 – James Gunn emphasizes Superman’s refugee origins and the film’s focus on kindness amid political backlash, with the movie projected to earn $135 million domestically this weekend.

  • At the TCL Chinese Theatre on July 7, James Gunn avoided political judgment, emphasizing the film is about kindness and morality, not explicitly defending political themes.
  • Prompted by Superman’s refugee origin, Gunn frames the hero’s immigrant ethos as antithetical to Trump’s core values, contrasting it with MAGA’s cult of personality and justice-abusing tactics.
  • Gunn stated ‘Superman is the story of America’ and affirmed ‘Yes, Superman is an immigrant,’ emphasizing themes of kindness and empathy.
  • Right-Wing pundits and Fox News hosts labeled Gunn's film 'Superwoke' and called for boycotts amid conservative backlash over its political themes.
  • Superman opens on July 11 with an estimated $90–120 million debut, testing whether its political themes will resonate amid recent backlash.
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The new "Superman" is a bagged immigrant who struggles with the US immigration policy and becomes a victim of online bullying. To comfort him, he gets a dog. Despite the general superhero fatigue, this results in two fidele cinema lessons.

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The director of a new action film starring Superman raised a controversy in the United States, emphasizing the foreign origin of the superheroes from Krypton and the role of migrants in the country's history.

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Extra broke the news in on Tuesday, July 8, 2025.
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