‘Superman’ Film’s Right-Wing Backlash: Director Calls Superhero An Immigrant—And MAGA Erupts
Keeping with the allegory of Superman, James Gunn says his take with David Corenswet is about the 'immigrant' and American story.
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2 developments- Jul 6, 2025James Gunn Says ‘Superman’ Is About an “Immigrant That Came From Other Places”
- Jul 8, 2025‘Superman’ Film’s Right-Wing Backlash: Director Calls Superhero An Immigrant—And MAGA Erupts
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Quiet for 448 daysLast development · Jul 8, 2025 — ‘Superman’ Film’s Right-Wing Backlash: Director Calls Superhero An Immigrant—And MAGA Erupts
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2 viewpointsJames Gunn and 'Superman' Cast Laugh Off MAGA Freakout Over Hero's Immigrant Origins
"Superman" director James Gunn called it an "immigrant" story. Conservatives are calling for a boycott
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2 viewpoints'Superman' Director James Gunn Says His Film 'Is About Politics,' 'An Immigrant that Came from Other Places,' and the 'Kindness We Have Lost'
'Superman' director's brother says anti-immigrant MAGA people are 'against the American way'
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4 articlesJames Gunn, Nathan Fillion and More on MAGA Outrage Over Director Saying Superman Is an Immigrant: ‘I Don’t Have Anything to Say to Anybody’ Spreading Hate
James Gunn Says ‘Superman’ Is About an “Immigrant That Came From Other Places”
James Gunn Says ‘Superman’ Is About an ‘Immigrant That Came From Other Places’ and How We’ve ‘Lost’ the Value of ‘Basic Human Kindness’: ‘Yes, it’s About Politics’
James Gunn Says ‘Superman’ Is An “Immigrant” Story About “Basic Human Kindness”
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