I'm Even More Excited That James Gunn's Superman Isn't An Origin Story After 1 DCU Actor's Recent Comments

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Recent comments by an actor from James Gunn"s Superman have convinced me that skipping the character"s origin story is an excellent idea. 2025"s Superman movie is the first film in Gunn"s DCU, introducing viewers to a new cinematic universe. While some elements from the DCEU timeline are still present, Superman is a new beginning for DC and Warner Bros. However, the film isn"t slowly introducing audiences to Kal-El followed by more heroes and villains. The world is already filled with superpowered beings, including Superman, who has been saving the world for a while.
The first trailer for Superman featured many images of the titular hero saving people and battling other characters and monsters while maintaining his other identity as Clark Kent, a journalist at the Daily Planet. The trailer also shows his relationship with Lois Lane, played by Rachel Brosnahan. 1978"s Superman and 2013"s Man of Steel featured Clark and Lois" relationship as well, mainly showing how they met and fell in love. Brosnahan recently revealed that Superman will include a unique view of their relationship, and I"m excited to see how Gunn portrays it.
James Gunn's Superman Skips His Origin Story Gunn isn't retelling how Superman came to Earth and got his powers. Close Origin story films aren"t as common now with heroes that audiences are familiar with. The Batman and Spider-Man: Homecoming skipped the origins of their respective heroes, as most people know Bruce Wayne"s parents were killed and Peter Parker got bit by a radioactive spider.
Since Superman is one of the most famous superheroes, most viewers already know his origin story: that Superman comes from the planet Krypton, and his parents sent him to Earth before the planet died, where he was named Clark Kent by his adoptive parents and was raised on a farm before discovering his powers. Given how many times it"s been adapted on-screen, most are also familiar with the idea that as an adult, Clark works as a journalist for the Daily Planet when he isn"t protecting humanity as Superman, meaning these aren"t new concepts to the majority of prospective viewers.

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