James Gunn’s Superman finally opens in wide release today, and the expectations for the film are quite significant. It’s been reported that the movie needs to have a pretty significant box office take in order to be a financial success. This means every dollar counts, but some, like former Superman Dean Cain, think Gunn's "immigrant" comment about the hero may hurt the movie.
There was already a significant amount of controversy surrounding the new Superman movie by virtue of the fact that it was launching a new DC Universe. Fans of the previous iteration of Superman and DC have continued to get "Fire James Gunn" trending on social media. However, the newest backlash against him is something significantly different, as Superman has become a political football.
