James Gunn’s new Superman was a solid start to his new DC movie universe, setting the stage for the upcoming DC movies that will continue the story. The movie put up solid box office numbers and got strong reviews from fans and critics. There was one part of the film that received a certain amount of criticism, however.
Superman’s birth parents, Jor-El, played by Bradley Cooper, and Lara, aren’t exactly heroic characters in Superman. While Superman initially believes his parents sent him to Earth to help its people, the message sent with him eventually reveals that his parents wanted him to rule over Earth’s people. Speaking on the Director’s Commentary on Superman, exclusively available through iTunes, Gunn points out that he’s not the first person to create a version of Superman’s parents who are less than good., Gunn said:
