Some conservatives expressed outrage about James Gunn's latest film. But the superhero's status as an immigrant has long been a core part of his identity.

Fox News is tearing into “Superman” and director James Gunn for leaning into the hero’s pro-immigrant themes.

Actor Dean Cain played Superman for four seasons in the 90's ABC superhero TV series, Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman.

The 2025 iteration of "Superman" from director James Gunn and Warner Bros. is facing some backlash from conservative media for focusing on the superhero character's immigration status. NBC News' Steven Romo reports on the attention the movie is getting from media outlets and how it could affect the future of the studio.

Before SUPERMAN returns to the big screen this weekend, conservative commentators questioned if the plot potentially

Superman’ is the story of America… An immigrant that came from other places and populated the country,” James Gunn stated.

J umping on board the latest MAGA outrage, Fox News took aim at director James Gunn for proclaiming the latest Superman reboot as a story about an “immigrant that came from other places,” and some may take offense to it because the film centers on “human kindness.”

New "Superman" director James Gunn discussed how the film addresses politics, morality, and immigration while highlighting the character's belief in human kindness.

Fox News personalities and commentators have pushed back on the film's messaging. In one segment, a Sky News Australia guest argued that Disney and other studios were making everything about "boring political pseudopoints.

Early reactions to James Gunn's Superman praise its emotional tone but spark political debate over the film's immigrant themes, ahead of its July 2025 release.

‘Superwoke’: Fox News rages that new Superman film has ‘pro-immigrant themes’ ‘It’s about human kindness and obviously there will be jerks out there who are just not kind and will take ...

The new "Superman" features three cameos that may surprise fans —including one that sets up the next movie in the rebooted DC Universe. The film starts three years into Superman