James Gunn’s ‘Superman: Legacy‘ from the rebooted DC is the most awaited project of all time. Firing Henry Cavill felt like a wrong move, leading the fans to criticize Gunn along with accusing him of wiping out Zynderverse. With the rebooted DC universe, there are many new faces taking up the role of iconic Superheroes. David Corenswet will be seen succeeding Cavill and Rachel Brosnahan will play Lois Lane, the daily reporter and Superman’s love interest.
Ever since the announcement of ‘Superman: Legacy‘, fans are pondering what James Gunn and Peter Safran will bring to the table. Gunn already confirmed that it won’t be an original story, perhaps focusing on the early days of the Kryptonian hero. As the film is a huge project for the new leadership, the fans are waiting for who will Superman be facing this time.
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DC Might Have Spoilt James Gunn’s ‘Superman: Legacy’
The official Superman Twitter account revealed three of the character’s comic arcs that inspired James Gunn‘s rebooted Superman film. Out of all the characters, it seemed like Brainiac might be the villain. Created by Otto Binder and Al Plastino, Brainiac first appeared in Action Comics in 1958, making him one of Superman’s longest-running recurring villains.
The second selection was ‘All-Star Superman‘ created by Frank Quitely and Grant Morrison. According to this comic, the Kryptonian hero is seen dying due to the overexposure of the sun. And the third comic in run was the ‘Superman: Birthright‘ by Mark Waid, which focuses on the origin story.
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Brainiac Is DC’s Oldest-Recurring Villain
Brainiac nearly debuted before James Gunn’s big DCU reset as an antagonist for ‘Man for Steel 2’. The classic villain has popped up in various Superman media outside of films. He was recently the antagonist in the Injustice 2 video game and will also appear in ‘Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League’.
Unlike many other characters from the Silver Age, Brainiac’s actual origin and powers are different. He is frequently portrayed as an alien artificial intelligence bent on collecting entire worlds to amass knowledge. Brainiac is often considered the Kryptonian hero’s archenemy, teaming up with General Zod and Doomsday.
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