Superman

Core characters retain their established identities; no high-profile race or gender swap of Superman, Lois, or Luthor.

Lois Lane is assertive and central, but Superman remains the heroic lead; no message that men are the problem.

• Lois challenges Clark in an interrogative interview scene
• Superman remains the competent protagonist throughout

No prominent LGBTQ+, trans, or non-binary characters or storylines central to the film.

The supporting cast (Justice Gang members, Daily Planet staff) is diverse but largely fits a modern Metropolis setting.

• Diverse ensemble of supporting metahumans
• Multi-ethnic Daily Planet newsroom

The film leans on themes of immigration, kindness, and welcoming the outsider, with some on-the-nose messaging about Superman as an immigrant, but folds it into the story.

• Superman framed as an immigrant whose heritage is questioned
• Luthor weaponizes anti-alien/anti-immigrant sentiment against Superman
• Emphasis on choosing kindness and humanity

Superman embodies a positive, earnest masculinity; no framing of masculinity or the West as inherently toxic.

• Superman portrayed as sincerely good and protective

Reimagines elements of the mythos for a new continuity but keeps the core identities and ethos intact; changes are creative, not identity-driven.

• New take on the Justice Gang and Krypton backstory
• Reinterpretation of the El family message