James Gunn SHOCKS FANS With Jor El Twist Nobody Saw Coming

James Gunn has confirmed the wildest Superman origin twist yet—turning Jor-El from wise Kryptonian scientist into a wannabe space tyrant who tells his son to take over Earth and start a harem. Yes, really.

In today’s episode of The Critical Nerd, we break down Gunn’s controversial “artistic liberty,” the reaction from fans and critics, and why turning Superman into a knock-off Viltrumite from Invincible might be the worst thing DC has done since... well, yesterday.

Grab your popcorn (and some Copium), because it’s time to unpack one of the dumbest retcons in superhero movie history.

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Was this “twist” bold storytelling… or a desperate gimmick?

📰 SOURCES:

https://fandompulse.substack.com/p/james-gunn-confirms-retcon-to-supermans

https://thatparkplace.com/james-gunn-defends-controversial-jor-el-twist-in-superman-its-happened-before-in-the-comics/

https://cosmicbook.news/james-gunn-bradley-cooper-superman-cameo-jor-el

https://www.joblo.com/supermans-origin-change-spoilers/

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