![]() ![]() The connection with Christ is repeated, usually less obviously, throughout the movie. ![]() One of the enduring themes here is turning the other cheek, including when Clark Kent (as a boy) is bullied but cannot fight back. Snyder juxtaposes Cavill with a stain glass window depicting Jesus Christ. It may be a reflection of the times in United States, as fundamentalists dominate the socio-political landscape, but Clark Kent visits a church to ask a preacher for advice when conflicted about his identity and heritage. Here are five more things you should know about Man of Steel: Henry Cavill (The Tudors, Stardust, Immortals) plays the title character this time around. Nor the re-boot Bryan Singer did in 2006 with Brandon Routh. Nor does it owe anything to the Superman series Richard Donner launched in 1978 with Christopher Reeve in the cape. This is not the Superman of 1933 - when Canadian artist Joe Shuster and American writer Jerry Siegel conjured him as a comic book superhero from outer space. Zack Snyder's version of the Superman myth cost $225 million to produce but could end up as a billion dollar boxoffice hit. Man of Steel is a superhero movie that takes an 80-year-old comic book character, re-invents him with the same vigour used to freshen up Batman in The Dark Knight trilogy, and provides a thrilling action drama for modern audiences. ![]()
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