The team behind “Superman” is responding to the backlash after director James Gunn said the DC tentpole is the story of “an immigrant that came from other places.”

When asked about the reaction to his comments, James Gunn explained that the movie is for “everyone” and that he doesn’t have “anything to say to anybody” spreading negativity around “Superman.”

“I’m not here to judge people,” he told Variety at Monday night’s “Superman” premiere at Hollywood’s TCL Chinese Theatre. “I think this is a movie about kindness and I think that’s something everyone can relate to.”

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      Asmongold. Enough said. Also, most conservative men are opposed to bathing. Something something washing assholes is gay.

      They are stupid, useless, and gross.

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        You mean the guy who lives like a pig and has cockroaches climbing on his shirt while live streaming his newest rage fit should not be listened to?

        Seriously, what is wrong with his viewers? The content is shit brought to them by someone living in his own literal shit.

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    How could someone take umbrage there? Like… read his origin story. He was born on Krypton. He got dropped on Earth. He was adopted by folks in Kansas. If I told people I found a child who drifted across the Rio Grande and adopted him as my own, we’d all agree he was probably from Mexico and not a native born citizen. But apparently him drifting in from SPACE changes the narrative?

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    But they’re explaining only half of the plot an illegal alien is assimilating and it’s making a specific billionaire very upset he can’t continue to exploit his people

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      All I am gonna say is xenophobic Lex Luthor is always the best written Lex Luthor

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        Largely because it’s a bit valid to be concerned that the indestructible alien could decide he’s bored serving the world and just take it over.

        Xenophobic Lex is just a compelling villain, a bit like doom. Someone who has a sound reason for their actions, but usually takes really questionable routes.