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James Gunn Said ‘Superman’ Is Not About the Middle East; It’s Still Sparking Debates From Hasan Piker, Ben Shaprio and More Political Commentators Over an Israel-Palestine Connection

By Zack Sharf Jul 16, 2025 | 5:23 PM

James Gunn’s “Superman” has ignited an online debate over whether or not its storyline is intentionally reflecting the Israel-Palestine conflict. In the movie, Nicholas Hoult’s villainous Lex Luthor has started a foreign war. Superman is thrust into the global conflict when he stops Bovaria, the aggressor nation, from attacking its neighboring country, Jarhanpur. Ever since […]