It’s actually a philosophical question about the nature of fun — what it is and what it isn’t, how it’s changed, and whether the concepts of “fun” and “corporate product” can, or should, go together.

There’s more than one way to play the most classic of superheroes. Here’s how six actors have approached the role.

Look, up in the sky! It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a systematic ranking of every "Superman" movie. With the release of James Gunn's "Superman," ostensibly beginning a new era in superhero movies (and in DC Comics superhero movies,

Long before multiverses, this superhero film stunned audiences with a bold time-travel twist that remains one of the genre’s most unforgettable endings.

Nathan Fillion portrayed Guy Gardner, a superhero known as one of the Green Lanterns. The 2025 film will be Gardner's Superman big-screen debut, but he was first played on-screen by Matthew Settle in the 1997 television pilot Justice League of America.

In honor of the 2025 "Superman" release, here are the highest-grossing live-action "Superman" movies to hit the big screen from lowest to highest.

The two films starring Christopher Reeve top the list. The original film, directed by Richard Donner, set the standard for big-budget superhero movies. Superman II perfected the formula with a more dynamic story and a screenplay by Mario Puzo, author of The Godfather.

The Superman origin story is practically a modern myth at this point. He rockets in from Krypton, lands in Kansas, and is the face of hope since 1938.

From Christopher Reeve's take on the Man of Steel to David Corenswet's portrayal of the iconic character, critics rank all the Superman movies.

What viewers want in Superman is a hero who knows why he stands for America, who doesn't kill not because he's weak but because he's so strong he never has to. President Trump made a joke with a serious point by putting his own face on the movie poster. He understands Superman better than James Gunn.