These are things you think of when you think of America.
Another thing that could be added to the list, though, is the superhero.
From 1938, when Supermangraced the cover ofAction Comics #1, superheroes have become a major American export.
Superman and a robot in the new film.Image: Warner Bros.
And, because he was the first,Superman will always bea little extra American than the rest.
Of course, Superman isnt American at all.
I think that is our country, Gunn said.
I believe in the goodness of human beings.
I think this movie is about that.
Its about the basic kindness of human beings.
Thats what happens when you let the internet seem like its the worldwhen its not the world.
The world is us.
Gunn likened it to his own experiences.
I live in a very rural part of Georgia, he said.
But I think thats what the movie is about, the basic fundamental decency of human beings.
All over the world, by the way.
Do you think Gunn is onto something here with his read on humanity?
WillSupermanbe a film embraced by all people?
Well find out in a few months whenSupermanopens in theaters July 11.
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