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1. www.foxnews.com › entertainment › man-of-steel'Man of Steel' filled with Jesus, Christianity references

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   Jun 14, 2013 · Snyder and his "Steel” co-creators Christopher Nolan and David S. Goyer have layered this latest incarnation with quite a few allusions to Jesus Christ. Here are a few: While there isn’t a...

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2. secure.cbn.com › entertainment › screenSuperman and Jesus: Superman's Origin and Parallels to Jesus

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   With Superman’s entrance back into the world in this summer's anticipated blockbuster, Man of Steel (starring Henry Cavill), viewers can get a taste of what it will be like when our hero, a true super man, Jesus comes back. “What Superman can remind us is that Christ is the universal savior, the savior that came not just to save one person ...

3. www.movieguide.org › news-articles › parallelsParallels of Christ in MAN OF STEEL - Movieguide

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   This is a parallel to Christ being both Man and God at the same time. In this respect, the computer simulation of his biological father becomes like the Holy Spirit, aka the Holy Ghost. Just like Jesus, who was crucified at age 33, Clark realizes he must save the world at this same age.

4. christandpopculture.com › superman-not-just-a-manSuperman: Not Just a Man, but a Just Man - Christ and Pop Culture

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   Jul 9, 2013 · It is no state secret at this point that Warner Brothers rather cannily marketed Man of Steel to Christians, playing on the obvious and intentional parallels between Superman and Jesus the incarnate Son of God.

5. lithub.com › how-superman-became-a-christ-likeHow Superman Became a Christ-Like Figure in American Culture

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   Mar 6, 2023 · Superman’s Jesus parallel began with Superman: The Movie, but it was Man of Steel and its sequels that gave him a true messiah complex. What started as a fairly subtle metaphor increasingly became blunter, until it all but overtook the story.

6. www.latimes.com › entertainment › movies'Man of Steel's' Christian link - Los Angeles Times

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   Jun 17, 2013 · Those intent on looking can find similarities between Jesus and Superman, from the character’s willingness to sacrifice himself for the people of Earth to the ghost vision of his father Jor-El...

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   Does Superman have a Jesus parallel?

   • Superman’s Jesus parallel began with Superman: The Movie, but it was Man of Steel and its sequels that gave him a true messiah complex. What started as a fairly subtle metaphor increasingly became blunter, until it all but overtook the story.

   How Superman Became a Christ-Like Figure in American Culture

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   Is Superman a Christ figure?

   • Superman is an action hero, not a martyred Lamb of God, which is the inherent paradox in making him a Christ figure. Superman was not envisioned as a Jesus figure by Siegel and Shuster, two Jewish teens in the 1930s. But he gradually became one, mainly thanks to his movies, which is where most people know him from.

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   Is Superman a Christ metaphor?

   • Despite this, and that Siegel and Shuster never mentioned Jesus in any interview or writing, Superman is widely perceived as a Christ metaphor. The parallels would seem obvious, but in truth these were added years after Superman’s creation. Superman was not envisioned as a Jesus figure by Siegel and Shuster, two Jewish teens in the 1930s.

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   Is Superman Christlike?

   • Only a few months later, the uncanonical 12-issue series All-Star Superman portrayed a Superman Christlike in moral perfection and wisdom, who performs miracles like healing the incurably sick and eventually sacrifices himself to save humanity, followed by the promise of his return.

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   Where did Superman first become a Christ figure?

   • But where Superman really first became a Christ figure is 1978’s Superman: The Movie, starring Christopher Reeve. His father Jor-El (Marlon Brando) is a white-haired man dressed in luminous white, reminiscent of God in Medieval and Renaissance art.

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   What is the symbolism in man of steel?

   • There is some Christ-like imagery planted throughout “Man of Steel.” One blaring symbol occurs during a climactic battle: Superman jumps from General Zod’s (Michael Shannon) ship and hovers in the sky with his arms out-stretched like the crucifix. Freeze-frame it and you can have your own Superman prayer card.

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8. www.movieguide.org › news-articles › man-steelMan of Steel, America’s Pop Culture Christ - Movieguide

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   MAN OF STEEL screenwriter David S. Goyer told Tampa Bay News that Superman’s comparisons to Jesus are “baked into the DNA of the character.” Goyer, who also penned the story for the “Dark Knight” trilogy, noted that “the biblical narrative has always been part and parcel with the Superman myth. . . .