![]() Read more: The Actors Who Have Played Superman The scenes between Lex, as an impatient father figure, and the insolent Superboy are especially fun to watch. He is likewise a pragmatist, and understands the importance of keeping Earth safe. The character gets a lot of screen time in Reign of the Supermen, and Wilson delivers an exceptional performance as a Lex who is an arrogant and devious, murdering genius, but one with a droll sense of humor. Luthor wants to corner the market on the officially recognized Superman, and vows in a Trumpian fashion to “Make Metropolis Safe Again” with his creation. Meanwhile, she discovers the LexCorp-sponsored Superboy is a highly-sophisticated clone courtesy Lex Luthor (Rainn Wilson). ![]() Cyborg Superman tries to curry her loyalty in a rooftop scene that echoes classic Supes/Lois romance, but she isn’t quick to trust him. Lois sets out to investigate the identities behind the super-interlopers. Neither seem great at opening up, and Diana amusingly states the obvious: “Despite my reputation, I’m not good at touchy-feely.” The interaction between these two strong characters – each with an intimate tie to Superman – is awkward, and honest. She seeks to understand more about Clark’s double life, which leads to girl talk between her and Diana/Wonder Woman (once again perfectly voiced by Rosario Dawson). But its flaws are balanced with plenty of action-packed scenes, and stellar voice acting. ![]() It falls short in juggling too many underdeveloped characters, and trying to tell an epic story in less than 90 minutes. Available now on digital, and tomorrow on DVD/Blu-ray, the film is the latest to create a pastiche of new and classic DC Comics stories within the New 52 continuity.ĭirected by Sam Liu with a script by Jim Krieg, and Tim Sheridan, Reign of the Supermen succeeds in delivering a largely enjoyable superhero adventure that can stand on its own, while honoring the 1993 comic book arc it is based on. But which of the four figures claiming to be Superman is the real deal Man of Steel? That’s the premise for the new animated DC Universe animated movie Reign of the Superman, a sequel to last summer’s entertaining The Death of Superman. And, based on the rise of earthly, and otherworldly, threats, the planet is in need of a new champion. Six months after the Last Son of Krypton was killed by Doomsday, it’s reigning supermen in Metropolis.
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