7 Things To Expect From Man Of Steel 2 If Matthew Vaughn Directs
6. A Spin On The 'Buddy' Dynamic
Most of Matthew Vaughn's movies revolve around a relationship that brings together two characters with distinct backgrounds, cultural differences and/or looks.
Stardust is the story of a young man, Tristan, and a fallen star, Yvaine. Kick-Ass was as much Hit-Girl's movie as it was the title character's, eventually bringing the two together to face a greater threat.
X-Men: First Class detailed the slowly-fracturing friendship between the troubled Erik Lehnsherr and the pampered, upper-class Charles Xavier, and Kingsman: The Secret Service was something of a father-son movie, with Colin Firth's Harry Hart taking foul-mouthed delinquent Gary "Eggsy" Unwin under his wing.
Even films Vaughn has produced, like Eddie The Eagle, feature a central 'oddball' relationship like this - and what's interesting when you apply this dynamic to Man Of Steel 2, is that star Henry Cavill has recently been teasing his relationship with a couple of other major superheroes on social media.
The actor's sent out numerous posts that reference Green Lantern in some way, as well as a post over Christmas featuring Dwayne "Black Adam" Johnson, accompanied by the hashtag "#DCWorldsWillCollide".
It's by no means a confirmation that Man Of Steel 2 will be a 'buddy' movie of sorts, but when you factor in Vaughn's proclivity toward this kind of storytelling and the fact that more recognisable characters would generate more interest for the studio, it's a more likely scenario than you'd think.