8 Comic Book Characters Hollywood Will Never Understand

6. Superman

Richard Donner's Superman films are magical to watch, and hold up tremendously to this day. However, since their introduction the character of the Man of Steel has undergone a great many changes, shifting in personality, fluctuating in terms of power, and even having a selection of villains added to his already impressive rogues gallery.

One of the biggest criticisms of the character's films leading up to 2013's Man of Steel was that they never seemed capable of depicting Kal-El's strength, with Superman Returns in particular having been labelled a boorish exercise. Unfortunately, in an attempt to bring Supes' cinematic portrayals up to speed with his modern day comic book ones, director Zack Snyder overcompensated with a gaudy CGI-fest heavy on religious allegory and even heavier on discombobulating action set-pieces.

The same approach returned for Batman v Superman, and to a degree Justice League too. Now, actor Henry Cavill appears to have departed the DCEU altogether, and with no apparent plans for the Superman franchise, it's becoming apparent that WB don't have a clue what they're doing with the Last Son of Krypton.