Superman: 20 Easter Eggs You Probably Missed
Breaking down the greatest, sneakiest Easter eggs in James Gunn's Superman.
James Gunn's Superman is finally out now, and while it hasn't earned rave reviews from all quarters, the easy consensus is that it's a refreshingly earnest, colourful palette cleanser for big-screen DC movies following the wildly divisive DC Extended Universe.
In the very least, it's created a firm foundation for future DC movies, and with Gunn as the franchise's shepherd moving forward, it's easy to be confident in the overall quality.
And of course this being a superhero movie - and one from James Gunn, no less - it's absolutely packed to the gills with Easter eggs and references for fans to seek out.
But unless you're among the most die-hard Super-fans walking the Earth, there's only so much you'll be able to spot, especially on a first viewing and before the movie can be scrubbed through frame-by-frame once it hits streaming.
And so, these are the nods and references to wider DC lore and even just general pop culture that may well have passed you by. If nothing else, they confirm just how much of a love letter to the Man of Steel's storied history this movie truly is...
20. Krypto Is Modelled Off James Gunn's Own Dog
One of the easy standouts of Superman is Krypto - the Man of Steel's (David Corenswet) show-stealing pooch, who he's "fostering" while his cousin Kara aka Supergirl (Milly Alcock) is off-planet partying it up.
But Krypto's inclusion involves an ultra-personal touch from James Gunn himself, given that Krypto's look and demeanour were modelled off the director's own dog, Ozu, who he adopted while writing the film.
Gunn adopted Ozu early in Superman's development, and after witnessing Ozu destroy many of his own possessions around the house, he came to realise the comedic potential of featuring a super-powered dog in his franchise reboot.
And so, Gunn had Ozu digitally scanned for the film, in turn directly dictating Krypto's final design.
Considering that Krypto is an easy highlight of the movie and surely going to shift a ton of merch for Warner Bros., it was certainly a canny, inspired choice on Gunn's part.