Superman" director James Gunn gave his thoughts on accusations that his new film was “woke" after making some controversial statements before its release.

El’s message to Kal-El in his new Superman movie and revealed whether the message was real or fake. Gunn’s flagship DCU movie, featuring David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, and Nicholas Hoult, dropped in theaters on July 11,

James Gunn’s spent the past few weeks talking about why he agreed to do Superman, and he’s also taking time to address the awkward part: agreeing to do it at the apparent expense of Henry Cavill’s superhero comeback.