“I needed somebody who could play Jor-El, who had the stature of what we imagine that character to be,” Gunn explained.

The latest reboot for the man of steel grossed an estimated $122 million in the U.S. and Canada on its opening weekend, in line with expectations from prerelease surveys.

On Rotten Tomatoes, the David Corenswet film currently stands at a 83% on the Tomatometer based on 355 reviews, while on the Popcornmeter, it has a score of 93%.