Superman movies have always gone with the latter, and James Gunn's new "Superman" is no different. Lex's (Nicholas Hoult) muscle is Ultraman. Yes, the rumors were true, Ultraman does appear in "Superman" as a key villain.

Still with us? OK. So here's who Ultraman actually is in James Gunn's Superman. Ultraman is actually a twisted clone of Clark Kent grown by Lex Luthor, who mind-controls the villain by calling out commands that give Ultraman an edge in battle over the Man of Steel.

Director Richard Donner’s Superman: The Movie, which premiered in 1978, is a classic piece of cinema that continues to shape the superhero genre today. Most recently, it led the way for writer-director James Gunn to release Superman, a more modern imagining of the Man of Steel’s adventures, with David Corenswet portraying the titular hero.