James Gunn has almost made Brainiac the main villain in his superman film

Fans of the iconic hero of DC Comics, Superman, saw their right dose of Lex Luthor on the big screen, but there is a villain that has remained evidently absent from the cinema … Brainiac. Director James Gunnwhose Superman characteristics in a prominent way Nicholas HaultLex Luthor, recently, revealed that his original vision included the notorious bad alien cyber alien.

In a fascinating discussion with Josh Horowitz on the Happy sad confused Podcast, Gunn revealed that he had “seriously considered” with Brainiac as the primary antagonist. Although Gunn in the end he settled on Lex and his powerful ally, Ultraman, this bite offers the hope that Brainiac will finally arrive in future installments

The fact that Gunn recognizes the potential meaning of Brainiac suggests exciting possibilities for DC’s cinematographic future. While DC Studios is not yet actively planning a direct sequel, it is possible that David CorenswetSuperman may eventually clash with Brainiac on the big screen.

Appear for the first time in the pages of Action Comics #242 In 1958, Brainiac was created by Binder Otto AND To the plastine. Initially depicted as a classic alien invader in Colu’s B-Movie style, Brainiac is a brilliant and evil character Hell-Bent in accumulating knowledge of the universe, often reducing entire cities in bottles after canceling their worlds.

Notoriously, Superman once discovered the city of Kandor Kryptoniana reduced among the treasures captured of Brainiac, forever linking the fate of the villain to Krypton’s latest son.

It is interesting to note that the name of Brainiac has entered the popular culture to describe anyone who is exceptionally intelligent, but in reality it is the villain who has popularized the term, not vice versa.

Over the decades, the origins of Brainiac have moved. Originally an alien from the planet Colu, DC eventually reinvented it as an advanced Android, in part due to legal problems with a similar product.

Subsequent interpretations, in particular the acclaimed Superman: Brainiac plot of Geoff Johns AND Gary FrankMix both concepts, showing a cyborg with green skin that controls robotic drones from the face of the skull.

Superman: the animated series In 1996 he took Brainiac in a new direction making him a Kryptonian rogue, dubbed by Corey Burton. Instead of saving Krypton from destruction, Brainiac has only preserved himself and the knowledge of the planet, allowing the death of Krypton to occur. This gave Superman and Brainiac an intensely personal rivalry, one further explored in the recent animated series My adventures with SupermanWhere Michael Emerson He expressed the villain.

Brainiac has long been a favorite villain by fans, so it is surprising that he never appeared on the big screen. It is not for lack of attempts. First drafts of Superman III Including Brainiac as a primary bad, although the final product opted for a ridiculous generic supercomputer antagonist.

Likewise, the first concepts for Zack Snyder’s follow-up a Steel man He also characterized Brainiac, although the sequel never materialized.

An explanation for Brainiac’s cinematographic absence could be due to the recurring addiction by Lex Luthor and General Zod. These bad guys dominated Superman’s first films due to memorable performances of Gene Hackman AND Terence Stamprespectively. Next restarts how Superman returns AND Steel man He continued this model, returning to these family enemies rather than venturing into less explored territory.

In addition, Zod already occupies the narrative territory of Brainiac, an alien bad alien connected intimately to the past Kryptonian of Superman. However, Brainiac’s appeal is unique in that it combines Lex Luthor’s intellectual threat with Zod’s physical threat. This double threat positions Brainiac as potentially the most formidable enemy Superman does not yet have to face the cinema.