![]() Superman, in the film, returns to Earth after a long absence, a narrative that's been likened to Jesus' death and resurrection. The premise of the new Superman movie alone has fueled speculation that it's wearing its biblical comparisons on its long, tight sleeve. "Is this a new Superman for the new Evangelist red state America? Superman as Jesus?" asked one contributor to the Portland-based blog site Urban Honking. "The allusion to Jesus Christ could hardly be accidental," wrote Christian blogger Tom Gilson. Online message boards and Web logs quickly latched onto the biblical resonance of those lines. "For this reason," continues the voice, "I have sent them you, my only son." The preview shows the hero with his eyes closed as the voice of his father - Marlon Brando's, courtesy of 1978's "Superman" - tells him he was sent to Earth because humans "lack the light to show the way." "Superman Returns," which premieres June 28, has been drawing its own comparisons to biblical accounts, especially after the appearance of its trailer earlier this year.
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