Those with even the most basic knowledge of the Superman story would not have been surprised to hear what filmmaker James Gunn - director of the highly-anticipated Superman reboot - stated plainly in a recent interview with The Sunday Times.

Gunn courted outrage from the online (and televised) right with an interview in The Times of London. In that talk, published on Sunday, Gunn rightfully pointed out that Superman is both an immigrant and the American ideal.

James Gunn‘s Superman just flew into some retaliation. The director behind the latest take on the Man of Steel caught heat after an interview with The Sunday Times went live on July 4, in which he told the outlet that “Superman is the story of America.