This week we continue our "Summer Blockbuster Sermon Series" with one of the big hits of the summer, "Man of Steel," which has sold almost $290 million worth of tickets in the US in just over two months. The reboot of the Superman franchise, starring British actor Henry Cavill as the high-flying hero, features a well-known cast including Amy Adams, Lawrence Fishburne, Russell Crowe, Diane Lane, and Kevin Costner. With lots of expensive computer graphics, the movie aspires to offer an "origin story" of Superman, the how and why of the man in the cape.
Superman, whether in the comics, on TV, or in movies, has always had religious overtones, and this latest film is no different. As is said in the trailer below, a man who can fly and has superhuman strength is a god on earth. But "Man of Steel" suggests a direct parallel with Jesus. In claiming his identity as not like other humans, Superman willingly accepts the potential for rejection from humanity; in one place, Superman even says that he will suffer to save humankind. The question for Christians is simple: how should we understand this parallel between Superman and Jesus? Using the "man of suffering" prophesy in Isaiah 53, we will consider this question on Sunday.
Here is one of the official trailers for "Man of Steel," complete with a few religious overtones:
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