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<p>Brian Truitt, USA TODAYJuly 12, 2025 at 8:30 PM</p>
<p>Spoiler alert! We're discussing important plot points and the ending of "Superman" (in theaters now), so beware if you haven't seen it yet.</p>
<p>What if Superman's parents sent him to Earth from their dying planet not to help mankind but to rule over us?</p>
<p>That's the intriguing twist on the usual Man of Steel mythos that marks the new "Superman," which launches the rebooted DC movie universe. In it, Clark Kent (David Corenswet) is in his third year of being Superman and protecting Metropolis when he loses his first fight and causes an international incident by stopping war from breaking out between fictional neighboring nations Boravia and Jarhanpur.</p>
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<p>David Corenswet is the latest actor to wear the signature cape of the Man of Steel in James Gunn's "Superman."</p>
<p>Still, Superman is a really popular dude, which sticks in the craw of billionaire tech bro Lex Luthor (Nicholas Hoult). Lex's bad-guy crew raids the hero's Fortress of Solitude in Antarctica and discovers a hidden message from his mom and dad telling him to use his powers to take over Earth and even have a harem of wives. The supervillain reveals it to the world, turning the public against Superman and making Supes' life hell, including kidnapping his dog Krypto.</p>
<p>Let's dive deep into that epic ending – which "made me feel like a big kid again," Hoult says – plus a few noteworthy cameos and a couple of post-credit scenes.</p>
<p>What happens in the ending of 'Superman'?</p>
<p>Lex Luthor (Nicholas Hoult, left) gets a confrontational visit from Superman (David Corenswet) in "Superman."</p>
<p>Superman has to deal with the existential crisis of what his parents' surprising message means as well as all manner of obstacles, from fighting a giant kaiju to being tortured by Kryptonite in Lex's interdimensional pocket universe. But as the hero begins his underdog comeback, Luthor's true plans come to light: He's in cahoots with Boravia, and when they take over Jarhanpur, Lex will get his own country.</p>
<p>When Lex realizes he's on the ropes, he goes scorched earth and causes a rift in the pocket universe that begins tearing Metropolis in half. After Superman defeats Lex's henchman Ultraman – a Superman clone also played by Corenswet – he confronts Lex (who's attacked by Krypto), science whiz Mr. Terrific (Edi Gathegi) fixes the rift, and Lois Lane (Rachel Brosnahan) breaks the exclusive that Lex is a traitor. "Get his bald ass to Belle Reve," a soldier says while sticking Lex in a transport vehicle headed to the penitentiary for superpowered baddies led by Suicide Squad honcho Amanda Waller (Viola Davis).</p>
<p>"I feel like Lex is smart enough that no matter where he ends up, he will thrive somewhat," Hoult tells USA TODAY. "You can only keep a genius like that down for so long. But of course it's going to be a lot on him. Belle Reve is an intense place to be."</p>
<p>Are they are any surprise cameos in the new 'Superman'?</p>
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<p>There are some familiar folks in the movie from director James Gunn's other DC efforts. John Cena reprises his role from "The Suicide Squad" and TV's "Peacemaker," while Frank Grillo, who played military commander Rick Flag Sr. in the animated "Creature Commandos," brings him to live action in "Superman." (He also will appear in the upcoming "Peacemaker" Season 2.)</p>
<p>The most high-profile cameo appears early, with Bradley Cooper speaking Kryptonian as Superman's father Jor-El. Corenswet didn't know until recently that the fellow Philly native would be playing his dad (since Cooper's character shows up in a recorded message). Cooper is "somebody who I've admired for a long time," he says.</p>
<p>"Superman" also introduces the star of DC's next big-screen venture. At the end of the movie, Supes is hanging at the Fortress of Solitude when his drunk cousin Kara (Milly Alcock) shows up to pick up her dog. (Apparently Krypto is hers, and Superman was just his foster dad for a bit.)</p>
<p>With party girl Kara, the central figure of "Supergirl" (in theaters June 26, 2026), Gunn wanted someone who was completely opposite to strait-laced Supes. "Superman was raised by these loving parents in really a non-dysfunctional family," the director says. "Where Supergirl came from, it's pretty hellish and she doesn't have a lot of joy in her upbringing. It was a terror pretty much. She just watched people around her dying the whole time. So they're different people."</p>
<p>Does 'Superman' have a post-credit scene?</p>
<p>Yes, there are two! The first one is a quick, heartwarming mid-credits sequence where Krypto is seen hugging Superman high above Earth. And then after the credits roll, there's a funny scene where Mr. Terrific is trying to fix all the buildings in Metropolis, some aren't quite lining up and Superman hints to that fact. A ticked-off Terrific walks off in a huff. "Darn it, I can be such a jerk sometimes," Superman sighs.</p>
<p>Corenswet acknowledges there are a few G-rated lines and phrases like "darn it" or "good gosh" – a favorite of his uncle's – that he'd throw in during scenes to match Superman's Boy Scout ethos.</p>
<p>"Superman says 'Golly' and all these things," he says. "And he wants to say 'Jesus Christ' or '(expletive) hell' or whatever. You can't say that."</p>
<p>This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: 'Superman' spoilers: A surprise cameo teases DC's next movie</p>
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