We don’t need that grim and brooding borderline anti-hero that we have seen so far in the DCEU.
We need to see moments where the weight of the world genuinely rests on Superman’s shoulders, while also affording him moments to crack a smile and inspire hope in the people of the world.
The hallmark of a good Matthew Vaughn movie is a mixture of grim brutality with a playful sense of fun, and that sounds like a perfect mixture for a great Superman sequel set within the DCEU.
Man of Steel 2 needs to be able to strike a tone that shows us how Kal-El has been affected by the devastating losses he has incurred in his life, while also depicting him as a hero who will do anything to make his adopted home a better and more hopeful place.