According to James Gunn, the main differentiating factor between David Corenswet's Superman and his predecessors is his vulnerability.

James Gunn is making it very clear that the new DC Universe isn’t just about rebooting iconic heroes, it’s about broadening the scope of storytelling entirely. During a recent interview with HT City ,

An infant is rocketed to Earth from the doomed planet Krypton. A young boy makes a solemn vow to crusade against crime in the name of his murdered parents. A teenager is bitten by a radioactive spider and learns the tragic lesson that with great power must also come great responsibility.