A surprising Iggy Pop deep cut plays over the closing credits of James Gunn’s new film Superman.
The latest big screen reboot of the iconic DC Comics character arrives in cinemas around the world on Friday (July 11), with Twisters and House Of Cards actor David Corenswet stepping into the title role.
Over the film’s closing credits, an obscure Iggy Pop collaboration with Teddybears named ‘Punkrocker’ plays, a follow-on from conversations in the movie about what it means to be punk.
The song was released on Teddybears’ 2006 album ‘Soft Machine’, with the original version of the song – without Iggy’s vocal contributions – coming out on the group’s 2000 album ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll Highschool’.
Listen to the Iggy version here:
Superman is intended to be the first film in the new DC Universe and has been written and directed by Guardians Of The Galaxy’s James Gunn. Rachel Brosnahan stars as Lois Lane and Nicholas Hoult plays Lex Luthor, with the film telling the story of Superman’s attempts to reconcile his heritage with his new human family.
It has been met with an initially positive response, with early reactions calling it “exceptional” and “an awesome achievement”.
In a three-star review, NME wrote: “To give Gunn his due, he crafts a world that’s as close to the DC Comics Superman that we’ve ever seen, with characters like the shapeshifting Metamorpho (Anthony Carrigan) adding real texture. It’s a promising start-point to his plans for the DC Universe.”
“And while the good-versus-evil plot does little to push the envelope, the idea of Superman being an alien peacekeeper is surely going to stir up political controversies back in Gunn’s MAGA-homeland. Mainly, though, just give us more Krypto – this canine really is super.”
As for Gunn, he recently teamed up with Man Of Steel director Zack Snyder for a skit on cartoon Rick and Morty, and revealed he turned down the chance to direct previous star Henry Cavill in Man Of Steel 2.
