Artist Matthew Eberle, who served as the on-set lead of the visual effects for the DCU feature Superman, offered details of a gruesome scene that was ultimately left out of the theatrical version of the movie.

James Gunn's Superman is unapologetically earnest and silly, and these traits are best embodied by the movie's standout character. (No, not Superman himself.)

For a moment, it looks like our remaining child is going to be in grave danger, which is where the tears come in. That tense exchange then leads to Guy Gardner (Nathan Fillion) swooping in to save the day, in a manner you'd expect from the co-writer/director of the Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy.