SUPERMAN Spoilers: Ultraman's Identity Has Reportedly Been Revealed Following The Movie's Premiere

SUPERMAN Spoilers: Ultraman's Identity Has Reportedly Been Revealed Following The Movie's Premiere

Superman is about to land in theaters, and we finally have confirmation about who—or what—is beneath Ultraman's mask! It's an intriguing twist, and you can find a spoiler-filled breakdown right here...

By JoshWilding - Jul 08, 2025 01:07 PM EST
Filed Under: Superman

Superman arrives in theaters later this evening, but spoilers are already becoming increasingly difficult to avoid on social media. Websites like X, Reddit, and TikTok are being inundated with leaks, and while we'll bring you in-depth spoiler coverage later this week, there are a few reveals we know many of you will be eager to learn about now.

Ultraman has been one of the biggest mysteries from the start. In the comics, he's typically a Multiversal threat and the leader of the twisted Crime Syndicate. 

Rumours have long swirled about the DCU Ultraman's true identity, and we've now heard from multiple sources who have seen Superman that Ultraman is a Lex Luthor-controlled clone of Kal-El with little to no free will. 

Lex controls him through a series of coded fighting commands, with David Corenswet pulling double duty as the Man of Steel and his doppelganger (while the villain supposedly has long hair, we've yet to learn whether he boasts the same grey skin as Bizarro).

During the final battle, Superman defeats Ultraman by throwing him into the black hole that opens above Metropolis. There's nothing to suggest the clone dies, but also no obvious signs to outright confirm or even hint that he'll return as Bizarro. Gunn appears to have left the door open to that potentially happening, and either way, the scoopers were spot on about him being a clone. 

With Lex no longer pulling his strings, it's easy to imagine "Ultraman" one day emerging from that black hole as a new version of Bizarro who has gained sentience. Only time will tell whether that's what Gunn is planning, though we'd bet on him being a one-off foe based on how things play out.

Gunn wanted Lex to be Superman's big bad, and as he doesn't don his war suit from the comics, it seems "Ultraman" emerged as a fitting choice for a punchable baddie who could take centre stage in the movie's final battle. Fan theories ranged from him being revealed as everyone from Parasite to Doomsday, but nope, he's Superman's clone. 

How do you feel about Ultraman being a Superman clone? Let us know in the comments section.

Superman, DC Studios' first feature film to hit the big screen, is set to soar into theaters worldwide this summer from Warner Bros. Pictures.

In his signature style, James Gunn takes on the original superhero in the newly imagined DC universe with a singular blend of epic action, humor and heart, delivering a Superman who’s driven by compassion and an inherent belief in the goodness of humankind.  

The movie stars David Corenswet in the dual role of Superman/Clark Kent, Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane and Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor.

Also appearing are Edi Gathegi, Anthony Carrigan, Nathan Fillion, Isabela Merced, Skyler Gisondo, Sara Sampaio, María Gabriela de Faría, Wendell Pierce, Alan Tudyk, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Neva Howell, and Milly Alcock.

Superman arrives in theaters on July 11, 2025.

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CLTMAN29
CLTMAN29 - 7/8/2025, 1:11 PM
Definite Homelander/Black Noir vibes with this from The Boys comics.
Canyoublush
Canyoublush - 7/8/2025, 1:16 PM
@CLTMAN29 - This will become the biggest meme ever.
spr0cks
spr0cks - 7/9/2025, 12:28 PM
@Canyoublush -
He literally even looked like Black Noir from all the trailer clips and that was what pretty much everyone surmised.

(that it would turn out to be a Kal-El clone ala Black Noir in the comics.
Malatrova15
Malatrova15 - 7/8/2025, 1:13 PM
He Is portrayed by the Big gunn indian that portrays Samson in 28 Years Later
McMurdo
McMurdo - 7/8/2025, 1:14 PM
I'M NOT READING

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JFerguson
JFerguson - 7/8/2025, 1:19 PM
Time to go back to formula
AnthonyVonGeek
AnthonyVonGeek - 7/8/2025, 1:23 PM
Wow. Josh didn’t waste anytime posting spoilers.
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THEKENDOMAN
THEKENDOMAN - 7/8/2025, 1:52 PM
No [frick]ing comment till I [frick]ing watch the movie

For [frick]s Sake
Oberlin4Prez
Oberlin4Prez - 7/8/2025, 1:55 PM
Josh figures he can't smear the movie anymore for the time being so he's gonna spoil it instead.
RacialPowerman
RacialPowerman - 7/8/2025, 2:10 PM
Thanks for saving me money my guy. Spoilers are great if you can't stop yourself from reading something you don't want to know,you have bigger problems than spoilers.
grif
grif - 7/8/2025, 2:37 PM
lol its not doomsday. thank god

dragon316
dragon316 - 7/8/2025, 2:50 PM
@grif - good yeah but it’s always possible could be doomsday ?si=S2Xp0AUI3xDzl1ey
bkmeijer1
bkmeijer1 - 7/9/2025, 4:39 AM
@grif - who's to say he won't return as Doomsday as having spent some time on the other side of the portal?
dracula
dracula - 7/8/2025, 2:57 PM
Knew it was bizarro
Kman
Kman - 7/8/2025, 3:01 PM
When in doubt… always have the main character fight an evil version of themselves
Webheaded225
Webheaded225 - 7/8/2025, 3:11 PM
73 on Metacritic, 90% on RT so far.
JustAWaffle
JustAWaffle - 7/8/2025, 3:56 PM
Let the spoilers rain on me User Comment Image
DraculaX
DraculaX - 7/8/2025, 4:11 PM
He'll land on Earth 3 and come back with the crime syndicate
ComicPundit
ComicPundit - 7/8/2025, 5:37 PM
The jackass from The Daily Beast already hinted that Ultraman was a clone by stating there was a "nature versus nurture " element to the plot.

This jackass referred to Mr. Terrific as a second banana character...bastard
NinnesMBC
NinnesMBC - 7/8/2025, 10:33 PM
A big brute covered in protective armor all over his body with seemingly the same powers as Superman ends up being revealed to be some mirror image and opposite of the Man of Steel?

Gee I wonder where we saw that before. Where could Gunn have gotten his inspiration from?



Anyway I doubt that it was Bizarro because if he was then he would have displayed, you know, the reverse of Superman's abilities. Freeze vision, flame breath etc. It does seem it was just a one-off, one-dimentional villain.
bkmeijer1
bkmeijer1 - 7/9/2025, 4:41 AM
@NinnesMBC - good point about Bizarro's powers. I wouldn't be surprised if this version returns as Ultraman leading a Crime Syndicate instead of as Bizarro as is theorised in the article
bkmeijer1
bkmeijer1 - 7/9/2025, 4:45 AM
"The scoopers were spot on about him being a clone ... Fan theories ranged from him being revealed as everyone from Parasite to Doomsday"

Sure some scoopers were spot on, but how many weren't? Don't know where scoops stop and theories begin, but I'm sure it wasn't just fan theories claiming Parasite or Doomsday.
Truoptimusprime
Truoptimusprime - 7/9/2025, 9:01 AM
WB Media blitz campaign sucks because you all don't realize you have seen most of this movie from the clips.
spr0cks
spr0cks - 7/9/2025, 12:26 PM
RE : >>>"During the final battle, Superman defeats Ultraman by throwing him into the black hole that opens above Metropolis. There's nothing to suggest the clone dies, but also no obvious signs to outright confirm or even hint that he'll return as Bizarro. "


I mean......throwing anyone...(or anyTHING, for that matter)....into a Black Hole means, automatic death or more accurately, distintergration through spaghettification.

Unless this movie has nonsense physics - which,...now that I think about it, is probably the case.

The suggestion might be made that the black hole is actually just a wormhole to somewhere else, but if that's not made explicit then it's nonsense.


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