James Gunn changes Superman's catchphrase from 'Truth, Justice, and the American Way' to 'Truth, Justice, and the Human Way': report

Under Superman director James Gunn, Superman's traditional catchphrase "Truth, Justice, and the American Way" was altered by eliminating "American" and putting in its place "Human,"

According to Comicbook, Superman's new catchphrase is "Truth, Justice, and the Human Way," as seen on official Superman merchandise, eliminating the traditional phrase Superman has used in past stories since World War II, only a few years after the character was created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster in 1938.

The phrase was seen on official Superman movie merchandise with David Corenswet as Superman. Gunn has previously said that he has to approve all the toys associated with the movie, per Cosmic Book News.

The figure of Superman comes with text that reads, "Superman must reconcile his alien Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing as reporter Clark Kent. As the embodiment of truth, justice, and the human way he soon finds himself in a world that views these as old-fashioned."

Home for Superman has been in America, so the story goes, despite being born on the distant planet of Krypton after being sent to Earth and raised on a farm by his adoptive parents, Martha and Jonathan Kent, per Smithsonian Magazine.

The reboot of the hero film directed by Gunn has been slammed before it comes out in theatres on July 11 after Gunn made comments suggesting that the story would highlight Superman as being an immigrant from another planet.

“I mean, Superman is the story of America,” Gunn told reporters at The Times of London. "An immigrant that came from other places and populated the country. But for me it is mostly a story that says basic human kindness is a value and is something we have lost.”

Jesse Watters joked after the comments from Gunn, “You know what it says on his cape? MS-13," per NBC News. The comments were in reference to Democrats being outraged that court-verified member of MS-13, Kilmar Abrego Garcia had been deported by the Trump administration to El Salvado.