 Brandon Routh, who plays Superman, he is plunged into the water by Lex Luthor. He's stabbed with a shard of kryptonite. He's beaten up by Lex Luthor and his thugs. He's weakened by the kryptonite. The very scene is reminiscent of the Passion of the Christ movie. It's really tough to watch. And Superman is presented in the movies and in the comics also as a Christ figure.