Superhero In American Culture

The standard issue Superhero is now completely sold out. No longer will audiences be forced to see one rebrand of Superman over and over again for the next several decades. Superheros films found in modern culture are now as diverse as the culture itself. No longer are superheroes confined to the Superman type of style, rather than free to expand and build new characters from new ideas. Across different countries, and cultures, superheroes have vast differences, as well as unique similarities. However, there are some aspects that are universally needed for a superhero to be created. Superheroes films need to cover the character’s inspirational background story, unique ability, and cultural connection to be considered a superhuman, regardless of global origin.
For a superhero to attract audiences, he or she needs to have an inspirational background. Backgrounds are essential for audiences to relate to superhumans because oftentimes,
For an audience to really feel connected to a superhuman, there needs to be a deeper level of understanding, which oftentimes stems from someone with a similar background, like a nationality or culture. Particularly in the 2017 Russian film Guardians, the superheroes represent the Soviet people and are there to protect their homeland. Russian viewers may feel especially connected to these characters because they share common cultural practices and feelings with them. Russia is not the only country to provide a cultural connection between its audience and heroes. Similarly in the United States, there are common superheroes like Captain America and Iron Man who portray common American views and important priorities. Captain America, a U.S soldier, is clearly very patriotic which is a common theme in American culture. Iron Man is essentially just a very wealthy man with impressive gear, which showcases the American ideal that money is