` ` Man of God '' director Zack Snyder says his Superman is intended to be spiritual . Snyder says there are Christ - like parallels to the superhero . But since Krypton is dying and can not be saved , Jor-El sends this miracle baby to Earth , to save us . `` He will be like a god to them , '' he says at one point . He says the film is intended to let the viewer see the world through Christ 's eyes .
` ` Man of God '' director Zack Snyder says his Superman is intended to be spiritual . Snyder says there are Christ - like parallels to the superhero . He says the film is intended to let the viewer see the world through Christ 's eyes .