How the Pentagon Rewrote Man of Steel

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How the Pentagon Rewrote Man of Steel

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The Superman reboot Man of Steel launched the (now abandoned) DC Extended Universe, and put a much darker tinge on the Superman franchise than any previous incarnation, especially the Christopher Reeve classics. Man of Steel benefited from large-scale support from the military, but hidden until now are the details of the script changes the DOD demanded in return.
Once Lois is in custody there was a scene where Airmen interrogate her aggressively, but this was toned down by the DOD:

Pg 67, SWANWICK’S OFFICE — Swanwick, Hamilton, and Morrow’s clumsy and ineffective attempts at intimidation must be sigificantly reduced. They have no authority and no training in interrogation, and wouldn’t be doing anything of the kind. Also, there need be no other people in that office, certainly no ”quartet of AIRMEN,” since Lois is not posing any security threat. We recognize that in direction they can be more earnestly frustrated with her than threatening.
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I'd see the Airmen doing the following:
1) keep her in that office, just make sure she doesn't touch anything
2) get her snacks/drinks (within reason) (and get a female enlisted in case she has to go to the bathroom)
3) get a senior enlisted or officer, and pass the problem on to them
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Re: How the Pentagon Rewrote Man of Steel

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Obviously this is typical when you involve the military. Depends on the relationship of course.
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