Overview

• Left-wing commentator Hasan Piker released a viral video asserting the film is a sustained critique of Israel, drawing millions of views
• Conservative pundit Ben Shapiro countered that only a “left-wing brain” would see a real-world message and argued the movie follows its own fictional conflict
• James Gunn highlighted that he completed the script in May 2023 and emphasized the Bovaria–Jarhanpur storyline bears no intentional connection to Middle Eastern events
• Social media calls to boycott the film have emerged over perceived anti-Israel messaging in response to polarizing interpretations of its immigrant-focused themes
• The controversy underscores heightened scrutiny on DC Studios’ blockbuster relaunch as audiences map real-world geopolitics onto its story