Not every superhero character was created to address those ideas.
The superhero genre has become a blockbuster mainstay in entertainment. Franchises like the MCU and DCEU not only produce blockbuster cinematic universes but have also extended their reach into television. DC had its Arrowverse, which featured some of its biggest characters like The Flash and Supergirl. The MCU's many streaming series on Disney+, like the recent Secret Invasion, have made intricate connections to their films that make the universe feel alive and interconnected.
The most notable example is the leader and face of the Justice League. Superman is intended to be the best of the best, standing as the pinnacle of strength, but also a symbol of hope and virtue. He's the boy scout everyone is referencing when they make fun of superheroes being goody-two-shoes. But it's that reputation that makes him the subject to the most questioning. Lex Luthor has always spoken of the threat that Superman poses just by existing.
Omni-Man and Homelander work because they're allowed to subvert something that fans are already familiar with. Twisting Superman into a villain is an interesting thought experiment but it loses too much of the character's core identity. Characters like Superman need to be recognized as much as they're loved, and subverting them too far from their core prevents them from being the flagship of a major franchise.
It's Hard for Cinematic Universes to Stay Cohesive Another reason that DC's attempts at creating a gritty franchise have not been as successful can be attributed to the lack of cohesion across movies and stories. One of the advantages of a series like The Boys or Invincible is that the worlds they are set in can adhere to a consistent set of rules, something that multiple films can have a hard time doing.
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