Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? The Death of "Superman Lives": What Happened? Gus Gorman: Superman becomes evil thanks to a rather silly plot device involving some synthetic kryptonite and tar, so that the central theme of ‘smoking is bad’ is writ large across the picture in a not particularly subtle way. Gus, feeling used, gives Ross crude plans for a supercomputer and Ross agrees to build it in return for Gus creating an oil embargo by directing all oil tankers to the middle of the Atlantic Ocean until further notice. [9] After Margot Kidder publicly criticized the Salkinds for their treatment of Donner,[10] the producers reportedly "punished" the actress by reducing her role in Superman III to a brief appearance. | Feeling Gus has learned his lesson, Superman asks the miners if they can use any new employees, then flies off. [24][better source needed], Superman III grossed $60 million at the domestic box office. It may look a little ridiculous to older viewers now, but for a child at the time, this was the stuff of nightmares. DC Comics launched a comic book adaptation written by Cary Bates and illustrated by Curt Swan. The computer becomes self-aware, defending itself against Gus's attempts to disable it. Apparently there is money buried somewhere and the three are after it and don't want strangers around. He is a computer hacker and employee to the film's villain, Ross Webster, and is portrayed by famous late actor/comedian Richard Pryor. Other notable points about the film include the appearance of Pamela Stephenson as Lorelei Ambrosia (what a name) and the introduction of Lana Lang. The "Deluxe Edition" of Superman III, released in 2006 on par with the DVD release of Superman Returns, included these scenes in its extra features section as "deleted scenes". | Evil Superman vs Clark Kent [Part 1] | Superman 3 - YouTube Gus Gorman is a fictional character from Superman III. He discovers that one of the elements of Kryptonite is "unknown" and substitutes tar after glancing at his pack of cigarettes. Series producer Ilya Salkind originally wrote a treatment for this film that included Brainiac, Mister Mxyzptlk and Supergirl, but Warner Bros. did not like it. While he's no Lex Luthor, he still delivered. Pryor’s comedic turn as Gorman lends much needed comic relief to a film that flips the notion of the family-friendly film on its head, by presenting the audience with the ultimate curveball: how will we react when faced with an evil Superman? The surprised miners say they have no openings for miners at the moment, but they have been looking for an office worker for a long time, as none of them know how to use a computer, offering that to Gus.