Kal-El destiny on Earth
Forgive me if this is a question that comes up here often. I did a search and didn’t find anything and can’t seem to get any FAQ section to pull up on mobile.
The most recent Superman film included the idea that Kal-El was sent to rule over Earth. When I first watched it I thought that was new concept to me. I didn’t remember picking up on that before.
Since then, my daughter and I have gone back and starting watching Smallville. They include the “rule over Earth” concept in the story. I hadn’t seen the show since it originally aired and was surprised to hear that story line included.
Was Smallville the first time that concept was introduced? I definitely don’t remember it from any of the earlier films but I could be mistaken. I did a quick Google search and it says the story line was from Smallville but that isn’t always the most reliable source.
Was there any other earlier mention that Jor-El sent Kal-El to rule over Earth?