Superman II to Jor-El and General Zod. He finds Zod at the White House and tells him Superman is the son of Jor-El, their jailer, and offers to lead him to Superman in exchange for control of Australia. The three Kryptonians ally with Luthor and go to the offices of the "Daily Planet". Superman arrives, after having found the green crystal that restores his powers, and battles the three. Zod realizes Superman cares for the humans and takes advantage of this by threatening bystanders. Superman realizes the only way to stop Zod and the others is to lure them to the Fortress.
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut Lester had earlier thought he would not be credited, he approached Donner to see if he wished to be credited as co-director, in which Donner replied, "I don't share credit". The title was released in Europe and Australia on December 4, 1980 and June 19, 1981 in the United States. This version of "Superman II" combined Donner footage shot in 1977 with Lester footage shot in 1979. Approximately 30% of Lester's "Superman II" is Richard Donner's footage. In numerous scenes, the theatrical "Superman II" interweaves footage filmed years apart. Much of this interweaving was necessitated by Lex Luthor actor Gene