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 humor that was in the first "Superman" film and the orginal ["sic"] release of "Superman II"." Writing in his book "Superman vs Hollywood", Jake Rossen wrote ""Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut" is neither a better nor a worse film than its first incarnation. Lester's labored slapstick has been all but excised, and Brando's presence certainly elevates the melodrama surrounding Clark's conflict over becoming "human." But incorporating the unpolished audition footage is jarring; ultimately, the edit is simply a curiosity." Keith Phipps of "The A.V. Club" graded the film a C+ concluding "It's nice to see the Brando footage and