Krypto, the Super Dog
Krypto is scene stealer of the year in "Superman," from Warner Bros. Pictures

Krypto, the Super Dog

Sorry, Man of Steel, but the real star of “Superman” is a pup who won’t behave or take direction.

By Peter Travers

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Extra! Extra! Historical news is being made. Not for the human actors in “Superman,” though they’re pretty good, but for a misbehaving, scenery-chewing, scene-stealing dog named Krypto. When Supie is in a tough spot, it’s Krypto to the rescue, Right at the start of the movie when the Man of Steel lies bleeding in the snow, he summons his loyal Krypto, the super-canine who drags him for healing to the Fortress of Solitude but not before jumping up and down on his wounded body with puppyish abandon. Love that Krypto. You will, too. I’m predicting an Oscar in Krypto’s future.