A mysterious armored villain known as the "Hammer of Boravia" first came to fans' attention via a Daily Planet newspaper clipping spotted in some early promotional material for James Gunn's Superman. More recently, artwork featuring the character appeared in a tie-in activity book, and we also caught a quick glimpse of The Hammer in the Superman Day behind-the-scenes featurette.

There have been several different theories relating to this villain, and the armor's similarity to the design of Lex Luthor's (Nicholas Hoult) War Suit has led to speculation that the Man of Steel's (David Corenswet) nemesis might operate under a different moniker while taking the fight to Supes and the Justice Gang to preserve his public image.

Now, scooper Daniel Richtman is claiming that the Hammer of Boravia is actually Ultraman, who "wears a different suit at the beginning of the film."

We still don't know for sure who Ultraman is,...