I went into 6 Underground thinking "let's see who Michael Bay is mad at this year." Turns out the answer was, "the Walt Disney Corporation, for stealing his schtick." There are many references to superhero movies in 6 Underground . Ryan Reynolds's character, One, is repeatedly compared to Bruce Wayne in the script. Also, the role he plays in the film is highly reminiscent of the version of Tony Stark we see in 2008's Iron Man : he's a billionaire who got rich off his own sci-fi inventions, he frequently makes sarcastic quips, and he's inspired to heroism by an experience with war in a central Asian country. It wouldn't be quite accurate to call the characters in 6 Underground superheroes, but it would be less accurate to call them anything else. They're exceptional individuals who take justice into their own hands against villains that others cannot or will not fight. But 6 Underground 's focus is a little different from those...
"We are in the world, not against it." - Ursula K. Le Guin