Superman (casting, rumors, pix till release) - Page 3

Gojira · January 30 2011, 10:34 PM

I am a little disappointed that Brandon Routh wasn't chosen. I thought he did a good job and deserved another chance. HOWEVER, just seeing the looks of Henry Cavill I am not disappointed! I think he really does look the part! I just hope he can act well enough for the dual role!

StarTrek1701 · January 30 2011, 10:37 PM

Fuck this crap. I guess I'll not be enjoying it as much. I was rooting for Brandon Routh ever since Supes Returns. He certainly got the short end.

Skywalker · January 30 2011, 10:47 PM

ObiWanShinobi wrote:

Superman will now be played by:

<drumroll please>

Henry Cavill!

Called it.

JacksonArcher · January 30 2011, 10:55 PM

Fantastic, fantastic casting.

Obiwanshinobi · January 30 2011, 11:36 PM

StarTrek1701 wrote:

Fuck this crap. I guess I'll not be enjoying it as much. I was rooting for Brandon Routh ever since Supes Returns. He certainly got the short end.

I dont think Routh even had a chance. They're trying to separate themeselves from any of the previous incarnations as much as possible, so why would they get Routh again? For all intent and purposes this is a reboot of the franchise. So what if Cavill just totally blows Routh, Cain, & Reeves out of the water? Will you still not enjoy it as much then?

Gojira · January 30 2011, 11:58 PM

StarTrek1701 wrote:

Fuck this crap. I guess I'll not be enjoying it as much. I was rooting for Brandon Routh ever since Supes Returns. He certainly got the short end.

I do agree that Routh was gypped but certainly you're not going to close your mind to this movie just because your actor of choice wasn't selected?

middyseafort · January 31 2011, 12:33 AM

StarTrek1701 wrote:

Fuck this crap. I guess I'll not be enjoying it as much. I was rooting for Brandon Routh ever since Supes Returns. He certainly got the short end.

I doubt that Routh's contract was the short end of the stick, particularly if it had a standard three picture pay-or-play deal attached to it.

KB24 · January 31 2011, 12:35 AM

If Cavill is going to be Superman, I guess this means he won't follow up Daniel Craig as Bond. Now that can really be Fassbender.

I admit part of my disinterest in Superman Returns was that I don't really care for Routh. Perhaps he wasn't bad or it wasn't a bad film, but I'm glad Cavill will be a little bit older and classing it up a bit. I just hope he has the right accent.

Skywalker · January 31 2011, 01:10 AM

KB24 wrote:

If Cavill is going to be Superman, I guess this means he won't follow up Daniel Craig as Bond. Now that can really be Fassbender.

I don't see why not. Cavill's only 27 right now; he probably needs a few more years on him before he'll really be right for the role, but the rumor is he was very close to getting the role in Casino Royale before the producers (wisely) decided to go with the older Daniel Craig. If Bond 23 (for lack of an actual title) proves to be successful in 2012, I'm sure Craig will be back for at least one more outing. Given Craig's age by that time (he turns 43 in a few weeks), I can see him calling it quits after that.

So presumably we'll be looking at a new James Bond sometime around 2017 or 2018. Henry Cavill will be in his mid-thirties by then, and I don't see why he couldn't play both James Bond and Superman. Especially since (if this new take on the character becomes a trilogy, for example) by then, he might be done, or close to being done, playing the latter character.

Greg Cox · January 31 2011, 01:50 AM

I'm not familiar with his work, but he certainly seems to look the part.

Out Of My Vulcan Mind · January 31 2011, 02:14 AM

middyseafort wrote:

I doubt that Routh's contract was the short end of the stick, particularly if it had a standard three picture pay-or-play deal attached to it.

Routh's contract to play Superman in a sequel expired in 2009. The sequel clauses probably weren't pay or play as Routh was a newcomer rather than an established star.

Obiwanshinobi · January 31 2011, 05:32 AM

Have they announced who's in the running to play Lois yet?

Admiral_Young · January 31 2011, 05:41 AM

Anne Hathaway was rumored for the role. Natalie Portman was offered the role and turned it down. There was a link posted in the other Superman thread I think. Otherwise nothing definitive.

January 31 2011, 06:00 AM

Skywalker wrote:

ObiWanShinobi wrote:

Superman will now be played by:

<drumroll please>

Henry Cavill!

Called it.

You and 10,000 other fanboys.

Meh.

Samurai8472 · January 31 2011, 06:02 AM

So for all intents and purposes Cavill was a "safe choice"

Who's the actress if cast would people say was a predictable choice?

Mary Elizabeth Winstead?

January 30 2011, 10:34 PM	#31
Gojira Commodore Location: Stompin' on Tokyo	Re: Superman (casting, rumors, pix till release) I am a little disappointed that Brandon Routh wasn't chosen. I thought he did a good job and deserved another chance. HOWEVER, just seeing the looks of Henry Cavill I am not disappointed! I think he really does look the part! I just hope he can act well enough for the dual role! __________________ My Science Fiction-Fantasy movie review Blog: http://foleyfunfilmfacts.wordpress.com/

January 30 2011, 10:37 PM	#32
StarTrek1701 Fleet Captain	Re: Superman (casting, rumors, pix till release) Fuck this crap. I guess I'll not be enjoying it as much. I was rooting for Brandon Routh ever since Supes Returns. He certainly got the short end.

January 30 2011, 10:55 PM	#34
JacksonArcher Vice Admiral	Re: Superman (casting, rumors, pix till release) Fantastic, fantastic casting. __________________ Bane: "When Gotham is ashes... you have my permission to die." - The Dark Knight Rises

January 31 2011, 12:35 AM	#38
KB24 Fleet Captain Location: NJ, USA	Re: Superman (casting, rumors, pix till release) If Cavill is going to be Superman, I guess this means he won't follow up Daniel Craig as Bond. Now that can really be Fassbender. I admit part of my disinterest in Superman Returns was that I don't really care for Routh. Perhaps he wasn't bad or it wasn't a bad film, but I'm glad Cavill will be a little bit older and classing it up a bit. I just hope he has the right accent. __________________ FATE and FANGS: Tales from the Vampire Family Kindle Available Now! http://vampfam.blogspot.com I Think, Therefore I Review- Criticism, Conjecture, Rants http://ithinkthereforeireview.blogspot.com

January 31 2011, 01:50 AM	#40
Greg Cox Vice Admiral Location: Oxford, PA	Re: Superman (casting, rumors, pix till release) I'm not familiar with his work, but he certainly seems to look the part. __________________ www.gregcox-author.com

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January 31 2011, 05:32 AM	#42
Obiwanshinobi Rear Admiral Location: ObiWanShinobi	Re: Superman (casting, rumors, pix till release) Have they announced who's in the running to play Lois yet?

January 31 2011, 05:41 AM	#43
Admiral_Young Fleet Admiral Location: Metropolis	Re: Superman (casting, rumors, pix till release) Anne Hathaway was rumored for the role. Natalie Portman was offered the role and turned it down. There was a link posted in the other Superman thread I think. Otherwise nothing definitive. __________________ Admiral Young Chief of Operations Ignoring the The Last Stand since 2011.

January 31 2011, 06:02 AM	#45
Samurai8472 Vice Admiral	Re: Superman (casting, rumors, pix till release) So for all intents and purposes Cavill was a "safe choice" Who's the actress if cast would people say was a predictable choice? Mary Elizabeth Winstead?