Superman (casting, rumors, pix till release) - Page 49

Aragorn · March 18 2011, 02:33 AM

Maybe he can sing in the movie.

Samurai8472 · March 18 2011, 02:54 AM

Admiral_Young wrote:

Kevin Costner is confirmed as Jonathon Kent FINALLY according to this article...

Is this an elseworlds movie where Jon is a single man and Clark was dropped on his apartment door as a baby

Christopher · March 18 2011, 03:37 AM

For the life of me, I can't understand how the casting of Kevin Costner in this (or any) role can be considered good news. He's the most boring actor I've ever seen.

March 18 2011, 03:41 AM

Christopher wrote:

For the life of me, I can't understand how the casting of Kevin Costner in this (or any) role can be considered good news. He's the most boring actor I've ever seen.

What?!

I have enjoyed Costner in every movie I have seen him in.

Admiral_Young · March 18 2011, 04:41 AM

WHAT??? I suppose then Christopher you've not watched any of Nic Cage's recent films.

Kevin Costner is perfect for Jonathon Kent. Go read "Birthright" or "Secret Origins".

Icemizer · March 18 2011, 01:45 PM

Good old Kevin Cardboard is still getting work, well thats nice. Maybe he and Clark will have a nice catch in the yard before Clark flies off. Of all the ways to go with the retool of Superman focusing on his origin seems to be the least entertaining. Do the suits believe the last film failed because we didnt get to see the origin again? Spending and hour and a half with Clark to get 20 minutes of Superman at the end is not why I go to see a movie called Superman.

Gojira · March 18 2011, 02:09 PM

Icemizer wrote:

Good old Kevin Cardboard is still getting work, well thats nice. Maybe he and Clark will have a nice catch in the yard before Clark flies off. Of all the ways to go with the retool of Superman focusing on his origin seems to be the least entertaining. Do the suits believe the last film failed because we didnt get to see the origin again? Spending and hour and a half with Clark to get 20 minutes of Superman at the end is not why I go to see a movie called Superman.

I like Kevin Costner and while he doesn't have a dynamic range I think he has done a good job in the majority of the roles he has been in.

I really can see him as Jonathan Kent. I think this is a very good casting decision.

Admiral Buzzkill · March 18 2011, 02:26 PM

Redoing some version of Superman's origin is just fine - it hasn't been done since 1978, after all, and it's the best Superman story.

Christopher · March 18 2011, 02:28 PM

Jetfire wrote:

Christopher wrote:

For the life of me, I can't understand how the casting of Kevin Costner in this (or any) role can be considered good news. He's the most boring actor I've ever seen.

What?!

I have enjoyed Costner in every movie I have seen him in.

I wouldn't presume to say that my tastes should be adhered to by anyone else, but I just find him to have negative charisma. I have trouble even paying attention to him. Once he hosted a TV documentary miniseries about Native American history, and he gave his introductory narration standing in front of a forest, and as much as I tried to focus on Costner, my attention kept drifting to the forest behind him. So I literally find Kevin Costner less interesting than a piece of wood.

March 18 2011, 02:28 PM

Dennis wrote:

Redoing some version of Superman's origin is just fine - it hasn't been done since 1978, after all, and it's the best Superman story.

This! Thank you Dennis.

March 18 2011, 02:31 PM

Christopher wrote:

I wouldn't presume to say that my tastes should be adhered to by anyone else, but I just find him to have negative charisma. I have trouble even paying attention to him. Once he hosted a TV documentary miniseries about Native American history, and he gave his introductory narration standing in front of a forest, and as much as I tried to focus on Costner, my attention kept drifting to the forest behind him. So I literally find Kevin Costner less interesting than a piece of wood.

So you are not a fan.

I am a fan of Costner.

Admiral Buzzkill · March 18 2011, 03:22 PM

Costner is fine. Jonathan Kent isn't exactly Jack Sparrow anyway.

Kai "the spy" · March 18 2011, 04:07 PM

Dennis wrote:

Redoing some version of Superman's origin is just fine - it hasn't been done since 1978, after all, and it's the best Superman story.

And arguably the best superhero origin ever. Like Bruce Timm (or someone else in this audio commentary of "Last Son of Krypton") said, it's got an 'Old Testament' scope to it. It's just epic.

Jax · March 18 2011, 04:23 PM

A very good choice for his father imo

Admiral Buzzkill · March 18 2011, 05:08 PM

Kai "the spy" wrote:

Dennis wrote:

Redoing some version of Superman's origin is just fine - it hasn't been done since 1978, after all, and it's the best Superman story.

And arguably the best superhero origin ever. Like Bruce Timm (or someone else in this audio commentary of "Last Son of Krypton") said, it's got an 'Old Testament' scope to it. It's just epic.

Exactly. It's a folk story, the myth of America.

March 18 2011, 02:33 AM	#721
Aragorn Admiral	Re: Superman (casting, rumors, pix till release) Maybe he can sing in the movie.

March 18 2011, 03:37 AM	#723
Christopher Writer	Re: Superman (casting, rumors, pix till release) For the life of me, I can't understand how the casting of Kevin Costner in this (or any) role can be considered good news. He's the most boring actor I've ever seen. __________________ Christopher L. Bennett Homepage -- Updated 5/28/13 with discussion of Rise of the Federation Book 1. Written Worlds -- My blog

March 18 2011, 04:41 AM	#725
Admiral_Young Fleet Admiral Location: Metropolis	Re: Superman (casting, rumors, pix till release) WHAT??? I suppose then Christopher you've not watched any of Nic Cage's recent films. Kevin Costner is perfect for Jonathon Kent. Go read "Birthright" or "Secret Origins". __________________ Admiral Young Chief of Operations Ignoring the The Last Stand since 2011.

March 18 2011, 01:45 PM	#726
Icemizer Fleet Captain	Re: Superman (casting, rumors, pix till release) Good old Kevin Cardboard is still getting work, well thats nice. Maybe he and Clark will have a nice catch in the yard before Clark flies off. Of all the ways to go with the retool of Superman focusing on his origin seems to be the least entertaining. Do the suits believe the last film failed because we didnt get to see the origin again? Spending and hour and a half with Clark to get 20 minutes of Superman at the end is not why I go to see a movie called Superman.

March 18 2011, 02:26 PM	#728
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March 18 2011, 03:22 PM	#732
Admiral Buzzkill The Man Location: Defying Gravity	Re: Superman (casting, rumors, pix till release) Costner is fine. Jonathan Kent isn't exactly Jack Sparrow anyway. __________________ "I think [J.J. Abrams has] done a great thing for Star Trek. I’m very grateful to him. We all owe him a lot. When someone comes along like he has done and picks it up and elevates it, we should be grateful." - Leonard Nimoy

March 18 2011, 04:23 PM	#734
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