Brandon Routh No Longer Superman? More bad news for Mr Unlucky Source: Latino Review
We're not going to stand for Hollywood's mistreatment of Brandon Routh any longer. If someone doesn't start being nice to him soon, then we're going to march to LA and start smacking some legs. Because this is just becoming cruel.
Latino Review is reporting, on the back of a Variety article, that Routh is now done forever with playing Superman. Variety stated that Bryan Singer would probably not direct a Superman Returns sequel – if indeed that actually happens – due to commitments on other films and that the next Superman we see will be in the (still not officially announced even though everybody knows it's happening) Justice League movie. That there would be a new Supes for Justice League we knew, but Latino Review says this confirms a story they'd been sitting on that Routh will not be required to fill the scarlet Y-fronts again. If you read the Variety article, it doesn't really (it only mentions a new Superman, i.e. the Justice League one), but it does give them some back up to their story.
We can see the logic of keeping the Justice League Superman for any other movies in the Superman franchise, although we still question the logic of that movie, but we still don't see a reason to give Routh the boot. He's young enough to fit with the rest of the rumoured cast of Justice League and he was great in Superman Returns. Many fans had problems with the film, but few named Routh as one of them.
This is still rumour for now, but goshdarnit, we just feel so bad for the guy. We'll be coming round with a collection tin to keep him off the street shortly, so have your wallets open.
hey guys ive seen superman returns and thought it was gr8. i was wonderin, wat u guys wud reckon if Christopher Walken was to play general Zod if he was ever 2 return in future superman films? ... Read More
The problem with Superman Returns was Singer not Routh. The director brought in his trademark angst to the picture and that is not what is called for with Supes. It may cut some ice with the teenage mutants in the X-men world but Superman is about truth, justice and the American way. An actor should be having the time of his life as Superman and that should show through when he's got the cape on. See Reeve's 5 second transformation from Clerk into the man of steel and back again in Donner's fil... Read More
I just got off the phone with a very high-ranking mole who is absolutely in a position to know what's happening with this film, and he tells me that it is "absolutely false" that Brandon Routh is out as Superman for the stand-alone series.
The only thing that has been determined is that JUSTICE LEAGUE will not feature the actors from the other films. That's it.
Right now, Routh is still Warner's choice to return if they make another stand-alone SUPERMAN film, and that's based on ... Read More
L: Mason Verger
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What a shame the greatest hero is becoming obsolete.
Marvel's got it right by playing to the fanboys with the new Hulk and Iron Man. WB had an opportunity to make Supes fresh for a new generation, but they took it back to the 70's. Classic as Reeve's was, that series has run it's course.
No matter what the fans say, Superman hasn't been at the top for a long time and needs a fresh spin.
And kill the k... Read More
brandon was a great superman aswell as a brilliant clark kent witch with all these super hero films most actors cant do. And i for one although i love the idea wont watch justice league if WB dont greenlight a new superman with routh in. ... Read More
Awww! Good old Hollywood taking in the mediocre, overrated actors and kicking out the we-can-actually-act actors. That poor poor man. Yes he was in Superman Returns (on which he done a great job) but that was it. Nothong more and certainly a lot less. What is it? I mean along comes a good actor who has more potential to show, is not ugly and is not a stupid my face is my actor person. Well I certainly hope the lad has a bit more luck in the near future and that Superman didn't kill his chance o... Read More
