Man of Steel: The Official Brandon Routh Thread [Archive] - Page 19

SuperMike335!!

03-07-2010, 04:18 PM

i did a quick lame version using a different routh pic for the head.

maybe someone else can make it better!
Routh has definitely got the build now perfectly.

how is this?

http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/4503/summerfieldrouthy2.jpg

Mostly I just made further alterations to the costume.

IMHO, it should have been far more simple.

The 2 sizes too small wetsuit constricted his muscles, so a material that does not do that should be used.

Under armor, or good old spandex, but with added airbrushing of muscular details, like on the Spiderman costume. Sure it is cheating, but its for an effect in a movie. I moved up the belt line, and used a more classic belt.

Granted that part of the manip was just painted, and halfassed, but the idea is to show that he would not look like he has an hourglass figure if he is not wearing a woman's belt like like what they stuck on him in SR.

Lower that neck line, and he looks practically built like Arnold Schwarzenegger in T2.

Now after looking at my own manip I think those who made his costume and did his makeup and hair for SR should have to undergo re-education in a gulag.

Daybreak_st

03-08-2010, 11:49 AM

I had the craziest/dumb idea this weekend. How about for one espiode of Smallville and Chuck, Brandon and Tom swap roles!!! :wow:

On smallville Routh playes clark/the blur, and no one reacts to it being a different person. Only maybe his dog shelby senses the difference.

Same with Chuck, have Welling as Daniel Shaw and no one notices. Then at the end it's revealed that Mr. Mxyzptlck was behind everything and it switches back to normal. Mwaaaaahaaahaaaaa :hehe:

03-09-2010, 09:03 PM

Stay off drugs ^^

GreenKToo

03-09-2010, 09:14 PM

never watched chuck, and don't watch SV anymore.

Daybreak_st

03-09-2010, 10:58 PM

Sorry guys, some short white hair guy name Mzxy logged on as me and posted some crazy stuff. I think he was looking for some cheap promotions.

Man of Tomorrow

03-10-2010, 12:53 AM

Oh man.

This week's Chuck was just incredibly awesome and kickass. I recommend it to anyone.

It's a way better show than SV.

Haha, Brandon's call to the Buymore was jokes.

MAN O STEEL

03-10-2010, 03:29 AM

It's a way better show than SV.

If by SV you mean Smallville, why do you have to instigate ****?. This a Brandon Routh thread, has nothing to do with Smallville, yet you feel the need to bring it up in a negative light for no reason other than to be a hatefull troll. SV & Chuck are 2 completley different concepts with 2 completley different intents towards thier viewers. Let it go man.

Steve

Man of Tomorrow

03-10-2010, 08:02 AM

If by SV you mean Smallville, why do you have to instigate ****?. This a Brandon Routh thread, has nothing to do with Smallville, yet you feel the need to bring it up in a negative light for no reason other than to be a hatefull troll. SV & Chuck are 2 completley different concepts with 2 completley different intents towards thier viewers. Let it go man.

Steve

Are you blind? Read up to the posts before mine. We were discussing Chuck and SV, and Chuck executes it's respective concept better than SV easily

I didn't bring up Smallville arbitrarily, t'was in response to GreenKToo's post.

'Hatefull' Troll

Daybreak_st

03-11-2010, 10:20 AM

Oh man.

This week's Chuck was just incredibly awesome and kickass. I recommend it to anyone.

It's a way better show than SV.

Haha, Brandon's call to the Buymore was jokes.

Dude you are so right, that episode was Awesome! :wow: Best this season, and Routh was pretty good, the call was funny. I doubt it's gonna happen but maybe he should be reconsidered for the role.

Raiden

03-11-2010, 10:38 AM

Dude you are so right, that episode was Awesome! :wow: Best this season, and Routh was pretty good, the call was funny. I doubt it's gonna happen but maybe he should be reconsidered for the role.

Yeah, I think Routh is getting better playing Shaw on Chuck now. I've said in the Chuck thread that earlier eps Routh seemed a bit tense, but after several eps Routh has settled down and start to really deliver the goods. Too bad he won't be in that many eps (I think he has 3-4 left), but so far he's doing much better than what some people had assumed, and I think he's a much more matured actor than he was back in SR.

Webhead2006

03-12-2010, 12:35 AM

i love both chuck and SV for totally different reasons myself. As for routh i still dont care for him really.

Antonello Blueberry

03-12-2010, 05:48 PM

I heard he's really sad you don't care for him.

Daybreak_st

03-12-2010, 09:16 PM

Yeah, I think Routh is getting better playing Shaw on Chuck now. I've said in the Chuck thread that earlier eps Routh seemed a bit tense, but after several eps Routh has settled down and start to really deliver the goods. Too bad he won't be in that many eps (I think he has 3-4 left), but so far he's doing much better than what some people had assumed, and I think he's a much more matured actor than he was back in SR.

You know i was thinking the same thing, until the last episode i wasn't impressed with his acting but last night seemed better, maybe with Zach Levi as the director Routh was more comfortable or felt less pressure or something but i thought he was better.

Mostpowerful

03-13-2010, 01:44 PM

I heard he's really sad you don't care for him.

Yeah, his heart probably breaks every time he learns about it.. :hehe: :woot:

Haha, Brandon's call to the Buymore was jokes.

That was so funny! Great ep.

http://chucktv.net/gallery/albums/screencaps_season3/screencaps_309_3/Chuck_309_1556.jpg

http://chucktv.net/gallery/albums/screencaps_season3/screencaps_309_3/Chuck_309_1480.jpg

http://chucktv.net/gallery/albums/screencaps_season3/screencaps_309_3/Chuck_309_1443.jpg

Superman Prime

03-13-2010, 01:45 PM

The blond in that pic whose first name is Yvonne (forget her last name), acted as a model for the character Miranda on Mass Effect 2. She also was the voice actor.

The ?ion

03-13-2010, 02:15 PM

Brandon Routh is still the best choice. There may be more potent actors, but they won't capture the look. Brandon Routh is a competent actor AND he captures the look of Superman. Not just the Christopher Reeves look, but the comic book look. I doubt Warner Brothers will bring him back for the reboot though. It would be confusing to do a reboot starring the lead actor from the previous film, which is sad, because it wasn't Routh's fault.

Superman Prime

03-13-2010, 02:17 PM

Brandon Routh is still the best choice. There may be more potent actors, but they won't capture the look.

:whatever:

Red Cherry Lips

03-13-2010, 02:28 PM

Superman Prime

03-13-2010, 02:35 PM

It's ludicrous to imply or otherwise state outright that Routh is the only way to go. He was one of the positive aspects of SR and has the potential to play a great Superman, but it's all for not now. I know there are actors out there that can do a hell of a lot better.

The ?ion

03-13-2010, 02:40 PM

Name somebody else that would make both a good Clark and Superman. I think people's first inclination is to choose a good Superman, without thinking about their ability to play Clark. If somebody can propose a better actor that can do both, I will renege on my comments.

Superman Prime

03-13-2010, 02:43 PM

Here's an idea: Go into the Superman casting thread. Of course I sense that there's no convincing you either way even if someone presents the perfect candidate for the role that isn't Routh.

The ?ion

03-13-2010, 04:58 PM

Here's an idea: Go into the Superman casting thread. Of course I sense that there's no convincing you either way even if someone presents the perfect candidate for the role that isn't Routh.

Yeah...I have already read that thread. It was rife with poor choices.

Henry Cavill
Michael Trucco
Josh Duhamel
Clive Owen
Eric Bana
Leondardo DiCaprio
Josh Hartnett
William Gergory Scott
Johann Urb
Armie Hammer

On that list, the most frequent debate came up for Cavill and Trucco. I was amazed that somebody listed Clive Owen and the rest of the list is just disappointing. Though to be fair, somebody suggested liev schreiber as Brainiac, which I feel is a fantastic pick. Also, Victor Webster came up, but if he is being chosen, then might as well go ahead and get Michael O'Hearn from the World's Finest fanfilm. I am not being stubborn. I just realize that looking like Clark or Superman isn't good enough. You need an actor that looks like Clark AND Superman.

Man of Tomorrow

03-13-2010, 06:09 PM

Yeah...I have already read that thread. It was rife with poor choices.

Henry Cavill
Michael Trucco
Josh Duhamel
Clive Owen
Eric Bana
Leondardo DiCaprio
Josh Hartnett
William Gergory Scott
Johann Urb
Armie Hammer

On that list, the most frequent debate came up for Cavill and Trucco. I was amazed that somebody listed Clive Owen and the rest of the list is just disappointing. Though to be fair, somebody suggested liev schreiber as Brainiac, which I feel is a fantastic pick. Also, Victor Webster came up, but if he is being chosen, then might as well go ahead and get Michael O'Hearn from the World's Finest fanfilm. I am not being stubborn. I just realize that looking like Clark or Superman isn't good enough. You need an actor that looks like Clark AND Superman.

Those are indeed some pretty crappy choices.

The ?ion

03-13-2010, 07:03 PM

Cavill is a bad choice, but only because he does not look like a convincing Clark Kent. A really solid Superman, but not a good Clark Kent. It makes me sad that people are just choosing a handsome face rather than an applicable face.

Crook

03-13-2010, 07:24 PM

If you look like Superman, you're gonna look like Clark. I don't even understand what logic that criticism stems from.

The ?ion

03-13-2010, 08:11 PM

It is a subtle balance. Clark isn't merely throwing glasses on anyone who looks like Superman. For other superheroes, it is a non-factor, usually because they are in a mask. For Superman, that isn't the case, because you have to look at his face while he is using both identities.

Perhaps using the words "looks like," are causing the confusion. I should elaborate. A person can look like a ringer for Superman, but that does not mean that they would be a believable Clark Kent.

It is like those teen flicks where the "ugly girl" is really a hot girl in glasses. You sit there and realize it, and that is part of the satire. But that is not what people should go for with Superman. You can't just take a good looking individual and put on glasses and expect them to be taken seriously as a demure individual.

I know that the Nolan reboot will be based on Byrne's Man of Steel mini-series, so Clark is the former football star and more aggressive (compared to other Clark characterizations), but on that same note, the Clark disguise he works up in Metropolis is still a bit reserved and unassuming. Hard to be unassuming when you are a "square jawed hunk" in glasses, pretending to not be a square jawed hunk.

Clark and Superman have the same face, but they aren't the same person.

Crook

03-13-2010, 08:27 PM

That is a factor on acting and the screenplay. And maybe the makeup department. My original comment stands.

Superman Prime

03-13-2010, 08:37 PM

Someone flunked out of logic school.

Daybreak_st

03-13-2010, 08:40 PM

I don't think superman can change the shape of his jaw....at least not sense the silver age. Routh had a square jaw, so did reeve and both pulled off good clarks.

RachelDawes

03-13-2010, 09:37 PM

ChickenScratch

03-13-2010, 09:55 PM

I know that the Nolan reboot will be based on Byrne's Man of Steel mini-series, so Clark is the former football star and more aggressive (compared to other Clark characterizations), but on that same note, the Clark disguise he works up in Metropolis is still a bit reserved and unassuming. Hard to be unassuming when you are a "square jawed hunk" in glasses, pretending to not be a square jawed hunk.

You know that? Who told you? Where's it written? I've read pretty much all the info from Nolan's camp (which at this point is very little) and there's no mention of Byrne that I saw.

Webhead2006

03-13-2010, 11:32 PM

personally i think they could find a new actor for clark/supes who could be a great pick.

The ?ion

03-14-2010, 12:47 AM

You know that? Who told you? Where's it written? I've read pretty much all the info from Nolan's camp (which at this point is very little) and there's no mention of Byrne that I saw.

Well I hope you had fun being sarcastic for no reason.

"As of right now it turns out David Goyer, who helped concoct the story for The Dark Knight, is on board to write the script, and that the film is going to be titled The Man of Steel. It’s going to be based on John Byrnes’s version of Superman"

http://www.spike.com/blog/david-goyer-to-write/92946

So yes, the new movie takes its name and ques from the existing Man of Steel origin story created by John Byrne.

Crook

03-14-2010, 12:49 AM

That's all hearsay. Nothing from Nolan's camp has indicated what direction they're taking it.

The ?ion

03-14-2010, 01:00 AM

So you would prefer an unattractive or average-looking man to play Superman?

No. I simply want somebody who can properly pull off the illusion. When you watch a teen movie where the ugly girl being turned into a hot girl is actually a hot girl in glasses, do you ever believe that scenario or do you simply laugh at the ironic nature of it?

It doesn't mean that you need somebody who is unattractive to fill the role. It means that you need somebody who can straddle the line. What is funny is that Superman Returns pokes fun at this very argument. There is a scene where Richard and Lois are discussing Superman. All of a sudden, Richard looks at Clark and begins making comparisons between Clark's stature and appearance, to that of Superman's. As Clark eavesdrops on their conversation, he begins to slouch and hunch so that he appears more unassuming.

Perhaps people did not get the subtly of that scenario, but I feel that it was a brilliant take on this argument. As comic fans, we know that Clark's disguise is utterly ridiculous. Who would not be able to tell the difference simply because he is wearing glasses? At the same time, we respect that how Clark carry's himself and how he plays up the Clark aesthetic, is why it has been an effective cover.

Ultiamtely, you need somebody who as Clark, will not simply look like themselves in glasses. You need somebody whose face looks different enough with glasses, to where at a passing glance, you could assume them to be somebody else. People like Victor Webster and Henry Cavill do not fit that bill.

The ?ion

03-14-2010, 01:15 AM

That is a factor on acting and the screenplay. And maybe the makeup department. My original comment stands.

The problem with relying on those tools is that you wind up destroying the illusion. It is very easy for improper casting to wreck the Clark/Superman illusion. Aesthetics in this case are equal to (not greater than) acting chops. If somebody is too handsome, then it won't matter how well they try to portray Clark. They will simply come off as being fake. It would be an inopportune case of "the pretty ugly girl" syndrome. If you are uncertain about what that is, then feel free to look it up. It is one of many stock characters in literature and film. Anyways, you are likely to disagree, and that is fine, but don't take that to mean that you have some empirical argument against me. I feel it best to simply agree to disagree. Especially since I can feel that scenario coming on right about now.

GreenKToo

03-14-2010, 08:59 AM

I think its funny that people are saying this actor will work or that actor won't just because they say so.
None of us have any idea what Nolan wants in his Superman as of yet.
For all we know he could be a well known actor, or he could be an unknown. Maybe he'll be in his mid/late 20's, or maybe even in his early/mid 30's.
I think i'll wait and hear what nolan has to say before dismissing any actor outright.
As of right now my guy is Walsh. Do I think he'll get it? no chance in hades, But i'm not gonna stop liking him for Supes just because some here don't.

ChickenScratch

03-14-2010, 12:23 PM

Well I hope you had fun being sarcastic for no reason.
"As of right now it turns out David Goyer, who helped concoct the story for The Dark Knight, is on board to write the script, and that the film is going to be titled The Man of Steel. It’s going to be based on John Byrnes’s version of Superman"
http://www.spike.com/blog/david-goyer-to-write/92946
So yes, the new movie takes its name and ques from the existing Man of Steel origin story created by John Byrne.

That's conjecture on the part of a 3rd party. Nolan or Goyer have not said anything about Byrne. It's based on something Tull probably said as reported by Latino Review (which is wrong more often than not) then quoted on Spike ... not exactly the LA or NY Times there.

Daybreak_st

03-14-2010, 01:49 PM

The problem with relying on those tools is that you wind up destroying the illusion. It is very easy for improper casting to wreck the Clark/Superman illusion. Aesthetics in this case are equal to (not greater than) acting chops. If somebody is too handsome, then it won't matter how well they try to portray Clark. They will simply come off as being fake. It would be an inopportune case of "the pretty ugly girl" syndrome. If you are uncertain about what that is, then feel free to look it up. It is one of many stock characters in literature and film. Anyways, you are likely to disagree, and that is fine, but don't take that to mean that you have some empirical argument against me. I feel it best to simply agree to disagree. Especially since I can feel that scenario coming on right about now.

You know i kind of see what you're saying, especially about victor webster. Haven't see CAvill enough to know for sure. I'll say in the Princess Diaries, Anne Hathaway was looking rough! I believed in her transformation.

http://i.ytimg.com/vi/yt3bxuUFpVA/0.jpg

Webhead2006

03-14-2010, 02:55 PM

totally right now we have no clue how nolan will help cast the film, then how they want to play out the whole clark kent, and superman looks-persona.

The ?ion

03-14-2010, 09:11 PM

@ Webhead

True. But Nolan seems to care more about the fans and making his artistic vision align with fan expectations. He knows his source material (at least well enough). I am not saying that Nolan will pander to the fans, but he is likely to choose a Superman that the audience will believe rather than whatever he may have dreamed up in his imagination.

I SEE SPIDEY

03-15-2010, 03:03 AM

I can't believe that some people are still arguing about Cavill. He ain't getting the gig so there is nothing to argue about.

GreenKToo

03-15-2010, 07:51 AM

Webhead2006

03-15-2010, 11:08 AM

totally we will always pick apart who ever it is. But with nolan on board i am sure we will probably get some top notch actors on board.

solidsnake86

03-15-2010, 11:13 AM

It will be funny to see all the reactions (again) when we get our Superman.
Things will be said like....''Wow!!''
and ''I totally didnt see that one coming!'',
and ''Who is he again?'',
and ''Meh, he sucks!!'',
and ''Nolan is God!''.
I sure hope my reaction falls into the 'wow' category.

Although it would never happen it would be funny if one of the three Cavill, Routh, or Welling was cast just to hear the reactions. At least I would have a good laugh.

GreenKToo

03-15-2010, 12:10 PM

Although it would never happen it would be funny if one of the three Cavill, Routh, or Welling was cast just to hear the reactions. At least I would have a good laugh.
I'd be right there with ya..:hehe:

MAN O STEEL

03-20-2010, 05:11 PM

http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/7901/2s8pc9wsidebyside.jpg (http://img185.imageshack.us/i/2s8pc9wsidebyside.jpg/)

Steve

XxDelta09xX

03-20-2010, 05:38 PM

^Nice.

The ?ion

03-21-2010, 02:41 AM

Indeed. That looks like it is the comic brought to life.

DarKJediKnight

03-22-2010, 05:07 PM

http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/7901/2s8pc9wsidebyside.jpg (http://img185.imageshack.us/i/2s8pc9wsidebyside.jpg/)

Steve

Yvonne Strahovski for Lois Lane!

\S/JcDc\S/

03-22-2010, 06:52 PM

http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/7901/2s8pc9wsidebyside.jpg (http://img185.imageshack.us/i/2s8pc9wsidebyside.jpg/)

Steve

From that angle he always looks exactly like Reeve :eek:

He also looks like Superman :up:

Man of Tomorrow

03-22-2010, 06:55 PM

With all the 'safe' casting from Marvel and DC lately, keeping Routh is much safer than going with another new unknown.

After the horrible finalists in the Capt America casting, I fear what the casting process for a new Superman would be like.

GoblinWhirlwind

03-22-2010, 07:54 PM

Even though they canned F4, I was still surprised seeing Chris Evans for Capt America. He seems like a bad choice, and I don't even like CA.

GreenKToo

03-22-2010, 08:02 PM

I ain't feeling Chris Evans as Cap at all. we'll see I guess.

Webhead2006

03-23-2010, 12:04 AM

i like the casting of evans as cap. sure its a safe choice. but he isnt going to be johnny any more since the fox marvel movie is going to be rebooted, and the cap movie is a different film universe.

As for routh its still very likely they will ever use him again. they want to get away from SR and it would be better to have new cast there. But we will see once we get to casting for this reboot.

Man of Tomorrow

03-23-2010, 12:17 AM

They haven't really commented on Routh one way or the other, but I'm curious as to what will happen.

Nothing is really set in stone yet about how the casting will go. Fans just have theories at this point.

On an amusing sidenote, Chuck dons the 'Clark Kent' glasses in tonight's episode as per Shaw's (Routh) orders:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqw1pmOydfE

Webhead2006

03-23-2010, 12:21 AM

edit

Webhead2006

03-23-2010, 12:23 AM

well sure but we know routh doesnt have a contract, and wb wants to get away from donner/singer superman. i still say it would be best to go all fresh new cast and start anew and all that. But we will see, it will more then likely be a new cast anyway with the way things are.

I did watch chuck tonight very good episode and i did lol when chuck was wearing hornrimmed glasses was funny.

Man of Tomorrow

03-23-2010, 12:38 AM

Contracts expire and are renewed all the time.

And he would have needed a new contract for the new franchaise anyway, so his old contract with Superman Returns is a moot point.

They definitely want to get away from the Donner stuff story-wise, but that's irrelevant when it comes to casting. Even the Byrne Superman looked like Reeve.

Webhead2006

03-23-2010, 12:46 AM

true but i stil lthink its more likely it will be a new fresh cast. with wb wanting to go in a new direction. Well true but we dont know how they want to cast or what direction in looks they want to go with. for me i hope to god they are not looking to have a reeve looking guy again.

Man of Tomorrow

03-23-2010, 12:55 AM

Reeve's look was never a problem. It's even the most common look for Superman in the current comics.

But completely unrelated, I do think Routh resembles the Byrne-era Superman pretty strongly

http://www.coverbrowser.com/image/superman-1987/64-1.jpg

It will be especially more evident when Routh gets into his 30s.

The ?ion

03-23-2010, 01:13 AM

The Byrnes Superman. Not as iconic as Curt Swan's, but a powerful rendering of the Last Son of Krypton, none the less. As for Chris Evan, I think he works pretty well. His rendition of the Human Torch was the only good thing to come from the Fantastic Four movies. I don't see why he doesn't deserve another chance.

I SEE SPIDEY

03-23-2010, 02:16 AM

I knew some Routh fans would react like this after I read the Evans news.

The ?ion

03-23-2010, 03:52 AM

I really fail to see what the casting of Captain America has to do with this. Two different studios. Two different franchises. Two different publishers. Can we get back to talking about Superman now? Captain America does have his own board.

nintendo nerd

03-23-2010, 06:52 AM

Routh won't be Superman again. Deal with it guys.

GreenKToo

03-23-2010, 07:41 AM

I'd be shocked if Routh were recast but stranger things have happened.

The only inkling we have about the casting at all is what nolan teased at.
He said he wanted to cast the reboot like S:TM was cast, which I took to mean an unknown will be cast as Supes and he will be surrounded by A-list actors. Routh is not an unknown anymore.

Man of Tomorrow

03-23-2010, 09:05 AM

As far as general audiences are concerned, he's still an unknown, not a household name.

As far as Hollywood is concerned, that's debatable. He may have deeper connections in the industry now.

BenReilly

03-23-2010, 09:48 AM

The only inkling we have about the casting at all is what nolan teased at.
He said he wanted to cast the reboot like S:TM was cast, which I took to mean an unknown will be cast as Supes and he will be surrounded by A-list actors. Routh is not an unknown anymore.

You're referring to Nolan's quote from the LA Times piece, right? Because that was in regards to Batman Begins, not the Superman Reboot he's producing.

MAN O STEEL

03-23-2010, 10:09 AM

Well as for Routh's acting, I have to say hell no in recasting him. Here's the thing, I have watched everything Routh has been in since SR came out, from that Fear Itself Episode, to those little sketch comedy thing's he does here & there, to Chuck, Life is hot in Cracktown etc etc & he has done nothing to convince me acting wise that he deserves another go at it. Looks wise he is aweasome now & probably my ideal Superman after Welling, but he has this way, especially on Chuck of acting out his lines like it's a rehearsal. He says the lines but there is hardly any emotion in either his facial expressions or voice to really convey whether he's angry or happy or sad. He's a good guy & deserves a break in Hollywood, but IMO it sould be outside of Superman. I want Superman to be played by a competent actor, not just a great looking one.

Steve

\S/JcDc\S/

03-23-2010, 01:35 PM

I dunno, while Routh does has a great look (better now than before easily) I think you must act yourself one question...

IS there a possibility that another actor could do a better job than Routh?

My answer is yes.

So the next step is if you believe they will cast the right man for the job.

Nolan has a good record in doing so, and I'm sure he will influence whoever directs the movie to make interesting but also smart choices... Hopefully starting off with the casting of Superman.

Soooooooo, I'm going to stick with the idea that casting another actor is still the best way to go in a reboot. Whether Routh is good or bad, is kind of irrelevant considering a fresh start.

GreenKToo

03-23-2010, 01:44 PM

You're referring to Nolan's quote from the LA Times piece, right? Because that was in regards to Batman Begins, not the Superman Reboot he's producing.
You are correct. I went back and read the entire article..the piece that was quoted here left out the BB part, or I missed it. my bad.

Bad Superman

03-23-2010, 01:59 PM

The ?ion

03-23-2010, 05:22 PM

Routh has the look. And while his Clark was a little weak, he was a very emotionally involving Superman (especially the part where he gets beat by Lex and his thug. My girlfriend actually cried during that scene). The problem for Routh, is that he had the misfortune of being cast for that particular Superman film. Had it been a stronger performer that led to sequels, I have no doubt that he would still be in the cape. Sadly, the movie didn't do well enough for Warner Bros and they feel that a reboot is their shot at restoring the franchise (it worked for Batman, so why not?).
There is a reason why John Shnieder told Tom Welling to avoid that role. Now we have seen that reason first hand.

Webhead2006

03-23-2010, 06:05 PM

totally i beleive we can easily find a new superman/clark kent actor. i dont know who would be best. But there is plently of actors out there who could play the role. For me i still think its going to be all new cast. No reason wb is going to want to use anyone from SR again.

FVD

03-23-2010, 07:49 PM

Schneider told Welling to avoid Superman? Care to elaborate any more?

The ?ion

03-24-2010, 02:25 AM

Schneider told Welling to avoid Superman? Care to elaborate any more?

Yes, Bo Duke did pass on those words of wisdom to Tom Welling. Years ago, when casting was going on for Superman Returns, all eyes, for a moment, looked toward Tom Welling. Pretty much, John Schneider told him not to do it. The jist of it comes down to him saying that if the movie failed, it would tarnish Tom's career and make it difficult for him to ever get another chance.

John told him he was better off sticking with Smallville. And as things would have it, Schneider was right. Returns eventually managed to break even, but it was not successful enough to warrant a sequel. Consequently, that means Brandon Routh has been denied a second chance at the cape, as the new film is going to be a reboot.

Meanwhile, Tom Welling is living large with a 10th season of Smallville on its way next year. He gets to co-produce all of the episodes now, and he is even directing some of the episodes. What is Routh doing? Playing reoccurring character on Chuck. Sure he made $1 million for his role in Returns, but it is likely that Tom Welling will make that much between this season (nine) and next season.

Anyways, I can't find the original interview at the moment. It would take some serious google time. But just to placate those who think I pulled this out of my behind, here is a snippet that alludes to what I am referring to.

"And finally, Clark's parents? Who wouldn't want to see Annette O'Toole in another Superman movie? While John Schneider has said he wouldn't like to see Tom Welling take the role to the big screen..."

http://www.supermanhomepage.com/tv/tv.php?topic=articles/how-id-end-smallville

You can hunt down the interview if you want, but in it, you find out that John shared his sentiment with Tom and Tom took it to heart.

GreenKToo

03-24-2010, 07:18 AM

Interesting. *IF* it's true, it would certainly explain why Tom didnt do SR ( if he would have even gotten picked) when just about everybody at one point thought he would.

Antonello Blueberry

03-25-2010, 12:28 PM

Did you guys catch Brandon in the Scott Pilgrim trailer?
http://www.joblo.com/newsimages1/sptrlr7.jpg (http://www.joblo.com/newsimages1/sptrlr7-big.jpg)

Vgerland

03-25-2010, 03:25 PM

Yes the trailer is Awesome as is Brandon

Man of Tomorrow

03-25-2010, 03:32 PM

He looks like Goku... WTF

Majik1387

03-25-2010, 03:35 PM

Did you guys catch Brandon in the Scott Pilgrim trailer?
http://www.joblo.com/newsimages1/sptrlr7.jpg (http://www.joblo.com/newsimages1/sptrlr7-big.jpg)
:atp:

Webhead2006

03-25-2010, 03:49 PM

i agree he does look like dragon ball z goku, i decided to check out the trailer a little while ago. i never read the book but it looks to be a silly fun film. may or may not see it.

Abraham

03-25-2010, 03:53 PM

Did you guys catch Brandon in the Scott Pilgrim trailer?
http://www.joblo.com/newsimages1/sptrlr7.jpg (http://www.joblo.com/newsimages1/sptrlr7-big.jpg)

Damn, now that guy would make a great Superman, I hope he gets cast in the new film.

Sam

03-25-2010, 04:11 PM

Did you guys catch Brandon in the Scott Pilgrim trailer?
http://www.joblo.com/newsimages1/sptrlr7.jpg (http://www.joblo.com/newsimages1/sptrlr7-big.jpg)

I was hopping to see something like this on Superman Returns. Imagine those eyes glowing red and there you go!

Would kick so much ass!

BrollySupersj

03-25-2010, 07:23 PM

Brandon Routh is...a super saiyan!! :awesome:

As for the question regarding the topic, I have to say that I liked all of Brandon Routh as Superman/Clark Kent. Too hard just to pick one, so I say love em all.

Antonello Blueberry

03-26-2010, 09:59 AM

http://cdn-www.mania.com/content_pics/000005/87/57/f6f41e8b1ff3a0db_large.jpg

Mostpowerful

03-26-2010, 11:42 AM

Damn, now that guy would make a great Superman, I hope he gets cast in the new film.

Agreed. :woot: Man, Brandon also rocks the Todd Ingram look.

Here are some pics of him from the last ep of CHUCK. He screams Superman, imo. I highly doubt that Nolan will be able to find a better guy to play the role of Supes/Clark in this gen. Brandon is just so perfect for it.

http://chucktv.net/gallery/albums/screencaps_season3/screencaps_311_2/Chuck_311_0667.jpg

http://chucktv.net/gallery/albums/screencaps_season3/screencaps_311_2/Chuck_311_0672.jpg

http://chucktv.net/gallery/albums/screencaps_season3/screencaps_311_2/Chuck_311_0722.jpg

http://chucktv.net/gallery/albums/screencaps_season3/screencaps_311_2/normal_Chuck_311_0803.jpg

And here is the promo for the next ep of CHUCK. It looks GREAT, and I think these two upcoming eps are his last ones in the show, so it should be a must watch for those Brandon fans out there..

Chuck vs the American Hero Promo 3.12
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KADc6M8cYq4

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The ?ion

03-26-2010, 12:09 PM

I have never read Scott Pilgrim. This film has piqued my interest though. Perhaps this movie will re-establish Brand Routh's credibility in big screen productions as well as superhero films.

FilmNerdJamie

03-26-2010, 04:12 PM

Routh headlining new pilot for TBS.

"Superman Returns" star Brandon Routh, along with Hal Linden, Amir Arison, Tina Majorino and Kevin Michael Richardson have signed on for TBS' "In Security," which centers on sisters (Constance Zimmer and Kat Foster) who must balance personal issues while running their dad's (Linden) private-security business with elite clientele. Routh, who's been seen on "Chuck" this season, will play a former Navy SEAL who becomes a bodyguard for the firm and gets intimate with one of the sisters. Majorino, Richardson and Arison will also play employees.

http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2010/03/smallville-star-joins-syfy-don-johnson-tastes-south-discomfort.html

GoblinWhirlwind

03-26-2010, 05:01 PM

http://www.joblo.com/newsimages1/sptrlr7.jpg (http://www.joblo.com/newsimages1/sptrlr7-big.jpg)

Incidentally he's who I'd want for Goku in a true DBZ movie. :awesome:

kalelkilla

03-26-2010, 05:02 PM

^ Sounds pretty good, I'll give it a chance.

BrollySupersj

03-26-2010, 06:58 PM

Agreed. :woot: Man, Brandon also rocks the Todd Ingram look.

Here are some pics of him from the last ep of CHUCK. He screams Superman, imo. I highly doubt that Nolan will be able to find a better guy to play the role of Supes/Clark in this gen. Brandon is just so perfect for it.

As much as I hate to admit it, I don't think the brass at WB will think the same thing. Damn shame too...Brandon has already been Superman, and knows how to handle the character, seems like a logical choice doesn't it?

Too bad it's a rare thing that film studio execs have any logic at all...

Lighthouse

03-26-2010, 07:00 PM

Routh headlining new pilot for TBS.

That pilot sounds.....really boring. I'll reserve judgment till it comes out, but that synopsis is a snoozer.

Crook

03-26-2010, 07:11 PM

As much as I hate to admit it, I don't think the brass at WB will think the same thing. Damn shame too...Brandon has already been Superman, and knows how to handle the character, seems like a logical choice doesn't it?

Too bad it's a rare thing that film studio execs have any logic at all...
Yes, completely logical to bring in the face of a previous franchise that the new reboot is trying to get away from... :funny:

BrollySupersj

03-26-2010, 07:16 PM

Yes, completely logical to bring in the face of a previous franchise that the new reboot is trying to get away from... :funny:

Doesn't matter to me, it's the look and talent you want when casting a new Superman, and Routh has that.

I SEE SPIDEY

03-26-2010, 07:40 PM

That pilot sounds.....really boring. I'll reserve judgment till it comes out, but that synopsis is a snoozer.Dude, it's a show on TBS. Ofcourse it's going to suck.

Happy for him that he's getting jobs but I still don't care for him as an actor.

Venomfan

03-27-2010, 12:14 AM

they should get him to do the voice for a Superman animated series or DTV

Webhead2006

03-27-2010, 12:27 AM

that is probably the most likely time you would have routh as superman again. A future DTV thing or appearance in some DC cartoon.

Antonello Blueberry

03-27-2010, 04:49 AM

Btw, "Dead of Night" will be released here in Italy on Halloween. Hopefully in the USA and the rest of the world too.

Mostpowerful

03-31-2010, 04:26 PM

I like what director Edgar Wright said here about Brandon playing Todd Ingram in the Scott Pilgrim movie,

Routh plays the third evil ex, vegan rock star Todd Ingram, who faces off against Scott in a battle of the bands… to the death!

Wright: The first time we did a cast reading, as soon as Brandon opened his mouth and started doing his take on the performance, everyone around the table was either wowed or laughing so hard. He's got a really good sense of deadpan, and he really had fun being really funny by playing it really straight. He's got such a great presence.

And his eyes can really do that. That’s real. No special effects there.

http://www.empireonline.com/features/edgar-wright-talks-scott-pilgrim-teaser-trailer/14.asp

super-t

04-01-2010, 12:10 AM

wat...the...bootyhole is deadpan?

Lone

04-01-2010, 03:12 AM

http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/zz17/wickus/Chuck_312_0834.jpg

Dammit...he would probably own the role if given another shot. :csad:

Man of Tomorrow

04-01-2010, 03:25 AM

Mostpowerful

04-01-2010, 12:43 PM

http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/zz17/wickus/Chuck_312_0834.jpg

Dammit...he would probably own the role if given another shot. :csad:

Damn. What a Great looking Superman. :super:

Thanks for posting those pics guys.

LOL, MOT :woot:

sf2

04-02-2010, 01:01 AM

http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/zz17/wickus/Chuck_312_0834.jpg

Dammit...he would probably own the role if given another shot. :csad:
now i see his superman's presence totally, commanding and powerful. too bad it's too late.

daywalker2007

04-02-2010, 03:12 AM

Damn, he really IS what Superman should be like, I still can't find a better match for Superman than Routh.

Its too bad he was thrust into a massive $200 million dollar big budget arthouse Superman movie made by Singer, and has had to receive a lot of criticism because of the movies supposed failure.

You have to remember, this was Routh's first big movie, he was relatively young, and to be suddenly thrust upon the world with such a responsibility is quite immense. The fact that the movie just seemed to appear and dissapear quietly has still not dented his aspirations.

WB are the ones who should owe Routh an apology.

After the way Chris Reeve had to endure 2 Superman movie sequels which were well below par, you would have though 20 years later, they would give the new guy a great chance at being in a long running series.

I hope Routh is reconsidered.
If Chris Evans can be Captain America after already playing Johnny Storm, I see no reason why Routh can't be Superman again, even after already playing him in a different movie.

Marvel has broken all sorts of casting rules, WB might as well break them too.
I say anything goes.

I SEE SPIDEY

04-02-2010, 05:01 AM

It's an Apples and Oranges situation.

You are advacating Routh star as Superman in a reboot when he already played in the previous Superman movie because Chris Evans was hired to play a Captain America after playing The Human Torch.

If Evans were playing Torch in a FF reboot you would have a point but you don't because that isn't happening.

jmc

04-02-2010, 05:38 AM

Sadly Routh is just unlucky. Had SR been a real reboot from the start he may very well have been a great Superman, unfortunately for him he was stuck with a continuity where he really couldn't do his own thing, he was playing Reeve's Superman and wasn't afforded the opportunity to do his take on the character. He's just the poor bastard who copped the raw end of the stick with the whole SR debacle. But for Superman to be given the serious make over he deserves, Routh can't be part of it, no ifs ands or buts about it, he can't be Superman again.

GreenKToo

04-02-2010, 06:31 AM

NOBODY knows for sure of course, but its highly unlikely WB will use Routh again.
Last I heard it's a reboot, not a routhboot. I do hate it for the guy tho.

Adenjo

04-02-2010, 08:18 AM

Was waiting for the shirt rip here

http://chucktv.net/gallery/albums/screencaps_season3/screencaps_312_2/Chuck_312_0703.jpg

http://chucktv.net/gallery/albums/screencaps_season3/screencaps_312_2/Chuck_312_0772.jpg

:supes:

Y'know what..
I'd be willing to accept "Superman returns was all a dream" in order to see Routh get one more shot at Superman.

ChickenScratch

04-02-2010, 10:01 AM

Totally seems like Clark in those 2 above pictures.

Daybreak_st

04-02-2010, 10:37 AM

I'm starting to wonder if the GA would even know he was the same guy or not.

Webhead2006

04-02-2010, 11:56 AM

Sure some folks probably wouldnt care, but wb wants a new and different superman film and it would be best to distance themselfs from everything that didnt go over great with the last film. That is why it would be best for this new reboot to have an all new story, all new cast. So it can break away and be an all new take on the superman legend.

GoblinWhirlwind

04-02-2010, 12:59 PM

GoblinWhirlwind

04-02-2010, 12:59 PM

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That-Guy

04-02-2010, 01:56 PM

No one who looks better, maybe. But acting is more important, even in a Superman movie.

Actually, I would argue that it's more important in a Superman movie than in possibly any other superhero character. Because if you have an actor that the audience doesn't root for, doesn't sympathize and empathize with, and is completely forgettable 5 minutes after the movie is over, then Superman will remain stuck in the "he's no longer relevant" and "he's boring" boat forever.

If there's one thing that this character needs, it's new life. You must have a strong actor in the role. I can settle for a guy who looks a little less like he stepped out of a comic book if by the end of the movie, I'm thinking "WOW! Now THAT was Superman!"

The ?ion

04-02-2010, 02:12 PM

The general public would probably barely notice or even care. For one thing he'd be a completely different Superman, he looks much more mature, thick and powerful. He would no longer have to try to channel Reeve, he could be his own Superman. With better hair and a new suit, he'd look completely different. I mean, just look at the pics on this page... there's no one better for Superman.

The public would notice. People automatically assume that the GA are fools or idiots. They aren't. They may not care about who is playing the role, but they will remember who has already been in it.

If anything, The Incredible Hulk has proven that if the public will forgive you, if you do a proper reboot. While even I advocate Routh taking this role, as I feel he was given a poor shake, I know that it would only massively confuse the public and utterly undermine what Warner Bros is trying to do right now. They need to continue to get their franchises back on track. Superman Returns was not a commercial failure, but given its budget, it did under-perform. Warner Bros. won't have too many opportunities to get this right in the near future.

Man of Tomorrow

04-02-2010, 02:17 PM

Mostpowerful

04-02-2010, 03:41 PM

Routh certainly doesn't play Agent Shaw like Christopher Reeve.

He plays Agent Shaw like.... Batman. It's true, I keep getting this Batman vibe from Shaw's stoic coldness, from the deep voice to his repressing of emotions, and always being serious.

I agree, though he shows some emotion with Sarah... :woot:

http://www.chucktv.net/gallery/albums/screencaps_season3/screencaps_312_2/Chuck_312_0942.jpg

http://www.chucktv.net/gallery/albums/screencaps_season3/screencaps_312_2/Chuck_312_0945.jpg

Mostpowerful

04-02-2010, 03:47 PM

Brandon seriously rocks the Superman look, and he also has The voice and the talent. He's still the best, imo.

http://www.chucktv.net/gallery/albums/screencaps_season3/screencaps_312_2/Chuck_312_0853.jpg

http://www.chucktv.net/gallery/albums/screencaps_season3/screencaps_312_2/Chuck_312_0886.jpg

RachelDawes

04-02-2010, 09:02 PM

The public would notice. People automatically assume that the GA are fools or idiots. They aren't. They may not care about who is playing the role, but they will remember who has already been in it.

If anything, The Incredible Hulk has proven that if the public will forgive you, if you do a proper reboot. While even I advocate Routh taking this role, as I feel he was given a poor shake, I know that it would only massively confuse the public and utterly undermine what Warner Bros is trying to do right now. They need to continue to get their franchises back on track. Superman Returns was not a commercial failure, but given its budget, it did under-perform. Warner Bros. won't have too many opportunities to get this right in the near future.

I wouldn't say the public forgave TIH, as it made only $18 million more than Ang Lee's Hulk and both were considered disappointments.

Webhead2006

04-02-2010, 11:01 PM

i still say they could probably fine alot better person for clark/superman next time.

XxDelta09xX

04-02-2010, 11:03 PM

Man of Tomorrow

04-02-2010, 11:16 PM

If Nolan has a hand in the casting process (we don't know yet), Routh is more than certainly out.

Nolan values acting over looks, case in point.. Maggie Gylenhaal.

nintendo nerd

04-03-2010, 08:22 AM

i still say they could probably fine alot better person for clark/superman next time.

We know what you think. You remind us of that every week. We all know you are a Welling fanboy that keeps dreaming he will play Superman on the big screen. Yeah you suggest some new names now and then, and sometimes (hardly ever) give interesting opinions. But I guarantee you that if Welling was cast by the Nolans on the new Superman movie you would be laughing like a little girl.

As you mentioned dozens of times before it would be confusing to have Routh in a reboot. Same case would happen if they cast Welling. Seriously Webhead how many times do you post on these boards a day? With the same boring comments. Here, take a look at what you are missing outside:

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_lmuWUCPpnGU/SGi3Sf7nlEI/AAAAAAAAAKU/aifz5HkIDfA/s400/winnie-the-pooh-beautiful-day-4900885.jpg

Webhead2006

04-03-2010, 10:19 AM

hey nerd, yes i would like welling but i know he isnt going to be a choice really, but he isnt the only person i wouldnt mind seeing. There is tons of actors out there like the many guys we have been talking about lately like cudmore, walsh, that rick m guy, and others i dont recall names i would love to see test for the role. And also i would like get the role if they did test and was picked. Who knows how the role will go this time.

Also i have said many times i want a fresh new cast. It would be the best to start clean.

Man of Tomorrow

04-03-2010, 10:33 AM

There is tons of actors out there like the many guys we have been talking about lately like cudmore, walsh, that rick m guy, and others i dont recall names i would love to see test for the role.

yea they can so find an alot better person for clark/superman next time even though none of these guys have proven acting skills and there are tons of actors out there i assume but i dont recall names but we wont know until we do know but i still say it's best to start over with a clean slate and no routh and cut any ties from SR as many of you know i'm not a fan of routh so hopefully they will make the right decision and they will not use routh and distance themselves from SR but we won't know till we get some news but i say it's very unlikely since this is a reboot but hopefully we gets some news soon

Webhead2006

04-03-2010, 10:38 AM

Totally i want the clean slate so it can help the film be its own thing and make its own mark on the superman legend and all that. with going with a full new cast, and promote it as a all new and all different tale. Will probably help the public's opinion that this will be a different film then what SR was.

Man of Tomorrow

04-03-2010, 10:49 AM

....... unbelievable :dry:

Mostpowerful

04-03-2010, 11:10 AM

...........LOL! :hehe: :cwink: some things never change...

GreenKToo

04-03-2010, 11:29 AM

snickers...thats funny rite thar.

GoblinWhirlwind

04-03-2010, 02:35 PM

The thing is, I don't see how it can be a clean, fresh start if it's not an origin. It'll just be a different version of SR, or won't be any better than TIH. If they really want Superman here to stay, they need to let Nolan do what he did with Batman. You don't start a brand new franchise with Superman already established. He deserves a new origin.

nintendo nerd

04-03-2010, 04:34 PM

Guys, we have to accept that Routh won't be Superman anymore.

aia

04-03-2010, 08:23 PM

i'm not accepting it, i want routh lol.And yep i'm a girl....
i think new writers, a reboot new director new lois but keep routh. the guy is superman and i won't be confused by him for reboot, i'd be happy....!
lol i have said this so many times but i think now he's matured and with a real script, director and a good co star it would be all good. theres no way to go forward with superman returns sad as it is-time for a reboot. so maybe be letting contacts expire... was the right way to go that way they can pick who they want without being tied to certain actors......
i was reading a fan fic of a superman returns sequel script all about lois telling richard, lois telling jason etc. richards a bad guy etc, good guy....soap drama etc. my eyes glazed over this isn't what i want for a superman movie. So by the time loose ends are tied we have little action.
Ever set it ten years in the future so we don't have to have 2 hours of soap opera or reboot.
why do i like routh-theres something broody about him, its the eyes.Its like a closed book hard to put into words. i noticed how superman sometimes slipped out. theres a saddess there but a mystey as well. And his facial expressions.

GoblinWhirlwind

04-05-2010, 03:04 PM

There's no reason to accept anything until the final, official word is given. For all we know, some of the folks in charge might actually feel the same as some of the people here do. Until another actor is officially cast, nothing is final.

XxDelta09xX

04-06-2010, 12:51 AM

^Agreed.

Timstuff

04-06-2010, 01:24 AM

Well, just keep in mind that your expectations aren't exactly realistic, so don't be disappointed when you don't get what you want.

Man of Tomorrow

04-06-2010, 01:56 AM

Such irony.

nintendo nerd

04-06-2010, 06:58 PM

Well, just keep in mind that your expectations aren't exactly realistic, so don't be disappointed when you don't get what you want.

http://www.thenutgraph.com/user_uploads/images/2009/11/24/pot%20kettle%20black%20by%20john%20takai%20dreamst ime.jpg

The Batman

04-06-2010, 07:35 PM

Well, just keep in mind that your expectations aren't exactly realistic, so don't be disappointed when you don't get what you want.

You'd know all about that, wouldnt you?

Honestly, even if you've changed from all those years ago, i still cant believe you'd type that to someone else, lmao.

sdc10

04-09-2010, 01:45 PM

db85usa

04-09-2010, 01:57 PM

Well, just keep in mind that your expectations aren't exactly realistic, so don't be disappointed when you don't get what you want.

Can we say the same thing for you about Cavill?? It goes both ways.

About Routh - While there may not be an actual official word Routh won't come back, it's a reboot. Hulk got rebooted - New writer, new director, new crew, new cast, no Bana. Spider-Man is being rebooted - New writer, new director, new crew, new cast, no Maguire. For those who want Routh back, do you see the pattern yet? Reboots mean new everything. And besides, I don't want to see Routh as Supes again anyway. I may not agree with how he was used in SR, but I don't agree with him being cast as Superman again in a reboot.

Mostpowerful

04-09-2010, 06:27 PM

Soo.. just wanted to let you Brandon fans know that you can still watch Brandon on CHUCK in the next 2 upcoming episodes. It won't be a new ep but a repeat, though.

Next Monday April 12th, they will show 'Chuck vs First Class'. It's the one where Chuck fights Stone Cold Steve Austin on the plane. Both Brandon and Kristin Kruek appear. It's a really fun ep.

On Monday April 19, they will show 'Chuck vs The Beard'. Another seriously fun ep.

Also, check out this new Unthinkable Trailer,

http://www.latinoreview.com/news/unthinkable-trailer-9681

looks pretty intense.

see ya!:woot:

Retroman

04-10-2010, 04:39 AM

^^It's about time, thanks!

It didn't look that intense to me but i think it's worth a watch because of Sheen and Jackson. I'm also curious to see how Routh fairs with some other heavyhitters post-SR.:yay:

Unthinkable will be released here theatrically on June 17 after some uncertainty about it getting a release when the original release date was moved around.:o

Also, a there's 'new' trailer available for Routh's other unreleased film Miss Nobody (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1129427/) (Leslie Bibb, Adam Goldberg) which still doesn't have a distributor. As far as i can tell it's not much different from the previous one except a short spiffy title sequence at the end.

http://www.mateodp.com/mateodp/MissNobody.html

BTW, i recently finished watching Season 4 of Dexter in which Routh's wife Courtney Ford guest starred.I liked her performance as the smart, hot but yet deceptive Christine Hill.I particularly enjoyed her scenes with Deborah Morgan in the police station when she's found out and her sexy scenes with Quinn.:up:

Mostpowerful

04-11-2010, 12:02 PM

^Hi, Retro, please let us know how the movie was when you watch it. :)

New possible role for Brandon. Sounds really cool.

We failed you once, hopefully we've got this one locked down. Sources close to Bloody Disgusting tell us exclusively that Brandon Routh (Superman, Dead of Night) is a lock for Frank Darabont's "The Walking Dead", the new post-apocalyptic zombie TV series being developed for AMC. The adaptation of Robert Kirkman's astounding comic franchise is set among a group of zombie survivors of an apocalypse who are led by a police officer, Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln), in search of a safe place to live. Jon Bernthal also stars. AMC has already ordered 6 episodes before the pilot was even presented. Good start!

http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/19787

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LL2K2

04-11-2010, 09:35 PM

Not a far cry from Dead of Night, according to the description. Here's hoping. :up:

Ultimate_Superman

04-12-2010, 07:16 AM

To be honest as much as I would love to see Routh return as Superman it isn't going to happen. They really IMO need to start over origin and all. The sad part for me though is Singer did put together a great Superman cast for a reboot/origin story just not one for the story he was going after. Even though I loved the movie and thought the cast was great I always say them better suited for a origin movie and going from there out. Even Kate was a great choice for Lois had this been an origin movie.

XxDelta09xX

04-12-2010, 08:51 PM

That would be Awesome if Brandon gets the role in The Walking Dead.

XxDelta09xX

04-12-2010, 08:52 PM

That would be Awesome if Brandon gets the role in The Walking Dead.

Timstuff

05-14-2010, 05:57 PM

TIME Magazine's 10 worst Superhero sequels

Brandon Routh, seemingly picked only for his resemblance to Christopher Reeve, lacks any sort of charisma (fittingly, he has not made a major movie since).

http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1987746_1987525_1987528,00.html

nintendo nerd

05-15-2010, 04:13 PM

TIME Magazine's 10 worst Superhero sequels

http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1987746_1987525_1987528,00.html

The same Time magazine that praised and loved this movie in 2006? :o

Richard Corliss (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Corliss) of Time (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_%28magazine%29) praised Superman Returns, calling it one of the best superhero films (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superhero_film). He was mostly impressed with Singer's direction and the storyline

Asgard

05-15-2010, 09:28 PM

The same Time magazine that praised and loved this movie in 2006?
Lol, so dumb.

LL2K2

05-17-2010, 04:14 PM

At least it's not the worst - it's #10. That distinction goes, and rightly so, to Batman & Robin.

Ita-KalEl

05-17-2010, 05:04 PM

At least it's not the worst - it's #10. That distinction goes, and rightly so, to Batman & Robin.

Fair chart: spiderman 3, X-Men: The Last Stand and Wolverine are considered worse movies.

Lighthouse

05-17-2010, 10:56 PM

Even though I highly disliked Superman Returns, I'm saddened to see how far Time has fallen in recent years, that they are actually making lists like the worst superhero sequels.

batman44

05-18-2010, 03:41 PM

While Routh certainly would don the cape and tights for another Superman movie, things are still up in the air – especially now that THE DARK KNIGHT helmer Christopher Nolan is on board to produce and shepherd another reboot, which would likely mean Routh would be out.

“There’s talk about doing another SUPERMAN movie, as of yet, but there’s nothing done,” says Routh who says he was proud of his tenure in the role no matter how future movies shake out. “I love the character and I feel I still have a lot more I could with the character. I trust the [role] will always stay with me. It was a proud moment for me. I wouldn’t be here without it and wouldn’t have been in this position I’m in as quickly as I did.”

http://www.ifmagazine.com/feature.asp?article=3825

verisimilitude

05-18-2010, 04:37 PM

http://www.ifmagazine.com/feature.asp?article=3825

This also caught my eye - "I trust the role will always stay with me" - has he been talking to Horner, or any of the execs - maybe wishful thinking the whole way - but dammit, I want him back in the cape.

Lighthouse

05-18-2010, 05:48 PM

This also caught my eye - "I trust the role will always stay with me" - has he been talking to Horner, or any of the execs - maybe wishful thinking the whole way - but dammit, I want him back in the cape.

I think he meant this in more of an abstract sense. It had a substantial effect on his career, and those experiences will stay with him forever.

Showtime

05-19-2010, 11:03 AM

Enough with the picture spamming Kal El Vis

Superark

05-19-2010, 05:53 PM

http://www.ifmagazine.com/feature.asp?article=3825

I'd be estatic if Routh returned to play Superman again under Nolan's production, but I feel his chances are slim to none.

echostation

05-19-2010, 06:56 PM

it would be great but wouldn't make sense... bringing back any cast member from Returns brings up this whole garbage about what about the other cast members etc

If they're doing a reboot which is what they're doing then they're going to bring a completely new cast, unless Nolan does one of those who SR was just a huge dream and show Superman waking up in some twisted dream Mister Mxyzptlk has set for him and he has to find a way out...

He's trapped on another planet by Mxyzptlk with this horrible dream, realizing he's been captured for several months, he finally busts out, fights a huge villain and returns to Earth to see that Darkseid and his forces are coming to invade Earth now that Superman is gone...

Timstuff

05-19-2010, 07:57 PM

Why is this thread in the Man of Steel forum instead of the Superman Returns forum? We don't allow dedicated threads for any of the other suggested cast members.

Kal El Vis

05-19-2010, 07:59 PM

Spamming?

O-kay.......

Superark

05-19-2010, 10:14 PM

Why is this thread in the Man of Steel forum instead of the Superman Returns forum? We don't allow dedicated threads for any of the other suggested cast members.

Because there was talk at one point of Routh being cast in a reboot since he is well liked at WB, so there is still a slim possiblilty he could be in contention for the role.

I mean seriously, is it that big a deal to you that the Cavill thread was closed?

Showtime

05-19-2010, 10:29 PM

Why is this thread in the Man of Steel forum instead of the Superman Returns forum? We don't allow dedicated threads for any of the other suggested cast members.

This thread along with many of these other threads will be cleared out when things start really moving on Superman, which means not that much longer. The forums are going to get juggled around

There isn't going to be a Cavill Thread, A Welling Thread, Your Mailman For Superman Thread at this time. It doesn't matter how many times you ask, or how many times you complain about this Routh Thread. It's not a debate right now.

Again, this is just right now. Not saying there won't or can't be a thread for different candidates down the line when things are worked out. Which will be very soon.

We've had trouble with those types of threads in the past in the Superman forums, not just once, which is why at this point we are having people talk about everybody in the casting thread. This isn't a new rule that just started because somebody opened a Henry Cavill thread, but if you want to think that and it rallys all your troops together...good luck with that.

So the double standard comments and the "its not fair" attitude is kind of hilarious at this point.

Kal El Vis

05-19-2010, 11:15 PM

Because there was talk at one point of Routh being cast in a reboot since he is well liked at WB, so there is still a slim possiblilty he could be in contention for the role.

No there isn't, but that won't stop some of you from repeating this over and over again...

Lone

05-19-2010, 11:29 PM

No there isn't, but that won't stop some of you from repeating this over and over again...

Same goes for posters like you. It's not rocket science, you see a topic you don't like, DO NOT ENTER. Until such time when it's official that Routh is totally not up for consideration, a mod WILL close this thread.

Back on topic:

One last manip before I go to bed:
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I've pretty much accepted the fact that Routh has 1% chance of coming back but seeing that manip makes me feel he deserves a 2nd shot.

Kal El Vis

05-19-2010, 11:38 PM

Same goes for posters like you. It's not rocket science, you see a topic you don't like, DO NOT ENTER. Until such time when it's official that Routh is totally not up for consideration, a mod WILL close this thread.

Um, who are YOU to tell anyone where they can or cannot post? Don't like that people don't agree with you?

Too bad. Deal with it.

I've pretty much accepted the fact that Routh has 1% chance of coming back but seeing that manip makes me feel he deserves a 2nd shot.

And thank GOD he won't be getting one.

The next Superman will be able to A-C-T.

Showtime

05-19-2010, 11:45 PM

I can tell you not to come into a thread. In fact I can't just block certain areas of the board so you can access them if I want to.

I don't think I need anymore evidence of why we don't like to open threads for particular actors. It's all right here in black and white. Thanks for bringing it Elvis.

Kal El Vis

05-20-2010, 12:17 AM

Lone

05-20-2010, 12:53 AM

Um, who are YOU to tell anyone where they can or cannot post? Don't like that people don't agree with you?

Too bad. Deal with it.

I'm a guy with common sense. :whatever:

It's fine if you don't agree, but when you go into a thread discussing all things related to the possibility of an actor's return to a former role with nothing to add other than 100 different variations of "he sucks", is that really necessary? :facepalm:

Timstuff

05-20-2010, 02:25 AM

LL2K2

05-20-2010, 02:41 AM

Because out of the dozens of actors who had threads devoted to them (aside from you-know-who in the SV section), he's the only one who's actually played Superman onscreen.

Whether you liked him or not, that's not going to change.

C. Lee

05-20-2010, 07:35 AM

I'm confused.

Is this directed AT me, or BECAUSE of me?

Well....let me put it this way.....you are new here....and yet you come into a thread that was created by fans of the last actor to play Superman on the big screen, and the thread is primarily about thier appreciation of him....and you decide to make a bunch of posts ridiculing them for liking the actor that you didn't like.......sounds rather trollish to me.

GreenKToo

05-20-2010, 07:51 AM

I'm sorry, but I think its rather silly to argue over this actor or that actor before we even have a director announced. That goes for both sides.

Showtime

05-20-2010, 08:59 AM

I'm not calling for a lift on the moratorium against actor-specific threads, because I fully understand why it's in place. I just find it a bit strange that Brandon Routh for some strange reason gets to be the exception.

You realize he was in Superman Returns as Superman. Again this isn't a debate, this thread will be in its proper place soon enough. Not sure why you care so much either way.

Showtime

05-20-2010, 09:08 AM

Mostpowerful

05-20-2010, 03:47 PM

MAN O STEEL

05-20-2010, 04:55 PM

Woah! SUPERMAN! Great job, steve.

Thx MP. :)

Steve

Kal El Vis

05-20-2010, 07:34 PM

Well....let me put it this way.....you are new here....and yet you come into a thread that was created by fans of the last actor to play Superman on the big screen, and the thread is primarily about thier appreciation of him....and you decide to make a bunch of posts ridiculing them for liking the actor that you didn't like.......sounds rather trollish to me.

Ah, hyperbole. Wear would the internets be without it?

And there has NOT been "a bunch of posts ridiculing them for liking the actor you don't like".

Anyone who actually researches my posts will see that.

*EDIT* For clarification, I just counted. Counting THIS post, I have commented 6 times in here. Only ONE expressed specific dislike of Routh and his "acting". Not quite a "bunch of posts", is it?

sf2

05-20-2010, 07:53 PM

Showtime

05-20-2010, 09:55 PM

Ah, hyperbole. Wear would the internets be without it?

And there has NOT been "a bunch of posts ridiculing them for liking the actor you don't like".

Anyone who actually researches my posts will see that.

*EDIT* For clarification, I just counted. Counting THIS post, I have commented 6 times in here. Only ONE expressed specific dislike of Routh and his "acting". Not quite a "bunch of posts", is it?

You really need to pump the brakes. This isn't a tryout for the debate team. You want to continue your attempt at some sort of defense PM C. Lee. Don't clog the threads with boring attempts at wit.

RustyCage

05-20-2010, 10:17 PM

That manip is so excellent! I dearly wish for his return, and it'd be cool if his hair resembled that, and if his neckline was more open like that. Oh, and the larger chest symbol rocks too! He seems a lot less boyish to me here than he did in Returns. Just throw this manip into the next Superman movie, sprinkle some epic fight scenes in with him, and you've pretty much won my heart. Thumbs way up!

PS - If one acts like a troll, one is a troll. Give it up, it's childish and a waste of space on an otherwise pleasant and rational thread.

daywalker2007

05-23-2010, 02:56 PM

Unthinkable has been leaked. Routh does a pretty good job in it, his acting is very natural.
Shame he is now into his stride as an actor, but was not given good direction in SR.

XxDelta09xX

05-23-2010, 08:09 PM

Mostpowerful

05-24-2010, 10:53 AM

That manip is Amazing!!!:wow:

Agreed. Superman in the flesh. It doesn't get any better than that.

10 reasons you MUST watch tonight's Chuck season finale

Chuck's enormous two-hour, two-episode finale airs tonight, and there's one thing creator Chris Fedak wants you to know. "It's the craziest two hours of Chuck we've ever done," Fedak said in an exclusive interview. "We've done a couple of two-hour episodes in the past, and we always say, 'Oh, each week is like a little movie.' But this finale is not little. There is nothing little about it."

(Gigantic Spoilers Alert!)

How big is it? Well, big enough that we've got 10 reasons from Fedak why you should watch tonight's season-three finale on NBC at 8 p.m. ET/PT:

1. You get two episodes for the price of one, Buy More style! First up is "Chuck Versus the Subway," and no, we're not talking that Subway! Sandwich eating is optional... And the second episode is "Chuck Versus the Ring, Part II." Do not expect to see Ellie get married again. It's so not that kind of ring this time. (That was last year!) In fact, Fedak said, "That 'part two' is just me being pretentious. I just wanted to be like The Godfather, Part Two." In the finale Brandon Routh is back as Daniel Shaw, and guess what? He "has his own Intersect loaded into his head," he said.

2. Yep, Shaw's back, and you can call him Two-Face! "We do have the return of Shaw, and that's one of the big changes. But it's not the Shaw that you know, that we left in episode 13 ... the tortured agent who decided to seek revenge. This is a version of Shaw who's embracing the dark side. And Brandon is wonderful in the part as the guy who's flipped the coin. He's embraced the Two-Face of it all and has become the villain," said Fedak.

"We had always planned that he would be our Harvey Dent character. That we would essentially take someone who was an expert in the Ring and someone with a kind of tragic backstory and fold that back through our characters. And that in the end the season would boil down to Chuck and Shaw."

That's just part of the interview. :woot:

http://scifiwire.com/2010/05/chuck-creator-10-reasons.php

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GreenKToo

05-24-2010, 12:55 PM

Gotta be honest, I haven't watched one episode of chuck. I hear its pretty decent.

XxDelta09xX

05-25-2010, 03:20 AM

Agreed. Superman in the flesh. It doesn't get any better than that.

I'm still holding out for Brandon getting the role of Superman again.:woot:

Showtime

05-28-2010, 08:23 PM

Couple pictures of Routh from NFL Players Premiere League Flag Football Tournament and Skills Challenge on May 23, 2010 in Santa Monica, California.

http://cache1.asset-cache.net/xc/100359287.jpg?v=1&c=NewsMaker&k=2&d=77BFBA49EF878921A343B2C87A49D8F597E53FAE13756D28 5134FDE05005D4B2A9666C841DCB00A0

http://cache4.asset-cache.net/xc/100359345.jpg?v=1&c=NewsMaker&k=2&d=77BFBA49EF878921A343B2C87A49D8F5B04C83696266DB32 5134FDE05005D4B284B0735DE650099B

The guy who played Superman and the guy who almost played Superman, Brandon Routh and Ryan McPartlin

http://cache2.asset-cache.net/xc/100359301.jpg?v=1&c=NewsMaker&k=2&d=77BFBA49EF878921A343B2C87A49D8F5B558924F496B46A9 5134FDE05005D4B2E677EFEC78637B00

Showtime

05-28-2010, 08:27 PM

http://cache3.asset-cache.net/xc/98931217.jpg?v=1&c=NewsMaker&k=2&d=77BFBA49EF878921A343B2C87A49D8F57A64C8C51472DB91 748677B27B6DC2F170125FF526066872

Two men who both wore the tights...Dean Cain and Brandon Routh attend the E League Playoff Game at Crossroads School on May 8, 2010 in Santa Monica, California

Man of Tomorrow

05-29-2010, 04:19 AM

Pictures aren't loading for some reason.

rogue trooper

05-30-2010, 07:53 PM

So.. for those Brandon/Chuck fans out there, in case you didn't know, Agent Daniel Shaw LIVES! Yay, I knew it! :D And he's so MAD. haha

Make sure to watch the Chuck Season Finale this Monday May, 24 at 8:00 PM on NBC. It's gonna be EPIC!

Chuck Season 3 Finale Promo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeroL01w2w4

Woah! SUPERMAN! Great job, steve.

http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/1781/bhtgyuiopv2copy2.png

.

Awesome!! Here Brandon looks like he is his own Superman, and not a copy of Christopher Reeve. Too bad he won't do it anymore.:csad:

Still, I think he will still find other heroic roles(there's already Dylan Dog in Dead of Night). He could be a good Roland Deschain in the planned "Dark Tower" adaptations. Hell, if Bryan Singer is still involved in the "Logan's Run" remake, Brandon could play Logan.

Webhead2006

05-31-2010, 12:25 AM

actually logan's run is going to another director that elkrich guy i believe. i know i am saying his name wrong.

Timstuff

05-31-2010, 04:32 AM

GreenKToo

05-31-2010, 08:18 AM

I'd leave the casting thread closed until a director is announced. When we officially hear from him that it won't be routh or welling folks will then have no reason to mention either again for the reboot, and then things could finally move on. just my two cents.

Webhead2006

05-31-2010, 12:14 PM

yea i will love once the director is announced if he will make it clear he is going for a new guy so then discussions can finally go towards that.

The Batman

05-31-2010, 01:03 PM

Superark

05-31-2010, 10:28 PM

So... Brandon Routh is the only "candidate" who gets a dedicated thread, and now the Superman general casting thread is closed... Is it safe to say that Brandon Routh is the official SHH! endorsed candidate? :oldrazz:

And it's posts like this that caused Showtime to close the casting thread for a few days. As The Batman said, you're just coming across as a troll

\S/JcDc\S/

05-31-2010, 11:16 PM

Instead of making pissed off comments about Showtime, send him (or another mod if you wish) a PM if there is something you disagree with.

I disagreed with my Nolan casting thread merge. I don't think he realized my bumping the Nolan casting thread, had nothing with whatever happened in the Supes casting thread (whatever happened I wasn't involved in for once lol). Does any of that mean I think Showy is not fit to moderate? Nah. We are all human and make mistakes, or misinterpret things.

I just don't want to see people getting pissed, and shooting their mouth off for misunderstandings that end up with a perm ban or something. Try civility first, if that doesn't work then take your own time off the hype and return when you cool off :o

I give myself temp bans when I'm annoyed :p

Man of Tomorrow

06-01-2010, 05:29 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SnuHYiDEuw

At 4:20, "Sorry.... I just had to reboot"

MAN O STEEL

06-01-2010, 05:43 AM

Daybreak_st

06-01-2010, 08:38 AM

Routh played a great villain on Chuck for the last two episodes of the season. Maybe he should play an EVIL Superman :yay:

Showtime

06-01-2010, 11:46 AM

So... Brandon Routh is the only "candidate" who gets a dedicated thread, and now the Superman general casting thread is closed... Is it safe to say that Brandon Routh is the official SHH! endorsed candidate? :oldrazz:

We already went over this. He played Superman. He isn't a candidate. He's out.

This thread will be moved in due time. I've been cleaning up this place over the past couple weeks.

Why it bothers you so much I don't know and I don't understand.

Mostpowerful

06-01-2010, 01:59 PM

Quote from a reviewer on AICN. Not necessarily something I would usually take seriously, given that it's AICN & they hate everything but I've heared this song sang many times before about Routh that it makes it hard to ignore anymore. I wish the guy the best but it seems he just doesn't have, IT.

Source:

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/45306

It's just one person's opinion. He/she clearly didn't like Brandon to begin with, so he/she never gave him a fair chance..

Here is a positive review of his performance from another person who also saw the film..

Out of this cavalcade of scenery-chewers, there are two that deserve special mention. First, Brandon Routh just KILLS as the vegan evil ex Todd Ingram. While the characterization and dialogue for this psychic-powered douchebag is the driving force behind his awesomeness, casting Routh was just an outstanding choice. Much like his cameo in Zach and Miri Make a Porno, this unabashedly plays off our preconceptions of him as a straight-laced nice guy to brilliant effect.

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/44088

And this is what Edgar Wright, the director of the film, said about his casting,

Wright: The first time we did a cast reading, as soon as Brandon opened his mouth and started doing his take on the performance, everyone around the table was either wowed or laughing so hard. He's got a really good sense of deadpan, and he really had fun being really funny by playing it really straight. He's got such a great presence.

And his eyes can really do that. That’s real. No special effects there.

http://www.empireonline.com/features/edgar-wright-talks-scott-pilgrim-teaser-trailer/14.asp

Routh played a great villain on Chuck for the last two episodes of the season. Maybe he should play an EVIL Superman :yay:

Agreed, he was oustanding,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdCp9zAeZlk&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xLEooOX5mw&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuDRZ9h7jvs&NR=1

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LL2K2

06-01-2010, 10:26 PM

It's just one person's opinion. He/she clearly didn't like Brandon to begin with, so he/she never gave him a fair chance..

Here is a positive review of his performance from another person who also saw the film..

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/44088

And this is what Edgar Wright, the director of the film, said about his casting,

http://www.empireonline.com/features/edgar-wright-talks-scott-pilgrim-teaser-trailer/14.asp

Agreed, he was oustanding,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdCp9zAeZlk&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xLEooOX5mw&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuDRZ9h7jvs&NR=1

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Just watched those "Chuck" clips and am about to stand up and cheer for both Zach and Brandon. :awesome::applaud

Man of Tomorrow

06-02-2010, 07:00 AM

I liked this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAYv1XwaNtE

Daybreak_st

06-02-2010, 10:53 AM

I liked this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAYv1XwaNtE

I loved that scene :yay:

Mostpowerful

06-02-2010, 04:01 PM

^Yeah, that's a sweet vid, thanks for sharing!

Superman Returns gets some love from LATimes blogger after rewatching Superman II,

One last word: Watching this film only strengthened my love for the 2006 "Superman Returns." Brandon Routh was just adorable, and the Lois-and-Superman relationship had just the right amount of ambiguity and tone of elegiac regret. The film did not get nearly as much love as it deserved, if you ask me.

Link: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/thedailymirror/2010/05/from-the-vaults-superman-ii-1980.html

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Antonello Blueberry

06-04-2010, 04:01 PM

Some clips from Unthinkable on the BR Fan facebook page.
http://www.facebook.com/BrandonRouthcom?v=app_2392950137
Apparently he works with Maxwell Lord in the movie.
And next week we should be seeing the Dylan Dog trailer.

El Payaso

06-04-2010, 08:19 PM

And it's posts like this that caused Showtime to close the casting thread for a few days. As The Batman said, you're just coming across as a troll

Absolutely. He made mods close another thread .

The problem is that by doing that they're making this cheap boycott quite easy for trolls. They should be closing him, not the threads.

Man of Tomorrow

06-04-2010, 08:43 PM

Thanks for the facebook link.

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs568.snc3/30999_10150162106835262_10150131491105262_12202015 _4069636_n.jpg

Antonello Blueberry

06-11-2010, 06:19 AM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v340/Antoblueberry/Galeria_SP_ex03.jpghttp://www.cinepremiere.com.mx/node/11235&HOME=

Bruce_Begins

06-11-2010, 08:02 AM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v340/Antoblueberry/Galeria_SP_ex03.jpghttp://www.cinepremiere.com.mx/node/11235&HOME=

This pic makes me wonder why they are going to reboot the Superman franchise, I mean he looks absolutely right for the role, and if they could just get a better script and a new director, we could have gotten a sequel.

If Routh was in supes costume in that pic. it would have made for an awesome MOS poster.

\S/JcDc\S/

06-11-2010, 12:30 PM

Thanks for the facebook link.

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs568.snc3/30999_10150162106835262_10150131491105262_12202015 _4069636_n.jpg

That's awesome! I bet Brandon Routh was already a Dean Cain fan too since he is pretty knowledgable on Supes stuff.

Delete

06-11-2010, 02:21 PM

This pic makes me wonder why they are going to reboot the Superman franchise

Because you can't make a good movie out of one photoshopped to hell picture

batman44

06-11-2010, 03:57 PM

......:dry:

Mostpowerful

06-11-2010, 05:04 PM

make him naked

Not exactly but close. :oldrazz: And no photoshop there.. :o

http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/show-patrol/assets_c/2010/02/shaw21-thumb-572xauto-86237.jpg

http://i48.tinypic.com/2s8pc9w.jpg

raybia

06-11-2010, 05:18 PM

Not exactly but close. :oldrazz: And no photoshop there.. :o

http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/show-patrol/assets_c/2010/02/shaw21-thumb-572xauto-86237.jpg

http://i48.tinypic.com/2s8pc9w.jpg

Is it me or doesn't he had an exceptionally long torso?

Antonello Blueberry

06-12-2010, 05:35 AM

He's a tall guy with a long torso.

Young Superman

06-12-2010, 02:14 PM

I think Brandon Routh should at least get an audition for the reboot.

XxDelta09xX

06-12-2010, 11:38 PM

^Agreed.

Showtime

06-13-2010, 02:11 PM

Slim to none chance he will.

I am going to be closing this thread soon, and reopening another one. It is getting a little large and needs to be "Rebooted". For now it will stay in this section, but will be moved to the superman returns section pretty soon.

Excel

06-13-2010, 04:03 PM

Showtime is only active when news is about to break, my guess is these new rules are preceeding something...

kalelkilla

06-13-2010, 04:05 PM

Nah, I really think he is just super pissed at some posters for one reason or another.

GreenKToo

06-13-2010, 06:00 PM

Showtime is only active when news is about to break, my guess is these new rules are preceeding something...
All I can say is anytime something like this has been done before, it's always been for a reason and not because of bickering either. He's been saying for weeks he would close it when news was about to break. Just saying.

daywalker2007

06-14-2010, 11:44 AM

I think Brandon Routh should at least get an audition for the reboot.

damn right he should, WB owes him that as a bare minimum.

WB are a disgrace when it comes to Superman.
Pathetic.

They could have rebooted Superman in 2006 but apparently were so dumb, they didn't even read the script for Superman Returns before filming it.

Idiots.

As for those smart asses who think that just because Routh has been Superman once, doesn't mean he can't do it again need to understand, that these days, anything goes.

If Ryan Reynolds can play Deadpool, Hannibal King and Green Lantern without anybody noticing and Chris Evans can play Human Torch and Captain America, I think its reasonable to suggest a new rebooted Superman movie filmed more than 6 or 7 years after the last attempt with Routh back in the role is more than plausible.

7 years is a long time, most casual audiences don't even remember Superman Returns. They won't get confused. In my opinion there are now no rules when it comes to casting. WB should cast who they feel is right for the role. If that is Routh then so be it. If not, then so be it. But right now, there are no other candidates out there who really stand out that much better than Routh.

Don't write off the Routh yet. He still wipes the floor with many of these other so called "candidates".

MechaOrga

06-14-2010, 01:40 PM

damn right he should, WB owes him that as a bare minimum.

WB are a disgrace when it comes to Superman.
Pathetic.

They could have rebooted Superman in 2006 but apparently were so dumb, they didn't even read the script for Superman Returns before filming it.

Idiots.

As for those smart asses who think that just because Routh has been Superman once, doesn't mean he can't do it again need to understand, that these days, anything goes.

If Ryan Reynolds can play Deadpool, Hannibal King and Green Lantern without anybody noticing and Chris Evans can play Human Torch and Captain America, I think its reasonable to suggest a new rebooted Superman movie filmed more than 6 or 7 years after the last attempt with Routh back in the role is more than plausible.

7 years is a long time, most casual audiences don't even remember Superman Returns. They won't get confused. In my opinion there are now no rules when it comes to casting. WB should cast who they feel is right for the role. If that is Routh then so be it. If not, then so be it. But right now, there are no other candidates out there who really stand out that much better than Routh.

Don't write off the Routh yet. He still wipes the floor with many of these other so called "candidates".

whoa dude...

I do think that yes, the script and director failed Routh and the fans. BUT having said that, why would they bring over anything from an old series in a reboot? doesn't make sense.

start fresh. start clean. New actor. "From the Writer and director of the Dark knight". Boom. Money made.

No need for Routh (or welling).

Antonello Blueberry

06-17-2010, 10:43 AM

New trailer for Scott Pilgrim. At the end Brandon gets the spotlight:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8ZXnYvRaA4

Man of Tomorrow

06-17-2010, 11:18 AM

Hilarious.

Daybreak_st

06-17-2010, 11:59 AM

New trailer for Scott Pilgrim. At the end Brandon gets the spotlight:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8ZXnYvRaA4

Haaahaa! That was AWESOME!!! The last scene with Brandon cracked me up :woot: He's really good at deadpan humor. Man the more i see of him lately the more i like him, first in Chuck and now this. REally starting to wish he could come back as Superman with good writing and directing this time.

Man of Tomorrow

06-23-2010, 04:34 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjAmdVEln5g

\S/uperman

06-24-2010, 12:38 PM

Routh made a good Superman. It was his own, and separate from Reeve while still seeming like Superman.

I did not like his Clark Kent though. It reminded me of the bumbling act we've seen before. I know it was not his fault, they asked him to play it that way.

I think Dean Cain has done the best Clark so far, but I also like TAS approach. In TAS he was a true competitor for Lois. He would speak his mind (more tactfully though) just as much as Lois does. So either of these styles would be a nice change in the movie realm for me.

Man of Tomorrow

06-24-2010, 01:54 PM

\S/uperman

06-24-2010, 02:50 PM

Problem with Dean Cain's Clark is the dual identity with Superman wasn't believable in the slightest, so ultimately playing Clark so similarly to Superman was fail.

The two identities need to be two polar extremes for live action.

In a new film, I would hope they use a sci fi explanation for separation of identities. Kryptonian crystals inserted to his glasses (which is why he has to leave them on) or the idea about the crest from Jor-el was interesting. When he is Superman he can not be seen as a human.

If you don't go sci fi, based on looks alone, everyone who knows Clark in Metropolis would figure out Clark and Supes are the same.

Man of Tomorrow

06-24-2010, 04:08 PM

Those 'sci-fi' explanations don't make much logical sense, they're more magic than anything.

It's more down to earth having Clark put on an invented persona/disguise as a reporter, so no one will recognize him as Superman.

Changing voice, mannerisms, hair, clothes, the glasses etc

Bruce Wayne even put on an invented 'playboy' persona in Nolan's Batman films to throw people off. I can see Nolan's Clark doing the same.

rob-el2

06-25-2010, 12:01 PM

Problem with Dean Cain's Clark is the dual identity with Superman wasn't believable in the slightest, so ultimately playing Clark so similarly to Superman was fail.

The two identities need to be two polar extremes for live action.

While I agree the two have to be the opposite ends of the spectrum (especially in live action) I would say that his CK was still the best we've seen to date. It was his Superman that failed in the equation. If CK is going to be portrayed as Cain did (and had to given the nature of the show - "Lois and Clark" with "Superman recieveing second billing in the title) then he (and the writers) needed to find another way of doing Superman and that is where the failure occured

BTW you're still giving "movie reviews" from last summer!

\S/uperman

06-25-2010, 09:27 PM

If I consider these options:

Technology from Jor-el to keep his Kryptonian side hidden from humans.

OR

He happens to look exactly like Superman but with glasses and different hair style.

To me the sci fi explanation is more beneficial. To each his own though.

Man of Tomorrow

06-26-2010, 08:29 PM

http://www.scottpilgrimthemovie.com/avatarCreator/

\S/uperman

06-27-2010, 12:56 PM

Yup,

Even more, one can think that knowing the way his home planet has been destroyed, Kal El would do everything to prevent mass destruction .
This

Dagoods

06-27-2010, 08:05 PM

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/photos/uncategorized/2008/10/30/brandon_routh_in_zack_and_miri_3.jpg
Not after this BS :awesome:!!!

Man of Tomorrow

06-28-2010, 05:10 PM

Routh comments on the New Superman Film:

11) OK I know this one's getting old, BUT with regards to Supes is their anything left fans can hope for in terms of B returning?

"The only thing I can really speak to in regards to this question is that, I’d love to. With Chris Nolan (again, another extremely talented director…and British!) shepherding the new film, it’s anybody’s guess what will happen. I look forward to meeting with him if I have the opportunity, and to discuss the project.

The most important thing, no matter who plays Superman, is that they are able to truly honor and uphold the legacy of the character that is so deeply loved by so many."

http://www.brandonrouthcom.blogspot.com/

\S/uperman

06-28-2010, 05:17 PM

I've already read this over there. Why do you keep posting excerpts in different threads from a Q&A most have read :confused:

Man of Tomorrow

06-28-2010, 05:19 PM

Where was it previously linked in this forum?

XxDelta09xX

06-28-2010, 08:38 PM

I still hope he gets the role.

LL2K2

06-28-2010, 09:08 PM

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/photos/uncategorized/2008/10/30/brandon_routh_in_zack_and_miri_3.jpg
Not after this BS :awesome:!!!

Oh, please. :rolleyes: Just because he played a gay character in "Zack and Miri" doesn't mean he can't be Superman again. Don't forget the fact that Chris Reeve played a gay character in "Deathtrap" - didn't stop him from playing the Man of Steel in two more films.

And I'd be careful about the language you used just then - that borders on being homophobic, and it's not tolerated here.

Man of Tomorrow

06-28-2010, 09:10 PM

His homophobia is irrelevant considering Routh isn't a homosexual.

LL2K2

06-30-2010, 09:25 PM

His homophobia is irrelevant considering Routh isn't a homosexual.

Exactly. :word:

Mostpowerful

07-08-2010, 01:00 PM

Interesting article,

Adventures in Babysitting Superman

http://www.moviehole.net/201025428-adventures-in-babysitting-superman

Also, Brandon will be attending Comic Con on Thursday, July 22,

6:00-7:00 Universal: Scott Pilgrim vs. the World— Genre-bending filmmaker Edgar Wright (Hot Fuzz), graphic novel author Bryan Lee O'Malley, and the cast of Universal Pictures' Scott Pilgrim vs. the World provide a sneak peek of summer 2010's epic of epic epicness. Joining Wright will be our hero, Scott Pilgrim (Michael Cera of Superbad); Scott's two current girlfriends, Ramona Flowers (Mary Elizabeth Winstead of The Thing) and Knives Chau (Ellen Wong of Unnatural History); his band, SEX BOB-OMB: Kim Pine (Alison Pill of Milk) and Stephen Stills (Mark Webber of Broken Flowers); SEX BOB-OMB super-fan Young Neil (Johnny Simmons of Jennifer's Body); Scott's awesome roommate, Wallace Wells (Kieran Culkin of Igby Goes Down); and four of Ramona's seven evil exes: Matthew Patel (Satya Bhabha of Fair Game), Todd Ingram (Brandon Routh of Superman Returns), Gideon Graves (Jason Schwartzman of Funny People) and Roxy Richter (Mae Whitman of Parenthood); plus Scott's younger sister, Stacey Pilgrim (Anna Kendrick of Up in the Air), and the obnoxious Julie Powers (Aubrey Plaza of Parks and Recreation). Q&A to follow. Hall H
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