IESB: Welling out of the running for JLA Superman

[Kal-EL84]

http://www.iesb.net/index.php?optio...id=1474&catid=20&limit=20&limitstart=320#1445

that is frickin awesome. im stoked again

 

[Gmanofsteel]

awesome

 

[AgentPat]

Keep your fingers crossed folks.

 

[KBX]

OH come on... Ryan Reynolds has got to be the Flash... there is NO ONE ELSE!!!!

...Tom Welling... Brandon Routh.... toss-up...

 

[JP]

I'd prefer Routh, but I'm totally fine with Welling.

 

[ChickenScratch]

It would really bug me if Welling got this. I just can't imagine that wuss as Superman, plus we have a perfectly fine Superman as it is.

 

[Superman_]

As I said before I would be okay with Welling as Superman. I think he does a great job on SV as Clark Kent and I think he would do a great job as Superman. However I do not wish to see in any shape or form any connection to SV. As much as I like SV I feel it has done to much damage to itself to make that leap from TV to movie. Which is my only problem if Welling gets the role because if he does play Superman they have to connect things to SV there is no other way around it.

 

[I Am The Knight]

Agreed. They should just use Routh.

 

[gkokujin]

Havent thought about it yet; though I do like the idea of 24's Roger Cross:

PERFECT.

To be honest a "more known" black man in this role will take away from the potential of the character.

 

[aka Kal el]

If TW gets the role great he deserves it. I think it will happen. But at the same time you have to remember Brandon played the role the way he was directed. Since this was a pseudo sequel to Superman II he had to emulate CR. Which limited his options. All the things that you are complaining about was not his fault. Singer was looking for a carbon copy so this limited his options greatly. If he had a better director stuck more to the Superman Mythos you would have had your Superman. All the back lash should be directed at Brian not Brandon. It was he that made the changes! Since he was a virtual unknown he was at the mercy of Brian's direction. If he was brad Pitt then he would have had morew input. If give the proper director this could have turned out better. George Clooney is a good actor. But look what he did to Batman. You cannot judge an actor from one role. Again TW good luck! Brandon either way will be fine. He already has two more roles. Just so you know I am a big fan of Smallville and TW. I like what he has done with the role. It is a natural progression and he has earned it.

 

[Billy Batson]

I'd prefer Routh, but I'm totally fine with Welling.

 

[Superman_]

Billy you got to take the picture down because it has cursing in it.

 

[Billy Batson]

Seriously?

 

[cookiva]

Yes....?

The hype has filters for what you type. Anything you cant type, you cant post.

 

[Billy Batson]

Agreed. They should just use Routh.

http://singerssupermansucks.blogspot.com/

SSS here, just checking in since I've been away for a bit as real life sometime dictates. When last I left you, the confirmation that JLA was a go, and that Singerman 2 was going into carbonite had just come through. And boy does it look like some fun has ensued! Especially with regards to casting the new Superman in the JLA movie.

It looks like IESB has been at again with the Tom Welling will, oh wait no he won't thing. And now from the emails we've been getting today it looks like they're back on the, "oh maybe he will" kick again. Guys, make up your freaking minds already, either Tom Welling is one of the most indecisive actors in Hollywood, or your sources need to learn how to read contract negotiations better. As cool as it would be to see Welling finally get the hell out of Smallville and don the tights, I really think it's wrong that they're leading people on like this without more concrete info.

In the process of debunking Welling (before they um "rebunked" him?), it looks like IESB also managed to kick up another mess of rumors involving the transition of Brandon Routh to the JLA Supes role, simply because someone reported that he had a meeting on the WB lot one day. I can say without a doubt this is one of the more ridiculous rumors we've heard. The team at WB behind JLA led by V.P. of Production, Dan Lin, may even rival the great "ApologistPuncher" in terms of their dislike for Singerman. Those guys are the ones who convinced Alan Horn and Jeff Robinov to proceed with a JLA film and let Singer go off to do films about Hitler and gay mayors. To think they'd then turn around and use the frontman of Singer's failure as one of the leads in their movie is preposterous. I'm sure those guys would rather piss on an electric fence then use Routh in their movie. As I've said before, he seems like a decent enough guy but he added nothing significant to the part the first go around, and now he's saddled with Singer's baggage. Why the hell would they tie themselves to that?

The other option for casting would of course be anyone who isn't Routh or Welling. And a lot of people seem to knock that idea because they "don't want 3 Supermen (Supermans?) running around." To which I say "nonsense!" JLA is due out in Summer 2009. Even if they were to drag Smallville out for 8 seasons it's over by May 2009 so Welling's tenure, assuming he's not in JLA, would be over. And honestly, if JLA is a big huge hit and a new guy nails it as Superman, do you really think they're going to resume the Singerman franchise with Routh? And if JLA is a terrible financial failure, do you really think WB is going to touch another big budget superhero film not named Batman for another decade? I don't, so either way you don't have Routh "running around" anymore either, and it will be over 3 years since Singerman stunk up theaters so its not like he'll be fresh in too many people's minds in the general movie-going audience anyway. The new guy would be the only current Superman or no one would be.

Other recent rumors are suggesting that casting may already be finished for the most part and that an announcement is imminent. Hold on to your hats folks, its sure to be a wild ride, and in the words of Jigsaw "oh yes! there will be blood!"

 

[I Am The Knight]

http://singerssupermansucks.blogspot.com/

SSS here, just checking in since I've been away for a bit as real life sometime dictates. When last I left you, the confirmation that JLA was a go, and that Singerman 2 was going into carbonite had just come through. And boy does it look like some fun has ensued! Especially with regards to casting the new Superman in the JLA movie.

It looks like IESB has been at again with the Tom Welling will, oh wait no he won't thing. And now from the emails we've been getting today it looks like they're back on the, "oh maybe he will" kick again. Guys, make up your freaking minds already, either Tom Welling is one of the most indecisive actors in Hollywood, or your sources need to learn how to read contract negotiations better. As cool as it would be to see Welling finally get the hell out of Smallville and don the tights, I really think it's wrong that they're leading people on like this without more concrete info.

In the process of debunking Welling (before they um "rebunked" him?), it looks like IESB also managed to kick up another mess of rumors involving the transition of Brandon Routh to the JLA Supes role, simply because someone reported that he had a meeting on the WB lot one day. I can say without a doubt this is one of the more ridiculous rumors we've heard. The team at WB behind JLA led by V.P. of Production, Dan Lin, may even rival the great "ApologistPuncher" in terms of their dislike for Singerman. Those guys are the ones who convinced Alan Horn and Jeff Robinov to proceed with a JLA film and let Singer go off to do films about Hitler and gay mayors. To think they'd then turn around and use the frontman of Singer's failure as one of the leads in their movie is preposterous. I'm sure those guys would rather piss on an electric fence then use Routh in their movie. As I've said before, he seems like a decent enough guy but he added nothing significant to the part the first go around, and now he's saddled with Singer's baggage. Why the hell would they tie themselves to that?

The other option for casting would of course be anyone who isn't Routh or Welling. And a lot of people seem to knock that idea because they "don't want 3 Supermen (Supermans?) running around." To which I say "nonsense!" JLA is due out in Summer 2009. Even if they were to drag Smallville out for 8 seasons it's over by May 2009 so Welling's tenure, assuming he's not in JLA, would be over. And honestly, if JLA is a big huge hit and a new guy nails it as Superman, do you really think they're going to resume the Singerman franchise with Routh? And if JLA is a terrible financial failure, do you really think WB is going to touch another big budget superhero film not named Batman for another decade? I don't, so either way you don't have Routh "running around" anymore either, and it will be over 3 years since Singerman stunk up theaters so its not like he'll be fresh in too many people's minds in the general movie-going audience anyway. The new guy would be the only current Superman or no one would be.

Other recent rumors are suggesting that casting may already be finished for the most part and that an announcement is imminent. Hold on to your hats folks, its sure to be a wild ride, and in the words of Jigsaw "oh yes! there will be blood!"

And the point of all that was....? Apart from posting biased "opinions" from some blog........That you disagree with me? LOL.

 

[bunk]

It's quite pathetic someone would devote that much time to bashing Singer and his movie. Even more so than the anti Smallville sites, at least they have continuous material to work with. It's been like what.. 15 months since SR came out...

 

[I Am The Knight]

It's quite pathetic someone would devote that much time to bashing Singer and his movie. Even more so than the anti Smallville sites, at least they have continuous material to work with. It's been like what.. 15 months since SR came out...

Agreed. You'd think people would move on with their lives, but no.

 

[Damiean Dark]

I think Routh should be superman he did a really great job in a role i thought, beforehand could never be done by anyone who wasnt Reeve i think it would be harder to cast supes then to cast someone to play batman if bale doesnt agree to appear.

 

[Billy Batson]

And the point of all that was....? Apart from posting biased "opinions" from some blog........That you disagree with me? LOL.

LOL.

 

[Billy Batson]

It's quite pathetic someone would devote that much time to bashing Singer and his movie. Even more so than the anti Smallville sites, at least they have continuous material to work with. It's been like what.. 15 months since SR came out...

LMAO! What's quite pathetic is we're online debating about it. t:

 

[bunk]

LMAO! What's quite pathetic is we're online debating about it. t:

You're probably right... though it's not really up for debate.

 

[Dotten]

Billy you got to take the picture down because it has cursing in it.

Haha, that's absurd. But hey, not my forum. Freedom of speach may not be what their aming for? Pacino and De Niro would get banned from these forums pretty quick.....

But anyway, back on topic: No Welling, oh wait maybe, ahh no he's out of the running, BUT WAIT - He's back!

Frustrating. But it's building hype, so WB is probably happy.

 

[aka Kal el]

You can take this anyway you want but TVGuide Ausiello is saying Clark recieves a unusual gift in the 10/25 episode. He specifically mentions what colors is is not, and hints that it is mostly red? Could this be the suit? And isn't one episode "LARA"? Could she be the one who gives him the suit? Could he go away for training ie Superman 1. This is a good explanation for his absence while he is filming JLA. But it would coincide with what we have been hearing about. I think an announcement is coming! What are your thoughts?

 

[aka Kal el]

submitted by: Olia
tvguide.com
October 3, 2007 - 1357 reads
TVGuide's Mike Ausiello teases a few spoilers for upcoming 'Smallville' episodes:

That "darker" Lana that exec producer Al Gough's been teasing? Turns out, Little Miss Lang's got a touch of embezzler in her. Also, Clark receives a veddy interesting gift at the end of the Oct. 25 episode. Here's a hint: It's neither black not white, but it is red all over.
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