Superman Returns Man of Steel: The Official Brandon Routh Thread

[BULLITT]

Exclusive: DC Comics President Gives Superman Update
By Kellvin Chavez on October 9, 2008
Latino Review


The only thing better than living in New York, is being at a party in New York.
I was out on the town this past Monday night with my partners in crime El Mayimbe and Ron Henriques at the special WATCHMEN presentation that was scheduled for a hand full of media outlets.
The footage we watched to me was very good.
It had its moments. I definitely believe just like SIN CITY, you will either love it or hate it.
I loved the opening sequence explaining the creation and the rise of the Minutemen, which quite frankly blew me away! It was that good.
And honestly while I’ve never read the book, I must say I was inspired to immediately go out and buy one just so I am up to speed.

Anyhow, the real action didn’t happen inside the screening, but rather outside of it.
While mingling around with guest and watching my partner in crime sneak food into his Latin pockets,
I saw the one and only Paul Levitz, the President of DC Comics.
I walked over to him and had a moment to hang out and chat with him briefly.
I could not keep my mouth shut and had to ask the questions that Latino readers are asking. So I went in straight for the kill.

“So Paul, what the **** is happening with Superman?”
Well not in those words actually.
Paul looked over both shoulders like he was about to score some basura and said that things are still brewing.

In fact, he told me that “Last week Brandon Routh has come around the offices in New York and Los Angeles as of late to talk about Superman and what we want to do”……blah blah blah!

At first I thought it was the Apple Martini I was drinking but I soon realized that I just heard a bombshell go off in my brain! Brandon?
He did say Brandon Routh was coming around talking about Superman!
Why the hell would they be talking to Brandon if he was not going to be part of the reboot? Because he’s still in the mix!!!

The truth of the matter is that the way Mr. Levitz made it seem is that they love Brandon as Clark Kent and that he’s just a great guy, which I agree.
I mean remember we at Latino Review told EVERYONE he was going to be the next Superman.

At that point my instincts kicked in and I continued with the questions. “What about Batman 3?
You guys must be going crazy over the success of that film.”
Paul pulls the cocktail shrimp from his mouth just enough to see him smile.
I asked when were they going to get this Superman reboot done and he gave me a look like he was about to tell me the answers to the mysteries of the world.
“Everyone is waiting for Nolan to sign on for another Batman, once that happens, the release date for Superman and all other future projects will follow.”

I could not believe my ears! Not only did my partner in crime blast wind next to me, but basically Superman’s future hangs in the balance until we have a concrete signature on the Batman contracts!
The party was getting good, and the drinks were flowing making this just as easy as prom night picking. So I pressed with my questions.
“What about Green Lantern and Supermax? How is that moving along?” Paul continued that Green Lantern was actually moving faster than Supermax, which to me makes sense because the Green Lantern script was badass!!
If you do not remember the review we did, here it is again.
The party went into the night, and the drinks continued to flow, finally I knew I had to leave as soon as my partner in crime started to stumble all over the place, looking kind of green in the face.

As of now just a few moments ago another inside source confirmed that yes they are waiting for Chris Nolan to sign the deal with the next Batman, and that they want him to commit to a July 2011 release.
If that happens then the following superhero films will be released;

Green Lantern Summer 2010
Batman 3 Summer 2011
New Superman reboot Summer 2012

Also in the mix is THE FLASH.

 

[-Arya-]

In all honosty yes I do. I think he can make for an excellent superman if a good director and script is introduced. He made best with what was available in Superman Returns.

 

[Pluto]

I hope ROUTH RETURNS!

 

[stargazer]

Film "Fling" (formerly called "Lie To Me" and starring Brandon Routh) Los Angeles Premiere at the Fine Arts Theatre (8556 Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills) today Saturday, October 18th at 8pm. Tickets are available at the box office.

For more info, check out http://www.flingmovie.com

trailers:

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=z27yo8Z7qKk

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=hdVHzObLYug


Fling's official Facebook page:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fling/30730785886




It's very possible that Brandon will be there. If someone can go, please take pictures and show them here. t:

 

[Double Down]

From a Newsweek interview with Kevin Smith:

How did you get Brandon Routh to play a gay porn star?
He's the boyfriend of a gay porn star. That's a key difference.
He wasn't worried about playing gay?
I asked him, "Do you have some sort of morals clause in your contract, being that you play Superman?" And he said, "What is this, 1940?"

 

[Brian Braddock]

"What is this, 1940?"

Lolz.

 

[Double Down]

I thought that was hilarious, too. Some web sites think that it is, in fact, 1940.

 

[stargazer]

Film "Fling" (formerly called "Lie To Me" and starring Brandon Routh) Los Angeles Premiere at the Fine Arts Theatre (8556 Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills) today Saturday, October 18th at 8pm. Tickets are available at the box office.


It's very possible that Brandon will be there. If someone can go, please take pictures and show them here. t:

Well, he and part of the cast were present, here are some pics from the premiere:

Wow, he is so tall!

I thought that was hilarious, too. Some web sites think that it is, in fact, 1940.

So true! And thanks for sharing that. Do you have the link?


I also wanted to post this link with BRB avvys and banners for those who want it. It's a great way to show our support to the BRING ROUTH BACK campaign, and it's free:
http://www.bluetights.net/theplanet/showthread.php?t=28217

 

[Double Down]

http://www.newsweek.com/id/164507

 

[stargazer]

Thank you very much!^^

 

[Venom'sDad]

^^ Great member's name. ^^ Pluto is my favorite planet..... or it use to be, now that it has been demoted.

 

[El Payaso]

^^ Great member's name. ^^ Pluto is my favorite planet..... or it use to be, now that it has been demoted.

Is this some indirect at Routh?

 

[Retroman]

Brandon was cast in an action movie with Samuel L. Jackson.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3ic261f4f6bfdb7bc4737cf3bb80a2227f

They start shooting in a few days, so that means that "Dead of night" is still far from starting rolling.

Good to see Brandon not only getting roles but finally attaching himself to more high profile films such as this. Most of the stuff he's done so far have been small indepedent movies which are having a hard time finding distribution.

Strange how things are going with Dead Of Night, i thought there would have been some casting announcements by now.

http://www.newsweek.com/id/164507

How did you get Brandon Routh to play a gay porn star?
He's the boyfriend of a gay porn star. That's a key difference.

He wasn't worried about playing gay?
I asked him, "Do you have some sort of morals clause in your contract, being that you play Superman?" And he said, "What is this, 1940?"

LOLt:

 

[\S/JcDc\S/]

Ya know in the times of a now world economic crisis, I kind of feel like... Well he did get a decent paycheck compared to many of us. Even if he doesn't get another Superman film he should continue his career and has a decent comfortable life regardless. Why feel bad about that?

 

[markstrange]

I think under the right direction he'll do okay, not for him in the next one, but I could be blown away who knows. It might be good for him that hes not considered a good superman. Superman has some big shoes to fill and when one comes along and fills it, people tend to see them only in that role.

 

[Double Down]

The reviews for Kevin Smith's new movie are all over the place (more negative than positive, though), but the reviews of Brandon Routh in the movie are very good. Even in the negative reviews, Routh and Justin Long are singled out for being the movie's highlight.
Examples:

Extended cameos from people like Superman Brandon Routh and Mac guy Justin Long really kill too, and they’re so good you’ll likely leave the theater wondering if there’s some way to convince Smith to make Routh and Long’s characters the subject of his next film.

There are some terrific cameos in this comedy, too, especially those of Brandon Routh and Justin Long as an unlikely gay couple.

Superman himself, Brandon Routh, even shows up in a cameo as Miri's object of desire and acquits himself nicely to the land of comedy.

(including piss-yourself laughing cameos by Justin Long and Brandon Routh),

Zack has no problems chatting amiably with a gay porn star and his lover (played amusingly by Superman himself, Brandon Routh, and "Mac Guy" Justin Long),

 

[Double Down]

Also, a story on the making of the movie in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has the following paragraph:

The leads are supported by adult film actresses Katie Morgan and Traci Lords and Superman himself, Brandon Routh. Smith took care to wait until Routh had shot his scenes to inquire, "Hey, man, don't you have some kind of morals clause?" But as long as Routh isn't playing another superhero, he's free to appear in a movie with "porno" in the title.

So it would seem that he does have some restrictions on what he can play outside of the Superman movies, but it would really only be that he can't play a superhero doing something "dirty." Which makes perfect sense.

 

[Brian Braddock]

Kinda like when Pierce Brosnan had it in his Bond contract that he was not allowed to be seen wearing a full tuxedo during 'The Thomas Crown Affair'.

The answer?

He wore the tux but just undone the tie.

 

[stargazer]

Another good review for Brandon by msnbc:


For her part, Banks achieves a sprightliness that eluded her in this year’s “Definitely, Maybe,” and she’s very game to get dirty (talking) with the boys’ club. Smith regulars Jeff Anderson and Jason Mewes — the latter going full-frontal seemingly without batting an eyelash — have fun with the material, but the best of the second bananas is definitely Long, vamping it up and having a blast as a gay porn stud. (Kudos to Routh as well — who knew Superman could be funny?)

t:


The movie itself is getting mixed reviews.. but I will definitely watch it for Brandon.

 

[Double Down]

You know, it's strange. People wonder how you could do a movie that is not a sequel to "Superman Returns," but still have Brandon Routh in the movie. There is a precedent to this.
In 1983, Sean Connery played James Bond in "Never Say Never Again," a movie that was not a sequel to any of his previous seven Bond movies (it was, in fact, basically a quasi-remake of one of those seven, for legal reasons).
No other members of the cast of Connery's first seven Bond movies returned for "Never Say Never Again" (except for Robert Rietty, who played two different roles). And, Felix Leiter, who was white in the other Connery Bond movies, was played by an African American actor in "Never Say Never Again."
AND, there was even another Bond movie released that same year ("Octopussy") with Roger Moore playing Bond. And in the Roger Moore Bond movie, all of the supporting cast were played by the same actors who played the roles in the Connery movies.
And the world didn't stop.
Transposing the Bond example to Superman, it would be tantamount to Tom Welling doing a Superman movie with Kevin Spacey, Kate Bosworth, Frank Langella, etc., in the same year that Routh did a Superman movie with every other role recast.
Yet, that's not what would be needed. There would be no other movie. Just a new Superman movie with the same Superman, but some differences. The audience would be fine.

 

[ariellem]

^ I like that analogy. Would be nice if we had a new Superman movie every couple of years a la Bond...

 

[Double Down]

That would be ideal.

 

[louiebling$]

Loved routh in Zach and Miri

He played a damn good gay guy in the closet

 

[Double Down]

^ As I stated in Post #2298, Routh has been getting some great reviews for his performance.

 

[Antonello Blueberry]

Loved routh in Zach and Miri

He played a damn good gay guy in the closet

Following the tradition of Christopher Reeve who portrayed gay men on screen and stage.