Superman Returns The Official Brandon Routh IS Superman thread.

[IT is Batgirl]

Routh is signed. It's official. He's undergoing the transition from actor to Superman as we speak.

 

[Ruthmarks]

Couldn't this have gone under the Brandon Routh is Superman thread?

 

[Super Kal]

it should have, but is was an honest question to say the least

 

[Superman20]

its actually a good idea so he can get jacked up before anyone sees him and to keep his public showings minimal so people don't get used to seeing him, otherwise, why bother with an unknown?

 

[Mentok]

Err, it's called keeping him under wraps until the movie gets going. Blow people away by showing Routh AS Superman.

exactly... and i hope that means a christmas present from singer and company.

 

[IT is Batgirl]

exactly... and i hope that means a christmas present from singer and company.

Probably a late Xmas present. Doh.

 

[Mentok]

yeah a few months late... but i can still hope.

 

[JackBauer]

well... did we get many looks at Jackman before he was shown in the full Wolvie getup?

 

[The Singularity]

I'm not a Brandon hater, or a Welling supporter, or anything like that. I was just your average Joe who was going to be happy with whatever Superman was cast, as long as the actor himself handled it well.

Something has really bothered me as of late though. The fact that Brandon Routh was officially named Superman, yet we hear nothing about him apart from some biographical facts, things he's starred in, etc.

Wouldn't some of the biggest casting news in recent memory be more publicized? Shouldn't we see Brandon all over every magazine cover, on every talk show, talking about excited he is to be filling the shoes of Christopher Reeve?

This has lead me to believe that maybe he is a P.R. stunt? That there is another official Superman out there, we just don't know it yet.

I could be wrong, and am excited about what Brandon will do as Supes, but I'm still skeptical.

All good things come to those who wait...

 

[green]

its actually a good idea so he can get jacked up before anyone sees him and to keep his public showings minimal so people don't get used to seeing him, otherwise, why bother with an unknown?

Exactly. In this day and age with the media saturation of the movie stars that we get he would have been famous already, it only takes a month these days if that. They are being extremely smart by keeping him under wraps (one publicity still? come on..) and Im sure it isnt easy, I guarantee there is a price out to paparazzi for pictures of him already. The real question is .....
"Where is Brandon Routh?"

 

[triplet]

Err, it's called keeping him under wraps until the movie gets going. Blow people away by showing Routh AS Superman.

http://www.superherohype.com/forums/showthread.php?t=144251

I doubt Routh's absence from the media is anything as deliberate as you're making out.

I think it's just that they're all busy and the film isn't in the can yet.

I bet they're just working hard right now and aren't worrying whether or not fans see more of Routh.

We'll all see him plenty once they ramp up the marketing blitz prior to the release...

 

[IT is Batgirl]

I doubt Routh's absence from the media is anything as deliberate as you're making out.

I think it's just that they're all busy and the film isn't in the can yet.

I bet they're just working hard right now and aren't worrying whether or not fans see more of Routh.

We'll all see him plenty once they ramp up the marketing blitz prior to the release...

Actually, it's pretty deliberate. Just recently, Routh had to ditch a party once they realized someone had tipped off the 'razzi.

 

[superfever]

where you get this info, batgirl?

 

[IT is Batgirl]

where you get this info, batgirl?

Nowhere online.

 

[superfever]

Nowhere online.

... direct contact ... it can't be true...

 

[triplet]

Actually, it's pretty deliberate. Just recently, Routh had to ditch a party once they realized someone had tipped off the 'razzi.

But was that a personal choice or because someone at Warner's is keeping him on a short leash?

 

[IT is Batgirl]

But was that a personal choice or because someone at Warner's is keeping him on a short leash?

I think it's mostly WB. He didn't *want* to leave the place.

 

[triplet]

I think it's mostly WB. He didn't *want* to leave the place.

Really?

Why does Warner's even care if he's spotted at a party?

That's just silly.

Would a few paparazzi snaps of him really dilute the potential of the Warner's publicity machine later?

I'm not sure his lack of media attention is really doing anyone any good.

I don't know, maybe you can explain the point...

 

[IT is Batgirl]

Really?

Mmmmm.... Why does Warner's even care if he's spotted at a party?

That's just silly.

Would a few paparazzi snaps of him really dilute the potential of the Warner's publicity machine later?

I'm not sure his lack of media attention is really doing anyone any good.

I don't know, maybe you can explain the point...

Is it silly? You're going to want to keep your unknown as an unknown until it's time to reveal him as Superman. Besides, it's way too early in the ballgame to start the PR machine. I certainly don't think it's hurting the film.

Honestly, I'm not even complaining about not having more recent pics of Brandon anymore. It makes his unveiling even sweeter.

 

[triplet]

Is it silly? You're going to want to keep your unknown as an unknown until it's time to reveal him as Superman. Besides, it's way too early in the ballgame to start the PR machine. I certainly don't think it's hurting the film.

Honestly, I'm not even complaining about not having more recent pics of Brandon anymore. It makes his unveiling even sweeter.

Mmm, well.... I still think it's silly.

I dunno, I guess it does make some sense given that explanation but still: he's your star, so why change the way he lives his life?

At the end of the day, it's just a movie and he's just an actor in it.

This isn't the height of the studio system where the studios decided what films you made or who you dated and even who you married.

This isn't the 50's and Routh's not an indentured servent to The Brothers Warner.

It's beyond silly.

 

[IT is Batgirl]

Mmm, well.... I still think it's silly.

I dunno, I guess it does make some sense given that explanation but still: he's your star, so why change the way he lives his life?

At the end of the day, it's just a movie and he's just an actor in it.

This isn't the height of the studio system where the studios decided what films you made or who you dated and even who you married.

This isn't the 50's and Routh's not an indentured servent to The Brothers Warner.

It's beyond silly.

Well, ok, that's how you feel. Just wait until the first quarter.

 

[triplet]

Well, ok, that's how you feel. Just wait until the first quarter.

Wait for what? Filming to begin?

 

[superfever]

Mmm, well.... I still think it's silly.

I dunno, I guess it does make some sense given that explanation but still: he's your star, so why change the way he lives his life?

At the end of the day, it's just a movie and he's just an actor in it.

This isn't the height of the studio system where the studios decided what films you made or who you dated and even who you married.

This isn't the 50's and Routh's not an indentured servent to The Brothers Warner.

It's beyond silly.

no pain no gain. to be superman you gotta follows certain rules.

 

[C. Lee]

Is it silly? You're going to want to keep your unknown as an unknown until it's time to reveal him as Superman. Besides, it's way too early in the ballgame to start the PR machine. I certainly don't think it's hurting the film.

Honestly, I'm not even complaining about not having more recent pics of Brandon anymore. It makes his unveiling even sweeter.

The secrecy is a two edged sword. When George Lazenby took over Bond from Sean Connery, they kept him as an unknown....they went so far as to produce posters for the movie with his face a blank and a question mark in it's place. For some it was a mystery they wanted to go and see, for others, they said if the studio didn't have confidence to show his face why should they put down their money.

 

[triplet]

The secrecy is a two edged sword. When George Lazenby took over Bond from Sean Connery, they kept him as an unknown....they went so far as to produce posters for the movie with his face a blank and a question mark in it's place. For some it was a mystery they wanted to go and see, for others, they said if the studio didn't have confidence to show his face why should they put down their money.

Interesting... people who don't know history are doomed to repeat it, perhaps?

Well, I'm not as big a fan as some 'round here (or so I've been told) but frankly I think he's just an actor taking a part. Even though I got as wrapped up in the casting brouhaha as much as anyone, I'm not sure what all the fuss was about in the end, really.

It's just a movie.

Warner's should let him be seen going to parties and having dinner with friends. It will humanize him and demystify the process.

Right now he's up on the highest of pedastals that I wonder if he'll ever be able to come down.

It's gonna be hard for him to escape the cape after all this...