i'm tired of seing LOIS in the movies portrayed as such an average ugly woman. I mean, WTF! He prefers Lois over Wonder Woman for CHRIST SAKE! She must be at least more than pretty.
I personally think it should be someone as hot as Teri Hatcher was and as hot as Durance is.
I cant stand watching Margot Kidder for example because she is damn ugly!
how do you know what attracts kryptonians? He could be turned on by intelligence
Actually, Lois is not supposed to be portrayed as overly attractive.
04nbod is right, Superman is attracted to Lois because of her intelligence.
I believe it's from Byrne's Superman that goes: "She's... I don't know... not as beautiful as a movie star, but she has... a quality. Something I've never seen in any other woman. Almost a fire in those big, dark eyes. For just a moment it seemed as if something passed between us. A spark."
"Not as beautiful as a movie star." It's one of the elements of the Superman story that makes it so charming and emotional--Superman is seduced by Lois'
personality (what a thought) and her looks are irrelevant. I don't know for a fact, but it's probably taken from
Pride & Prejudice in which Lizzie is "plain," but the stunningly handsome Darcy, who could have any woman he wants, falls in love with Lizzie because he is so enchanted by her wit and intelligence. That's one of the major elements of
Pride & Prejudice that has made it such a beloved story that people have come back to over and over again through the centuries, and it's just as appealing in Superman. So casting some flavor-of-the-week Hollywood knockout as Lois would ruin the dynamic and dilute the power of the story.
Diluting the power of beloved stories seems to be Hollywood's speciality, though, so this is all irrelevant. We know that a movie studio is not going to cast an "average" looking woman as Lois (even though "average" in Hollywood terms is still gorgeous). Hell, to Hollywood Keira Knightley was supposed to be "plain" in
Pride & Prejudice. Yeah, right. We got Kate Bosworth the last time around (who miscast beyond just her looks) and I'm sure they'll screw it up again this time.
The key to casting Lois Lane is who can bring that quality of competence and intelligence
behind the eyes, as if she's the smartest person in any room she walks into, that unspoken mental processing ability that unfortunately can't be acted. The actress herself must naturally possess it. There aren't very many actresses who have a true intelligence behind the eyes--it's a rare quality in Hollywood. The only actress that I can think of off the top of my head that definitely has it is Cate Blanchett, but she's too old now.
