Superwoman Prime
Damaged Beyond Repair
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That's a classic. Superman is indeed evil's nightmare. Even moreso than Batman.
I don't know who they'd cast but I agree with the possibility WB goes after a big name this time around if Routh is out. I made the joke manip of Brad Pitt, but I'm sure if they could get him they'd probably do it. LOL
I want to print this post out and frame it.Where to begin on this.
Superman needs a re-boot; it's now been 30+ years that Superman flicks have been stuck in the alleged "Donner-verse". I admit that before SR, I thought Singer was onto something; post-SR, I am now squarely in the camp for relaunching the franchise from the ground up. In fact, as much as I love the Williams theme, if that has to be one more casualty to getting a Superman movie worthy of today's era, then so be it.
And while I liked Routh's physical look (still have major issues on that suit), he needs to go with Singer. You can't reboot a franchise by keeping stars from the old film. It wouldn't make any sense, for one, and second, it would mean we'd be once again stuck to the Jason garbage.
And on that note, no one from "Smallville" should be in this movie, either. It'll only cause massive confusion and likely turn away casual viewers who don't follow the show. And BTW, ratings for Smallville are pretty horrible. Further, if you have Welling, you'd need to bring Durance, too, as well as any of the other necessary Superman characters.
What the movie needs is a fresh break from SR and the Donner-verse. Bring in a new name for the Man of Steel, but surround him with high recognition/high caliber stars. This means bringing in someone like Naomi Watts, Evangeline Lilly, or Katherine Heigl to play Lois Lane; Anthony Hopkins or Ian McKellen to play Jor-El. And get solid writers; bring in the DC gurus Morrison, Millar, and Loeb. But also get pulitizer bigshots such as Michael Chabon to do a rewrite. Finally, be open to the visionaries like Lee, Ross, and Byrne. I don't mean you have to do what anyone here says, but the director has to incorporate and adopt feedback from these people. They are the guideposts for making sure the next Superman movie is what it should be: a fresh start that still builds on what has come before it in terms of story, depth of characters, action, and special effects.
That Singer and co. didn't ever bother to get any thoughts from DC is the exact kind of hubris this new production can do without.
If WB and DC want Superman to be its next Batman level franchise (and it can be), get the right talent and buzz behind it.
I don't think the "mass audience" wants Richard out of the picture. I've heard more compliments on his character from "non-fans" than about any of the other people in the movie.
From the non Hype posting people I have talked to...they want more fighting/action and less of a morose Superman.
Their thoughts on the kid seem divided.