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Oscar! says:

Why? Brandon Routh wasnt a bad Superman, the movie was just not that good.

Katie says:

LOL you’re so crazy, but HURRAY I celebrate with you. New non-generic-looking Superman in a reboot. Happy days are here.

*Throws the confetti*
*Lights the fireworks*
*Pops the champagne*

Superman is free of Brandon Routh! HURRAY!

greenknight333 says:

@ Kofi

Thanks for that unbiased look at this story…

I could give a rat’s @$$ about Superman on film anymore…

alveraz says:

Routh was never the problem, the screenplay was.

JM says:

PS

BTW, Routh was just “ok”, the movie sucked.

Stephen says:

Well I don’t really care much about Superman and thought the last film was somewhere in between alright and good, but I thought one of the highlights was Routh’s performance as Kent/Superman. Although Spacey as Lex Luthor was the best part IMO, I thought Routh did very well too.

Carl Lee says:

Oh man, what a great day it is. Routh was never believable as the Man of Steel.

greenknight333 says:

Neither was CHristopher Reeve but you don’t see me gloating about it!!

Carl Lee says:

Routh doesn’t pull off the boy scout well.

I hear he’s a fan, so what; I’m a fan of Wolverine, doesn’t mean I should be running around saying ‘bub’.

rawpower05 says:

It wasn’t Brandon Rouths fault it was the writing,direction etc..etc

greenknight333 says:

Carl

Were you cast to play Wolverine at some point Bub?

Carl Lee says:

Yeah, but those studio motherfu– Sorry, I’m still bitter about it, :P

Patrick says:

Perfection in a rant.
I think it was writer/director/Routh.
It was like they got Superman to star in a romantic comedy.

Matt Keith says:

I thought “Superman Returns” was brilliant and Rouht was awesome as Superman.

Whoaly says:

I enjoyed Superman Returns and Routh’s portrayal as well. Hopefully he can renew his contract somehow.

Ken J says:

Wait, I thought this article was deleted? Guess just off the main page list…

I didn’t think Routh was horrible, but then again, the writers gave him like a grand total of 2 lines in the entire movie so it’s kind of hard to tell…

blueyes says:

“I thought “Superman Returns” was brilliant and Rouht was awesome as Superman.”

Same here. Routh will always be My Superman. Once Superman, Always Superman.

mel says:

you people are nuts routh is a terrible superman, read a comin why dont you, watch the cartoon, routh looks like bruno lol how could bruno play superman, nobody wants to see the old crappy superman, I WANT TO SEE HIM SMASHING ROBOTS AND FLYING TO OTHER WORLDS!!! like the cartoon!!

Steve says:

Thsi is BS!

Routh was amazing – he encaptured the aura of the god-like savior immensley and he really worked in the role.

Just because his contract has expired doesn’t mean he can’t be rehired, right? If they MUST do a reboot (I REEALLY hope they don’t) but if they do I just hope they keep Routh.

A shame.

Steve says:

“I WANT TO SEE HIM SMASHING ROBOTS AND FLYING TO OTHER WORLDS!!!” – Mel

Which is exactly why we should be grateful you are not in charge of storytelling….What you have just described is mindless, dull, Bay-style drivel. Superman Returns had a great story to it, all they needed was to find a mix and balance the romance with a bit more action.

Not full out 2 1/2 hour- robot smash. Get a grip.

Demo says:

the only thing i didnt like about superman returns was that kid and how it turned out to be supermans kid. other than that the film was ok. also if Routh is know longer going to play the part then i think tom welling should. Smallville is jue to end and he would suit the role

caroluz says:

i never liked superman (movies)..
esp. Superman Returns.
boyband face,
super power,
athletic body,
laser eyes,
flying around,
super-hyper-ultra speed,
been shot using kryptonite bullet ZILLION times, and not a single death .. <–#especially this one!#
etc etc.

i don’t know with u guys, but he’s too perfect in a world where nobody’s perfect. (in the movies)

where is doomsday for heaven’s sake, enough lex luthor and his retarded gang :(

Lord Garth, Formerly of Izar says:

I thought Brandon Routh was fine. He wasn’t the problem. Singer and the writers were the problem,Lois was the problem, Spacey was the problem, the suit everyone hated was the problem. I thought the film was fine but flat. This vapid, I-pod dummy generation’s idea of an homage to a much more creative era of film making and a much more creative film maker. Brandon Routh should return to the cape without Singer, No Luthor (or Luthor only in the background as some shadowy enemy), new Lois, original suit, maybe Bay should direct it and make it a bombastic specticle with Terrence Stamp Zod crawling out of the Artic Ice for revenege.

FOXXX says:

BRANDON WAS FINE AS THE MAN OF STEEL. LET’S BE FAIR..THE MOVIE SUCKED BECAUSE THEY THOUGHT THEY COULD SPEND ALL THAT MONEY ON BIG NAMES (SPACEY & SINGER) AND SINCE THE 2 GOT TEIR CHECKS, THEY GOT LAZY!! KATE BOSWORTH WAS A HORRIBLE LOIS LANE!! THE KID WITH THE BREATHING PROBLEMS WAS JUST PLAIN CREEPY. I COULD GO ON & ON WITH REASONS WHY IT WAS NOT ROUTH’S FAULT THAT MOVIE TANKED

Red Skull says:

definatly need a reboot, with tom welling as superman. whole new angle on superman. take him to other worlds, bigger darker enimies like doomsday etc… all they need to do is make a superman film intresting! it cant be that hard? i mean superman is THE greatest superhero of all time. but where are the movies to do him justice?

iamokiges says:

I was.nt crazy about Routh as Supes. Maybe it was just the suit. My biggest gripe against the film was their way of ” modernizing Superman” making him the father of an out of wedlock child. And on the Luthor issue, he’s been done to death and he.s never done right! Superman needs a greater foe!

Steve says:

Enough with the Tom Welling BS!

He’s in Smallville and so won’t be allowed to cross into the films legally, without all the continuity issues.

Plus he’s only good as Clark, not Superman – he looks to young and naive to be the Man Of Steel. He just wouldn’t work.

Thank God that’s over. The continued defecation on the longest running American Pop-Art Icon may be over. No, wait. Smallville Season 9 is coming. Damn.

And Tom Welling can’t act his way out of a paper bag. Would all Smallville fans, complete with their low expectations, please stop demanding a movie??? When your show excels at plot, special effects, character development, maintaining continuity, entertainment, directing, directing-with-a-home-video camera, or set-building–then we can “discuss” a movie. That show is strictly bush-league now with it’s $375.00 an episode budget.

Lunar Child says:

I actually really enjoyed Routh as Superman, and even more so as Clark. Superman Returns was okay as a film, but TRULY needed a villain Supes could fight. I would be willing to give him another chance if WB is.

steve says:

hows about this then pop pickers?
the only reason they picked brandon (cant act my way out of a paper bag) routh was because he is a very close resemblance to chris reeve (rip) when he was younger – especially as clark kent, but as superman i didnt buy it..he’s way to athletic, like i said cant act, no way near muscular or old enough to look anywhere near an original comic book supe.
so here is my suggestion, why not get tom welling to play clark kent and get that geezer out of supernatural who looks like tom welling to play the part of superman. lol
But i agree with red skull, the franchise needs to move on and start drawing inspiration from some of the many thousand graphic novels out there and start getting a bit more darker and gothic….may i produce exhibit one & two = batman begins & the dark night.
case rested!

Luipaard says:

I enjoyed Brandon Routh greatly as Superman. People complain that his acting was terrible, but at what point was he given a chance to act??? The whole movie was about Superman lifting Kryptonite mountains, catching airplanes, and flying through outer space. How much acting does physical labor involve?

I also don’t understand complaints about THE SUIT. THE SUIT was fine; everything was where it should have been, and he didn’t look like he as about to be eaten by the cape. What more do you want?

There’s no reason to make a “origin story” movie. Everyone knows where Superman came from, and why he’s here. I would much rather see a World’s Finest movie then a film where half the budget goes into making Krypton explode.

rawpower05 says:

Luipaard,I agree with everything you said COMPLETELY. Brandon isn’t or wasn’t the problem. Just everything else.

FanofSteel says:

First of all, Brandon Routh did an excellent job as Superman/Cark Kent. Kate Bosworth ruined Lois Lane and don’t get me started on his wheezing spaztastic son. Spacey wasn’t terrible as Lex but it could have been so much better. Bryan Singer needs to learn that the fans arent wanting a nastalgic film, we want to see Superman unloading on a villain strong enough to face him physically and push him to the limit of his morality. As far as Superman becoming dark and gothic WTF?!?!?! Superman isnt Batman, he dosent need to be dark for us to enjoy him, we love him for a reason and it isnt him being a self indulging cry baby who karate kicks his way through a movie. If an origen story is the way WB goes then luckily Brandon is youthful enough to pull off the look of a High School kid and still be able to make the transition to working at the planet.

Steve says:

Really well said lupiaard – especially the suit. I loved the suit!

chrisj says:

First of all i wouldnt say Superman Returns was terrible as people make it out to be. I think people exaggerated how bad it was. It could of been better with more action in it yes, but i doubt it wouldnt made a differance unless it had another famous Superman villain for supes to trade punches with. I thought it was better than Superman 3 & 4. To me Superman 3 was the worst. The cast was pretty decent though i think they could of found someone better to play Lois Lane.
The costume was ok and all, and liked the material it was made out of. It made Brandon Routh look more powerful as the Man Of Steel than what regular tights do. I just liked Christopher Reeve’s Superman costume design more with the big S emblem on the chest and yellow S emblem on the cape. Routh’s looked weird especially with a S on the belt and boot heels. Anyways, they wanted to modernize it. If they reboot i hate to say, i sure hope it wont be another origin story film cause the first two Superman films were great. Plus if they decide to use Lex Luthor again, then they should have him in minor roles in a different way like…. a business man Lex Luthor who’s wealthy and running Lexcorp. And could use him to hire or talk other fan favorite Superman villains to destroy the Man Of Steel.

Jeffro says:

Why doesnt anyone else want to see a big screen version of the Death of superman?
The proper way to reboot a series is to kill everyone.

Christopher R. Mohr Sr. says:

Superman, Batman, this man, that man. Come on guys, let’s get off the nineteen thirties schtick. I’m eighty
years old and I’ve lived through it all, so it’s getting kind of redundant. How about we invent some entirely new superheroes? Rehashing, retreading and remaking the same old concepts does not justify the astronomical budgets being wasted on sucking the last bit of juice out of characters going back to the nineteen forties. Get out of the rut and start a whole new and fresh superhero dynasty.

@Christopher

Because part of the appeal to the studios is the iconic and well known status of those characters that have endured for decades.

Vic

chrisj says:

@ Jeffro
I wouldnt mind seeing the death of Superman in a live-action film unless…. they do it right!. blow by blow, event by event etc. Last but not least id like to see them include all the characters like Steel, Superboy, Eradicator, Cyborg Superman. If it takes a trilogy to cover all that, so be it but i dont wanna see them make one if its gonna be like that straight to dvd Superman: Doomsday movie. Plus if the make a Death Of Superman movie, i wouldnt mind seeing them make a film where they kill Robin off based on the Death In The Family Batman comic.

Ken J says:

@Christopher

I agree, somewhat, but mainly just in Superman. I don’t really see how this can be believable at all. He doesn’t even wear a disguise for goodness sakes. And he’s powerful because of our sun? Then shouldn’t people who lie under tanning beds for a long time “absorb” more energy and they will come out of it stronger?? I don’t know, then again, I talk crap about almost all superheroes with powers… lol

Sam says:

Another hateful article from a disgruntle fanboy having a whinge that he didn’t get the Superman movie he dreamed of, well, neither did we or Routh, thanks to Singer. Even Routh himself vented in that same Brazilian article stating he was worried with the way the story was unfolding, that he still didn’t punch anything, it’s there, read it, Blame Singer!! Oh, another thing, there’s been pics on the internet of Routh all bulked up recently, do you think people are fools that Routh still looks like picture you posted.

M says:

I don’t have anything against the actor, but it’s just that Superman Returns was TERRIBLE! And if he doesnt return the next Superman movie will most likely not be a sequel to that horrible abomination.

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