We live in the digital age, Hollywood, and news spreads at fiber-optic speeds (that’s faster than wildfire, FYI). So when actor Brandon Routh recently told Brazilian movie site Omelete that he no longer knew WHERE Warner Bros. was at with the next Superman film, it didn’t matter that the comment wasn’t reported in English; and when Routh added that his contract to play Supes is now officially expired, he could’ve been writing the words down in the dirt in a lost dialect of Sanscrit and the blogosphere STILL would’ve found out!
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Because I (and I am certainly not alone) feel strongly about this Routh-as-Supes issue. And I have sworn my allegiance to a team. And like teams Angelina vs. Jen in the great Pitt feud before us, there have since been two warring schools of the Superman order: Team Routh vs. Team Anybody Else But Routh. Well those on the anti-Routh side (including myself) may have some reason to celebrate.
Formerly the androgynous face of the world's most powerful superhero
In all seriousness, this news suggests that Warner Bros. is still no closer to getting the next Superman installment off the ground. It may also be indicative of a death-knell for any possibility of a continuation of Bryan Singer’s Superman Returns storyline in the next film. Expect a start-from-scratch reboot for the next Supes movie, people. And don’t be shocked if it’s an origin story that tries to be the 2000-whenever Batman Begins. But we’ll cross that bridge if we ever when we come to it.
For the moment, Brandon Routh is no longer Superman. What do you think about that?
Source: Omelete via ThinkMcFlyThink
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44 Comments
Why? Brandon Routh wasnt a bad Superman, the movie was just not that good.
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!
@ Kofi
Thanks for that unbiased look at this story…
I could give a rat’s @$$ about Superman on film anymore…
Routh was never the problem, the screenplay was.
PS
BTW, Routh was just “ok”, the movie sucked.
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.
Oh man, what a great day it is. Routh was never believable as the Man of Steel.
Neither was CHristopher Reeve but you don’t see me gloating about it!!
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’.
It wasn’t Brandon Rouths fault it was the writing,direction etc..etc
Carl
Were you cast to play Wolverine at some point Bub?
Yeah, but those studio motherfu– Sorry, I’m still bitter about it,
Perfection in a rant.
I think it was writer/director/Routh.
It was like they got Superman to star in a romantic comedy.
I thought “Superman Returns” was brilliant and Rouht was awesome as Superman.
I enjoyed Superman Returns and Routh’s portrayal as well. Hopefully he can renew his contract somehow.
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…
“I thought “Superman Returns” was brilliant and Rouht was awesome as Superman.”
Same here. Routh will always be My Superman. Once Superman, Always Superman.
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!!
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.
“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.
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
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
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.
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
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?
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!
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.
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.
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!
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.
Luipaard,I agree with everything you said COMPLETELY. Brandon isn’t or wasn’t the problem. Just everything else.
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.
Really well said lupiaard – especially the suit. I loved the suit!
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.
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.
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
@ 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.
@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
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.
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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