Screen Rant

  • Brandon Routh's returning to play Superman in the Arrowverse was foreshadowed three years earlier. 1 / 8

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  • Routh originally played Clark Kent and Superman in the 2006 movie Superman Returns. 2 / 8

  • Routh went on to be cast as Ray Palmer (aka The Atom) in Arrow. 3 / 8

    Brandon Routh The Atom Arrowverse Vertical

  • The Arrowverse crossover Invasion! made reference to Routh's role as Superman. 4 / 8

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  • At one point, Felicity Smoak commented that she and Kara Danvers looked alike. 5 / 8

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  • Ray Palmer replied that Kara Danvers "really kind of looks like my cousin." 6 / 8

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  • Superman is Supergirl's cousin, but could this have been foreshadowing instead of a joke? 7 / 8

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  • Also, could this mean we'll see other Supermen, like the one from Smallville? 8 / 8

    Smallville Tom Welling Superman Poster Vertical TLDR