Superman Casting

darwin76 wrote:I'm new here and I know I've finally found a home of like-minded Superman fans. Why? Because, Brandon Routh was a skinny, boyish, nasally-voiced attempt at a Superman impersonation. He was bland and had zero presense. We're talking about a god walking among men here! Over at Aintitcoolnews it's a freaking love-fest for him. Why?! He is NOT a SuperMAN! And Singer's movie was a crap-fest and an insult to the greatest superhero on the planet.

So I've read the this entire forum (Casting) and I like that from what I can tell, most you agree. I've been searching the internet for a long time, looking for that perfect man to play the Man of Steel...nothing yet, but I'll tell you what: Joe Manganiello sure comes close! Look, build, presence. I like him out of all I've heard of so far. I sure hope Snyder continues his impeccable casting decisions and makes one for this reboot!

darwin76 wrote:And c0l0rs, you are spot on, man. Jared Paledecki, Joe Manganiello, and Armie Hammer are my top 3 right now. All have stature, command presence, acting chops, and a far better look than Routh. However, they (especially Hammer) need to pack on some serious muscle in my opinion.

darwin76 wrote:I'm new here and I know I've finally found a home of like-minded Superman fans. Why? Because, Brandon Routh was a skinny, boyish, nasally-voiced attempt at a Superman impersonation. He was bland and had zero presense. We're talking about a god walking among men here! Over at Aintitcoolnews it's a freaking love-fest for him. Why?! He is NOT a SuperMAN! And Singer's movie was a crap-fest and an insult to the greatest superhero on the planet.

So I've read the this entire forum (Casting) and I like that from what I can tell, most you agree. I've been searching the internet for a long time, looking for that perfect man to play the Man of Steel...nothing yet, but I'll tell you what: Joe Manganiello sure comes close! Look, build, presence. I like him out of all I've heard of so far. I sure hope Snyder continues his impeccable casting decisions and makes one for this reboot!

webhead2006 wrote:What about the guy from chuck who plays devin, ryan mcpartlin. I know he tried to test for captain ameica. I believe he tried out for superman role in some of the past 2000s tries. He is early/mid 30s tall, deep voice, and is in good shape. Wouldn't mind if he tried for superman.

Zac turned down the chance to play Superman, cause of Leonardo- ZAC Efron apparently turned down the chance to play Superman after getting advice from his Hollywood pal Leonardo DiCaprio. The High School Musical star was in line for a new movie version of the Man of Steel until the Titanic actor stepped in.

“Zac feels he’s very much following in the footsteps of Leo and respects his opinion,” a source said. “He didn’t turn Superman down because of him but Leo was unsure whether it would be the best move for him.

“It’s a massive franchise. Zac is now chasing more dramatic roles in independent movies.”

Efron recently revealed he became buddies with his acting idol DiCaprio after he scored with him at a basketball game.

“I met him at a Laker game,” he said. “I’d sat down in seats and I looked down and there was a dude in a baseball hat and I went, ‘Holy s***, that’s Leo!’ I was like, ‘Man, I’m not gonna interrupt you during the game, I know you wanna watch the Lakers. But if there’s any chance that I could just talk to you for a minute, whether we get coffee, anything dude.’

“And he was like, ‘Dude, what are you doing tomorrow? Come over tomorrow — let’s hang out.’

“That’s a little taste of how cool he is. He’s just very down to earth. He’s just an awesome dude. He’s been nice enough to hang out with me a few times.”

The star has previously revealed how the Inception hunk warned him on the dangers of substance abuse.

“It was kind of his way-out-the-door, last-minute advice. He said, ‘Oh, by the way, if you really want to mess this all up, try heroin’,” he said.

“I said, ‘Thanks’, and he said, ‘No, seriously, that’s pretty much the only way you’re going to screw this up, and you shouldn’t go down that road — it will mess you up without fail. Do not do drugs.’

“That was enough for me; that’s all I needed to hear.”

webhead2006 wrote:HAHA look at this silly rumor i was just reading:
http://surfme.wordpress.com/2010/11/22/zac-turned-down-the-chance-to-play-superman-cause-of-leonardo/

Zac turned down the chance to play Superman, cause of Leonardo- ZAC Efron apparently turned down the chance to play Superman after getting advice from his Hollywood pal Leonardo DiCaprio. The High School Musical star was in line for a new movie version of the Man of Steel until the Titanic actor stepped in.

“Zac feels he’s very much following in the footsteps of Leo and respects his opinion,” a source said. “He didn’t turn Superman down because of him but Leo was unsure whether it would be the best move for him.

“It’s a massive franchise. Zac is now chasing more dramatic roles in independent movies.”

Efron recently revealed he became buddies with his acting idol DiCaprio after he scored with him at a basketball game.

“I met him at a Laker game,” he said. “I’d sat down in seats and I looked down and there was a dude in a baseball hat and I went, ‘Holy s***, that’s Leo!’ I was like, ‘Man, I’m not gonna interrupt you during the game, I know you wanna watch the Lakers. But if there’s any chance that I could just talk to you for a minute, whether we get coffee, anything dude.’

“And he was like, ‘Dude, what are you doing tomorrow? Come over tomorrow — let’s hang out.’

“That’s a little taste of how cool he is. He’s just very down to earth. He’s just an awesome dude. He’s been nice enough to hang out with me a few times.”

The star has previously revealed how the Inception hunk warned him on the dangers of substance abuse.

“It was kind of his way-out-the-door, last-minute advice. He said, ‘Oh, by the way, if you really want to mess this all up, try heroin’,” he said.

“I said, ‘Thanks’, and he said, ‘No, seriously, that’s pretty much the only way you’re going to screw this up, and you shouldn’t go down that road — it will mess you up without fail. Do not do drugs.’

“That was enough for me; that’s all I needed to hear.”

EXCLUSIVE: Interview With Superman Contender Anderson Davis!

MrDCUniverse has a CBM exclusive with this interview with the man who's in the news (today) as a potential Superman in Zack Snyder and Chris Nolan's The Man of Steel.
Before I start I would like to say about Davis. He is a genuinely top bloke who definitely knows what he is talking about. Yes, he is a model but has been studying acting for two and a half years now and doesn't want to rush straight into it without proper training and honing his skills. He seems passionate about acting and the role of Superman. He certainly knows a lot about the character and where the character of Superman should be in 2012 and in the modern day age. He doesn't or hasn't campaigned for the role like some actors (Joe Manganiello) and didn't realise he was closely linked until now. And for a bit of trivia, he has already been doing some Superman work doing the voice over work on the DVD "All Star Superman" which he recorded in October 2010.



MrDCU: Are you looking at applying or going for the role of Superman in The Man of Steel?
Anderson:From my understanding this will be a large casting. I'm sure they will strip LA and NY clean until they have found their guy. I have a team of people keeping their eyes and ears open regarding castings start-up.

If so what do you think you can bring to the character that other actors wouldn't? Would you look to Christopher Reeve's portrayal for inspiration or go in a completely different direction?
Though I love Reeve's portrayal I would try to take it down another path, Superman is such an iconic character who has a foundation of based beliefs, keeping that foundation but not being afraid to explore the possibilities of the character would be a lot of fun. Superman was also a human, therefore he was flawed. I think to see him as a perfect being all the time just makes the character lack reality. He needs true human emotion, be a person we can relate to and that same to look up to as our hero.

How do you think Superman can be relevant to todays audience, a major stumbling block with films nowadays being based heavily on reality? In other words, how do you make a man flying in blue tights with red underpants over them appealing?
I think there are so many factors involved here obviously. But a very interesting question being that both films and Tv are suppling a large dose of reality and people love it, for whatever reason is beyond me. Simply put, you have to make a good movie with a good story, I don't think people will ever lose that desire all humans have to look up to something or worship something greater than and outside of ourselves. Superheroes strike a match on the imagination and allow us to live outside the mundane confines of our own lives through them. So I think there will always be room for a Superman there.

What would it mean to you to work with a Director like Zack Snyder?
Im a big fan of Zach' work , he a very talented guy, and really knows how to visually hit you upside the head. It would be an amazing exp. to work with him.

Who would be your preferred villain for Superman?
I would definitely have to go with doomsday and think it would draw the audience, and be a smart choice for the WB as a starting point.

The android Brainiac is reported to be making his first appearance on the big screen facing Superman along with Lex Luthor?
I'm not sure what villains making a stand this time vs. superman, but I don't think it's a long shot saying most are sick of Lex Luthor!

Well I'd like to thank Anderson for taking the time out of his schedule to answer these questions and answering questions that fans across the globe reading articles about him are thinking. I don't think they would be disappointed with his answer. He seems to know his history and exactly what should be put on screen in 2012. I wish him all the best if he gets to try out (which is likely). I certainly like his answers and has definitely made him one of my favourites to get the role. He definitely has the look I am looking for in Superman.

webhead2006 wrote:I saw a different article over at the geek files. I only brought it up here since it was another possible name to talk about. I know nothing on the dude himself. So I don't have any judgement to say for or against the guy.

C. Lee
I'm not old, I'm ancient
SHH! Global Moderator: I guess I will have to openly say it here since so many people don't understand the subtle hints that have been given by so many (and I thank them for being descreit and trying to keep the insanity out of here by these actions) and in thier not understanding want to fight about it.

The reason that most people do not think that Cavill will be given the role is because he is gay.


I again thank the posters who have tried to keep the surely stupid reactions to this info from knocking this forum totally into the gutter....but tap dancing around it is only bringing out personal attacks against people because they won't say why they believe he won't be picked.

So this is open to dicussion...but the first one who makes homophobic remarks will sorely regret it. I went through this stupidity back when SR was being made (and I banned many many people)...so watch your comments.