Brandon Routh no longer under contract for Supes!

[Hector]

I liked almost everything about SUPERMAN RETURNS, including Routh's performance.

Ironically, one of the things I liked best about SR was the thing that I still
would've probably left out myself...the "super son" thing.

The reason why I liked it is because I thought it was a thouroughly
original and apt part of being the "sequel" to II.

However, DEALING WITH IT in the sequel to SR, etc. is just TOO much
to handle in a SUPERMAN MOVIE.

Ahhh---SR----was just too ambitious for it's own good.

The only things I really disliked about it were
Bosworth's Lois and the repitition of the drawn out blackout scenes.

One of the FEW times I'll ever agree with you...

It did $200 million domestically...not bad...but I guess they were expecting Spider-Man numbers.

[Hector]

just find someone that comes close to Alex Ross's version and you've got it.

http://www.flixens.com/files/hill_superman2.jpg

See...that older hulking Supes would kick major arse for sure.

[thunderbolt]

I really think Luthor needs to be skipped for at least two movies. He's actually the one holdover from Smallville I'd like to see reused eventually tho. The guy on Smallville was a great Lex. They could do a cameo of him in prison in one of the first two movies then have him breakout at the end of the second to set him up as the baddy for 3.

[kingdom warrior]

Right! Someone that harkens back to George Reeves attitude....

Damn Right!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[60'schild]

I'd use him (Luthor) as the government's answer to some threat (i.e. Brainiac for example), but of course, he ultimately has his own plans..

I agree he's been overused in the past but NEVER as a scientist and genius (real estate scheme... come on!) He'd be the secondary threat in the film (appearing only in the second half), perhaps even aiding Supes while plotting his destruction (2nd film). That might compensate for the overuse and fix the "saw that" phenomena.

Perhaps...

[saildog]

I'd use him (Luthor) as the government's answer to some threat (i.e. Brainiac for example), but of course, he ultimately has his own plans..

Now that would be interesting. Always worked well in the animated versions.

Here's a thought: Any reason why Clancy Brown couldn't be Luthor on the Big Screen?

[thunderbolt]

^^^ He'd work fine, Definitely has the voice. As for Brainiac, paint Patrick Stewart green and you are all set. He basically did it already as Locutis.

[thunderbolt]

Clancy looks pretty evil bald, too!!

[saildog]

Clancy looks pretty evil bald, too!!

http://twilightblood.files.wordpress...009/05/015.jpg

That's exactly the role I was thinking of!

[60'schild]

^^^ He'd work fine, Definitely has the voice. As for Brainiac, paint Patrick Stewart green and you are all set. He basically did it already as Locutis.

[The Bat]

("SUPERMAN: METROPOLIS" sounds like a great movie title to me!)

So you heard that rumor as well huh? I like it A LOT! That when Smallville ends...they go right in the "SUPERMAN: METROPLIS" Movie!

[Hector]

FOR THE LOVE THAT'S ALL HOLY...PLEASE...PLEASE...DO NOT BRING SMALLVILLE TO THE BIG SCREEN (NOR TOM WELLING)...YOU WILL MURDER THE SUPERMAN FRANCHISE...MURDER IT...I'M TELLING YOU!!!

[huedell]

So you heard that rumor as well huh? I like it A LOT! That when Smallville ends...they go right in the "SUPERMAN: METROPLIS" Movie!

I might've heard that title somewhere. I dunno. I can't recall.

ANYWAYS, I read all the stuff in this thread since my last post.

All fine enough ideas.

Someone just tell WB to get cracking already.

SUPERMAN's legacy is too good for this bull.

[60'schild]

There are rumors of a Superman Metropolis TV movie.... TV only (at least that is what I heard)

KEEP TOM ON THE SMALL SCREEN!!!

(With a little sign that says, Do Not Open --- Ever!)

[saildog]

I won't begrudge someone watching Smallville, in fact, I have watched it on occasion and sometimes I enjoy it......the chick that plays Lois is smoking hot and I'm a sucker for anything Green Arrow related, but man, oh man, is there ever a reason it is on the WB or the CW.

East is East and West is West, as they say.