Bring back Routh, but not Bosworth. OMG she's boring. Nothing like Lois Lane should be. Parker Posey was mis-cast, she would have done a faar better Lane than Bosworth..
If Routh can throw on a few pounds and they portray him slightly matured, set it 2-5 years after the events of Returns with a comfortable Superman at his prime, saving lives, working at the planet, being in love with Lois and going home to Ma Kents pies on the weekends.
It's a great blank slate, then have a crisis shatter Supermans (relative) peace, pile on the action and boom!
I was shocked to learn he wasn´t going to be Superman again!
This guy was perfect. And I just loved how the story brought Superman to the point he understands that all that power is not enough for all that he hears. " i hear everything"
It is just plain stupid not bringing him back. He is a great Superman!
Truth be told .. Superman returns may not have been action packed but in true comic fashion in terms of DC lore it actually succeeded greatly.. But because the film wasn't made for teenagers with hour long fights with transformers it did poorly to some people. Singer did an excellent job introducing him back in to a modern age.. The movie was setup to have a sequel like the original superman.. its a shame they didn't let Singer continue his story.. Bring routh back....
--- Agree… Bring Brandon back! I heard that they’re thinking of getting some other popular actors to play the part. But, from what I’ve seen of some of the prospects, the field is pretty dismal! Let’s face it; Christopher Reaves was the best face and persona of the superman character! And now that he’s gone, Brandon is the best to carry on the legend.
I liked the fact they used an unknown actor. And Brandon was not bad, he defo looked the part. I just thought he lacked Christopher Reeves' charisma and screen presence.
Perhaps Bryan Singer thought so to, because Brandon dousnt say to much when hes costumed as Supes.
Recasting Routh out is just wrong. He made an excellent Superman. Fix what percieved problems they think the series has...but Routh was NOT one of them.
I like routh as superman and the son story line i would have like to see what type of father he would have been.They did need to fix something.How come lois knew she had sex with superman but did not remenber he is clark.Im tired of lex .This was a Good lex fun and just mean.lol talk about kicking a man when he s down.but they have other villians that can match superman strenth.Doomdays has been seen to much in the comic and cartoon but i think it time for the big screan.
All our super heros are going to get RE-BOOTED up the ass. I thought Routh did a great job and I don't think the new guy will top him. Superan Returns had its issues, but Routh was not one of them. I am glad to see him in other movies (Scott P).
hell yeah! they can't just change the actors for every superman sequel. look what they did for batman! changing the director wud not be a bad idea though.
i think BRANDON ROUTH is THE BEST SUPERMAN. They should make another movie casting him of course as SUPERMAN. He is definitely perfect for the role of SUPERMAN. WE WANT BRANDON ROUTH as SUPERMAN!!!!
I read an article which stated Superman Returns was so bad, it could destroy the Superman franchise as well as Brandon Routh's career. THAT JUST ISN'T TRUE!!!! I really love this movie. It's my go-to movie. I'm peeved the next Superman movie won't have Brandon Routh nor follow the son-storyline created in Superman Returns. REALLY disappointed.
@grayspeak Me too! I think Brandon was an amazing Superman/Clark Kent. He was so perfect in the role. I hate the actor they've chosen Henry Cavil. He just doesn't look the part and I don't care what he will look like in the suit. Also Amy Adams as Lois Lane?! I mean WTF!!! That's pathetic casting. I mean I really hated Kate Bosworth as Lois and then now Amy! Anyway they are messing up these films badly. I can't understand why they just couldn't use Brandon again.
i didn't like christopher reeves but i liked brandon routh. when they said they wer egoing to work on another horrible xmen movie (wolverine i think it was) instead of superman sequel, i knew i'll never see brandon routh as superman again. sad.
Acting-wise I think Routh did an adequate job. But there was something about his face that made him look more like superboy than superman. Build-wise Reeves just seemed more bulkier than Routh. One specific thing that I noticed was that while Routh does have a great physique, his neck muscles aren't as thick as Reeve's. Believe it or not, a simple thing like that can really create bulk in a physique.
Routh was good as Superman, but very bad as Clark. to much CGI and a bad story. Should have not tried to link to Reeve movies. Lois Lane was a very bad choice. Should have made in an alternate reality like Batman where things look 40ish, but with technology from future.
He did absolutely perfect at Clark. His tap on the adorable Reeveness was what made me have an instant connection towards the character all over again. It made it convincing.
Absolutley, Brandon Routh managed to capture the magic that Christopher Reeves brought to the role. Watching 'Superman Returns' was like watching Reeves come back from the dead. I'm not saying that others shouldn't be allowed to take up the mantle. But for me, I think Brandon did an amazing job. And I want to see him in the next film; no disrespect to anyone else who thinks they can do the job!
I hope with this new "Henry Cavill" guy, I hope they might keep both Clark & Superman friendly enough to be able to connect with. But I have a feeling they'll make him unnaturally dark and brooding.....like Batman....since for SOME BIZARRE reason, everyone thinks he's the perfect superhero. (Of course Batman's not. Nor is he a Super hero. More like a Hero. He doesn't even have a bit of powers like his doppleganger Owlman does. How lame.)
The more I see of Routh, the more I'm convinced: he's the right guy to wear the cape. Whatever flaws 'Superman Returns' has, the casting of the lead isn't one of them.
TOM WELLING IS BEST FOR PLAYING SUPERMAN HE IS GOING TO0 WEAR THE COSTUME AND EVERYONE KNOWS THAT HE WILL ROCK ON THAT COSTUME THAN ROUTH!!!!!!!! christopher reever sadi once tom is the only one who can potray superman!!!!!!!!!
Yes Bring Brandon back...Tom is great for Smallville and just as handsome for the role, but come on...stop recasting both Batman (4 different guys) and Superman.
There is a poll whether Routh should get the new Superman movie roll, or Tom Welling.
h t t p : / / w w w . s o d a h e a d . c o m / e n t e r t a i n m e n t / w h o - s h o u l d - p % C 2 % A D l a y - s u p e r m a n / q u e s t i o n - 1 2 8 8 8 1 3 / % C 2 % A D / ? n e w h a p p e n i n g s = 1
You can find it there. And Welling it beating Routh...badly. But this is only because Routh fans are Unaware of the poll! Go forth and put Welling in his place.
Incidentally everyone, there is a poll HERE asking whether Brandon should get the Superman role in the next movie, or Tom Welling.
You can find it here.
h t t p : / / w w w . s o d a h e a d . c o m / e n t e r t a i n m e n t / w h o - s h o u l d - p % C 2 % A D l a y - s u p e r m a n / q u e s t i o n - 1 2 8 8 8 1 3 / % C 2 % A D / ? n e w h a p p e n i n g s = 1
Rmemeber to remove all of the spaces when you copy paste.
And everyone, Welling is beating Routh badly in this pole.
Routh was their second choice because Tom Welling didn't want to abandon smallville...What do you think the real superman would have done..make a ton of money off of a movie or stick with a tv series. THOUGHT SO..Welling all the way, Vancouver BC FTW. If you seriously thought Baby Routh here was a good superman, go watch Smallville. You'll seriously wonder what was wrong with you mentally to think otherwise. Smallville is so good that Christopher Reeves actually appeared for two episodes. RIP
@Orothan Eh, for the most part, Smallville sucks. Badly. It's got a few good episodes here and there, but it sucks for them most part.
SR, on the other hand, was almost perfect, just a few glaring plot holes. As for acting ability, the two are about equal. They can do GREAT when given a good script. Routh did great with SR with his script. Welling does good when he gets that occasional good script.
Also, CR wouldn't turn down a job. Espescially one that honored his past career.
Brandon Routh is THE superman for me and diserves to do the sequel. If its not him I ain't going to see it at the movies. He did an amazing job with superman! and the suit.. wow!
Fuck you all Brandon Routh fans. He looks completely ridicolous in the suit. He's a weak skinny faggot with an annoying nasal voice and no acting skills what-so-ever. The suit in itself looks stupid as hell. The emblem looks retarded and the colors are all fucked up. The emblem needs to be BIG and the colors need to be BRIGHT, because that is what SUPERMAN represents. Fucking hell.
Reeves was always my Superman. Looked just like my Dad. As far as I'm concerned Routh is the new Superman. I cacn't think of anyone who would be better.
Nope, i hope routh goes away. IMHO, in my view hiw loyalty isnt "Super" He canned his agent who stood by him in the poor years the minute he got this slot. Superman wouldnt do that. Plus, his voice is too sqeaky.
Kirsten Dunst can make an awesome Lana Lang in this coming sequel from the SPIDER-MAN sequels, also I choose Christopher Plummer to play Professor Emil Hamilton of STAR LABS. Ray Wise "The Reaper" series can also play Lt. Daniel Turpin one of the Metropolis Police Deputy. The villains Metallo and Brainiac will be played by Denis Leary and Jeremy Irons
@Roper122 Let's not kid ourselves. Smallville isn't a Superman show. It's a show with Superman IN it, but it's not a Superman show. Smallville appeals to the same demographic that 'Twilight' does, thus why it's gone on for ten years.
Rabid teenage girls will flock to anything like that.
@GalacticKnight ...Regardless of teenage girls or " Superman " tv shows...Welling would still be better.
Smallville may technically not be Superman ( tv shows always focus on Clark more and Superman less...while Movies tend to be the opposite ) but Welling looks the part and has been playing for years.
Anyone associated with Superman Returns should be shot - including Routh.
@Roper122 It DID make it's Production Budget back. It made almost 200 million over it.
The sequel was in the works. Singer was getting another movie.
And then the Dark Knight came out and almost out-sold the Titanic. THAT had the execs thinking 'you know...maybe that film didn't do so well'. THEN the sequel got the axe.
Which really isn't fair, considering it sold more than Batman Begins did (the more fair comparison, since they came out closer to the same date).
@GalacticKnight ...well..allow me to retort. If you look again, I said Domestic gross. Films production costs often don't include marketing and advertising etc... But as a general rule the U.S. Gross is the most important number, you've got to make your money in the US ( there are some exceptions but not many )
Batman Begins surpassed it's budget in domestic gross.
Superman Returns...did not.
The original Hulk was the same ( & it had to be rebooted )
According to Wiki it's GROSS profits was $391,081,192. On the opening weekend, it took in $52,535,096. Within five days, it took in $84.2 million, a new record for Warner Bros. The record was surpassed BY THE DARK KNIGHT, reaffirming my previous statement about it affecting the sequel to SR.
Superman Returns went on to gross $200,081,192 in North America and $191 million internationally, earning $391,081,192.
@Roper122 Also, the 200 million was just the profits in North America. We have to count the money made from the international release, which was almost 191 million.
If a movie doesn't make more than it's budget in domestic gross - it's in trouble.
Adding overseas doesn't help...if it did, then you'd be seeing a sequel.
Everything in that movie sucked, Lois was miscast, the script was terrible, Luthor was miscast, the costume was rubbish, the plot holes were huge...and...wait for it...the actor playing Superman didn't do a very good job.
Reeve was still good in bad Superman movies...Routh wasn't.
Not according to every person I've talked too on the street. Almost all critics I've read thought Routh did a good job. And if he wasn't a good actor, why is he still finding work? Why is he still getting roles in movies and well known television shows? That shows he WAS a good actor, box office bomb or not.
@GalacticKnight ....OK I will go through the box office in detail...
But before I do
" Brandon Routh lacks charisma as Superman, and I suppose as Clark Kent, he isn't supposed to have any. Routh may have been cast because he looks a little like Reeve, but there are times when he looks more like an action figure" - Roger Ebert
@Roper122 Roger Ebert it a troll who doesn't like anything. Saying it now. And his personal opinion doesn't stop SR from having a 76% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Clearly a lot of people liked the film.
@GalacticKnight ... Oh my...a 76% Tomato...gosh...I must be wrong
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" Joe Morgenstern from The Wall Street Journal also gave a positive review, but observed Routh's and Bosworth's acting was "somewhat dead or super average. Nothing special."
So..liked the film...didn't like Routh.
Point is.. you and your friends may like Routh, but it's not hard to find people who didn't, AND the movie didn't perform...AND the movie had heaps wrong with it...AND Routh was one of those things.
@Roper122 Look, 76% percent is a dang good number.
Joe Morgenstern is one out of many.
It's also not hard to find people who DO like Routh. Take a look at many of the responses to this video, for instance (the ones that want Routh back, not the guys like you).
You can't claim that everyone thought he was great
Fact is, the movie was terrible, and he was very ordinary...he won't get another shot.
( meanwhile, just as an aside, these videos, with the stills, and choice of music, seem a little gay - which is A-OK...but again, thinking someone is attractive doesn't make them act better )
@GalacticKnight " A film's financial success is often measured by its gross revenue. Studios expect that a film's "domestic" (which the American film industry defines as the United States and Canada, and other film industries define as their home country) box office gross revenue will exceed production costs. This does not make the film profitable; typically, the exhibiting theater keeps 45% of the gross, with the remainder paid to the studio as the rental fee. - WIKI
@GalacticKnight " SR was the sixth highest grossing film in 2006 domestically " oooohhh gee? Really? OK let's list the 2006 top six movies that made more than their budgets domestically. Pirates - Yes Cars - Yes X-men 3 - Yes Night at the Museum - Yes Da Vinci Code - Yes Supes???? - Uh Oh. One of these kids is not like the others And the other 5 all got sequels.. and Supes didn't.. hmmmmm? It's not rocket science really is it?
@Roper122 Cars never got a sequel. And hey, Six is still in the top ten. It still did very well. It made a lot of money. And it WOULD be getting a sequel. It WAS going to have a sequel.
And besides, didn't this debate start about Rouths acting abilities? Yeah, it did. It wasn't his fault that the film didn't do better. The top three complaints I here about Superman Returns are:
#5: Was how Superman behaved Out of character some of the time.
^That was a fault of the WRITER'S. Not Routh, who just acted out what he was given.
I have heard almost no complaints about Rouths preformance from critics or people who have seen the film on the street. The only people I hear complaining about Routh are Welling fans.
i agree he is perfect as superman tom weeling is only good for young clark
there was nothing wrong with his acting
the problem is the villain superman has the worst arch nemesis one of the reasons wht batman is slightly better than superman is batman has an excellent rogues gallery
Routh was excellent as the Superman half. Not so much as Clark Kent. Reeve will never be surpassed in that area anyways.
Welling would be a good choice. They should move the Superman franchise over to film by using Smallville once it wraps up. Welling and Durance have fantastic chemistry and she makes an awesome Lois Lane. Perfect really.
Ok...Brandon back and Jude Law as General Zod....he can do the evil eyes of Zod...would be interesting since......they keep Brian Singer far from direction otherwise we would have another family drama and we need a real action movie.....
i like the song it's like THEY are going to throw BRANDON ROUTH out and i hope not... i think he can be awesome in fight scenes...but THEY should go all out and do the next one with doomsday but superman doesn't die just barely wins that would be awesome and also kills off lex luther at the same time
I love Superman, I guess everyone does. Superman will never fade away, there will be a sequel to it in the future maybe the writer is thinking of the right ideas. He's on of my superhero.
they should totally bring back brandon routh, brandon really embodies superman and i really think he has the potiental to be a good superman with the right script and right cast, i loved him in superman returns, didn't love the story or the movie but i loved his protrayal of superman, he reminded me so much of christopher reeves superman, he stayed true to the way reeves portrayed superman but didn't completely copy him he kinda made it his own, routh is the next generation superman
I like Brandon Routh - he did a better job than could be expected. Hope they decide to do another movie with a stronger, more exciting story (hopefully, somehow without the kid and without Richard), maybe with a different lois, better coloration. I liked the score and the editing so Ottman should stay and even though i'm not a big Singer- fan i think at least he didn't turn SR into the flying disco some other directors had in mind.
Hahaha.please tell me you're a 16-year-old girl that hacked her big brothers Youtube account and not the 28-year-old male you state in your profile!?! I can't wrap my head around any strait guy getting this worked up over someone bashing on the pretty boy who ruined Christopher Reeves legacy. And go screw a goat??? Is that what you guys do to pass the time in Israel? No wonder you're so easily provoked! lol
@SimsMoyal Sorry, I got distracted screwing your goat. Now, feel free to go back to your room and continue masturbating to the Brandon Routh poster over your bed. :)
I was stunned to hear people didn't like Routh. I thought he did a GREAT job. He didn't overdo it, he didn't underdo it. Just perfect. When the guy shot his, eye, he just calmly looked at the guy with an almost invisible, almost apologetic smile: "Uh, sorry, sir. Nice try. I've got to hand you over to the authorities now. Have a nice day."
i agree with that - Brandon IS the Superman of our time - i am sorry but i dont count Tom as a superman he is missing something. Superman returns 2 with or without Routh doesn't matter cause Brandon will stay superman.
@SimsMoyal Routh seems to be portraying Christopher Reeves more than Superman, whereas Reeves made us believe he WAS Superman. I feel the whole story needs retelling with a new format and completely different actors,hopefully the next generation of Superman movies will do just that!!
@SimsMoyal Going out on a limb here, but I think you don't think of Tom Welling as Superman because you either don't watch much Smallville or he's not in the suit yet. Actually the suit on Smallville is straight from Superman Returns which is cool. I think if Brandon couldn't be Superman for some reason, Tom would be the best choice. I mean come on, they are thinking about the guy who plays Chuck on the show Chuck, they got to be kidding, horrible choice.
@AlwaysSomething its funny though cause befor they were getting ready to make the film superman returns the first person on there mind they wanted to pick was tom welling but he couldt do it cause he was on the contrack with smallville
@AlwaysSomething well i have watched Smallville much like i have watched everything that is Superman related - and i am telling you i still hold my opinion.
you of course is entitled to your opinion - it's a free country, but i am still in my opinion that Tom is not Superman and Brandon is just 100% perfect for the role.
NEXT TO REEVE WHO IS THE BEST SUPERMAN EVER IS BRANDON ROUTH! PLEASE BRING BRANDON ROUTH BACK!!! HE IS THE BEST AFTER REEVE!!!
mylionette 4 days ago
Bring back Routh, but not Bosworth. OMG she's boring. Nothing like Lois Lane should be. Parker Posey was mis-cast, she would have done a faar better Lane than Bosworth..
TheEdgarAllenSmoke 3 months ago
Sure, let Singer have another go and cast Routh.
If Routh can throw on a few pounds and they portray him slightly matured, set it 2-5 years after the events of Returns with a comfortable Superman at his prime, saving lives, working at the planet, being in love with Lois and going home to Ma Kents pies on the weekends.
It's a great blank slate, then have a crisis shatter Supermans (relative) peace, pile on the action and boom!
We have a movie and Routh gets a second chance.
preacherZer0 4 months ago
BRING BRANDON ROUTH BACK!!!!
VoxPopuli2010 5 months ago 4
I was shocked to learn he wasn´t going to be Superman again!
This guy was perfect. And I just loved how the story brought Superman to the point he understands that all that power is not enough for all that he hears. " i hear everything"
It is just plain stupid not bringing him back. He is a great Superman!
nihilistarchitect 6 months ago 2
Truth be told .. Superman returns may not have been action packed but in true comic fashion in terms of DC lore it actually succeeded greatly.. But because the film wasn't made for teenagers with hour long fights with transformers it did poorly to some people. Singer did an excellent job introducing him back in to a modern age.. The movie was setup to have a sequel like the original superman.. its a shame they didn't let Singer continue his story.. Bring routh back....
jiujitsuG0D 6 months ago 5
--- Agree… Bring Brandon back! I heard that they’re thinking of getting some other popular actors to play the part. But, from what I’ve seen of some of the prospects, the field is pretty dismal! Let’s face it; Christopher Reaves was the best face and persona of the superman character! And now that he’s gone, Brandon is the best to carry on the legend.
Photopurple77 6 months ago 2
The Dark Knight's Director should cast the new Superman if there will be another one.
StandingThree 7 months ago
@StandingThree Dark Knight Director cast Superman? LOL! His Bale choice as Batman sucked!
videozfann 6 months ago
He fits Superman really well, they should keep him
Narutofan2400 7 months ago
I liked the fact they used an unknown actor. And Brandon was not bad, he defo looked the part. I just thought he lacked Christopher Reeves' charisma and screen presence.
Perhaps Bryan Singer thought so to, because Brandon dousnt say to much when hes costumed as Supes.
CincinnatusSPQR 8 months ago
Why Brandon was not chosen to play Superman in the reboot is beyond me!
mindovermuscle2 8 months ago
@mindovermuscle2 You just answered your own question. It is not a sequel, which it should be. It is a recrap therefore new actors.
videozfann 6 months ago
tom welling is the new superman!!!
lastsonofkripton1 9 months ago
Routh was terrible and Bryan Singer was even worse. Hopefully the man who saved Batman can do the same for Supes.
scoreface 9 months ago
@scoreface Saved Batman? LMAO, now that is a joke just like Bale.
videozfann 6 months ago
Recasting Routh out is just wrong. He made an excellent Superman. Fix what percieved problems they think the series has...but Routh was NOT one of them.
rwarren58 9 months ago
I like routh as superman and the son story line i would have like to see what type of father he would have been.They did need to fix something.How come lois knew she had sex with superman but did not remenber he is clark.Im tired of lex .This was a Good lex fun and just mean.lol talk about kicking a man when he s down.but they have other villians that can match superman strenth.Doomdays has been seen to much in the comic and cartoon but i think it time for the big screan.
WIL331000 10 months ago
All our super heros are going to get RE-BOOTED up the ass. I thought Routh did a great job and I don't think the new guy will top him. Superan Returns had its issues, but Routh was not one of them. I am glad to see him in other movies (Scott P).
tylerdurden1681 10 months ago
Loved this movie they should have brought back Brandon Routh
kalel248 10 months ago
@kalel248 yeah, stupid move.
videozfann 6 months ago
The way Brandon epitomized Chistopher Reeve in almost every respect, I dont think there could be another
Hawkeman67 10 months ago 2
@Hawkeman67 true that!
videozfann 6 months ago
if they want to take this sequel to another level.. y don't they just pick JIM CARRY!
MrOcir73 10 months ago
hell yeah! they can't just change the actors for every superman sequel. look what they did for batman! changing the director wud not be a bad idea though.
MrOcir73 10 months ago 2
@MrOcir73 Too many ego issues on Batman that caused all that garbage.
videozfann 6 months ago
Not bad Superman best one since Christopher Reeve.
Anyone agree. I hope they do a sequel with him in. And all the other main cast like Spacey and Bosthwick.
wweceline2010 10 months ago 2
i LOVE TOME WELLING and BRANDON ROUTH but i think BRANDON is more hotter tha TOM. thumbs up if you agree. :)
81superninja 11 months ago 5
i think BRANDON ROUTH is THE BEST SUPERMAN. They should make another movie casting him of course as SUPERMAN. He is definitely perfect for the role of SUPERMAN. WE WANT BRANDON ROUTH as SUPERMAN!!!!
81superninja 11 months ago 20
@81superninja watch this:
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SupermanReturns71 3 months ago
I read an article which stated Superman Returns was so bad, it could destroy the Superman franchise as well as Brandon Routh's career. THAT JUST ISN'T TRUE!!!! I really love this movie. It's my go-to movie. I'm peeved the next Superman movie won't have Brandon Routh nor follow the son-storyline created in Superman Returns. REALLY disappointed.
grayspeak 11 months ago 5
@grayspeak Me too! I think Brandon was an amazing Superman/Clark Kent. He was so perfect in the role. I hate the actor they've chosen Henry Cavil. He just doesn't look the part and I don't care what he will look like in the suit. Also Amy Adams as Lois Lane?! I mean WTF!!! That's pathetic casting. I mean I really hated Kate Bosworth as Lois and then now Amy! Anyway they are messing up these films badly. I can't understand why they just couldn't use Brandon again.
beapot 10 months ago
i didn't like christopher reeves but i liked brandon routh. when they said they wer egoing to work on another horrible xmen movie (wolverine i think it was) instead of superman sequel, i knew i'll never see brandon routh as superman again. sad.
variousiroiro 11 months ago
nah i dont like him christpher reeve was perfct . i think it should be tom welling
chaosstarr 11 months ago
Acting-wise I think Routh did an adequate job. But there was something about his face that made him look more like superboy than superman. Build-wise Reeves just seemed more bulkier than Routh. One specific thing that I noticed was that while Routh does have a great physique, his neck muscles aren't as thick as Reeve's. Believe it or not, a simple thing like that can really create bulk in a physique.
undeadnightorc 1 year ago
@undeadnightorc
I think the suit made him look thinner. It was a darker color than the original and colors can easily make someone look thinner.
Furingia 1 year ago
They went for a Reeve look rather than a Superman look!!!
rkhufu7 1 year ago
Routh was good as Superman, but very bad as Clark. to much CGI and a bad story. Should have not tried to link to Reeve movies. Lois Lane was a very bad choice. Should have made in an alternate reality like Batman where things look 40ish, but with technology from future.
rkhufu7 1 year ago
@rkhufu7
He did absolutely perfect at Clark. His tap on the adorable Reeveness was what made me have an instant connection towards the character all over again. It made it convincing.
Furingia 1 year ago
Absolutley, Brandon Routh managed to capture the magic that Christopher Reeves brought to the role. Watching 'Superman Returns' was like watching Reeves come back from the dead. I'm not saying that others shouldn't be allowed to take up the mantle. But for me, I think Brandon did an amazing job. And I want to see him in the next film; no disrespect to anyone else who thinks they can do the job!
sandavsin 1 year ago
@sandavsin
I hope with this new "Henry Cavill" guy, I hope they might keep both Clark & Superman friendly enough to be able to connect with. But I have a feeling they'll make him unnaturally dark and brooding.....like Batman....since for SOME BIZARRE reason, everyone thinks he's the perfect superhero. (Of course Batman's not. Nor is he a Super hero. More like a Hero. He doesn't even have a bit of powers like his doppleganger Owlman does. How lame.)
Furingia 1 year ago
Fuck Routh, Fuck Singer, Fuck the writers of Superman Returns
1980Triumph 1 year ago
i cant stop dreaming brandon routh as superman hes the reason why ill go to panchinko coz superman return in that place here in japan
rushardnagano 1 year ago
i like Brandon! HE DESERVES THE ROLE AS SUPERMAN! REEVE WOULD LOVE HIM TOO!!!
mylionette102675 1 year ago
He did a great performance but personally, I think he looks a little bit too young, actually.
JohanTW 1 year ago
Don't judge him by his looks. Dude can't act for sh1t!
yongkykuncoro 1 year ago
brandon routh was the worst superman i can think of way better people and ones that look more like superman than him
shaglo28 1 year ago
thanks friend
eytychios 1 year ago
the song? enyone?
eytychios 1 year ago
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txmoney 1 year ago
@eytychios 3g's - "Crush"
txmoney 1 year ago
The more I see of Routh, the more I'm convinced: he's the right guy to wear the cape. Whatever flaws 'Superman Returns' has, the casting of the lead isn't one of them.
ahutton4140 1 year ago 37
@ahutton4140 ...nah, the casting of ALL the leads was bad. Bad Lex, horrible Lois, and average Superman.
But I agree that the plot was even worse.
Roper122 1 year ago
@ahutton4140 true!
videozfann 6 months ago
TOM WELLING IS BEST FOR PLAYING SUPERMAN HE IS GOING TO0 WEAR THE COSTUME AND EVERYONE KNOWS THAT HE WILL ROCK ON THAT COSTUME THAN ROUTH!!!!!!!! christopher reever sadi once tom is the only one who can potray superman!!!!!!!!!
dantesalvatore20 1 year ago
Yes Bring Brandon back...Tom is great for Smallville and just as handsome for the role, but come on...stop recasting both Batman (4 different guys) and Superman.
kimpag99 1 year ago 2
i swear to god....if that guy from smallville is superman its all over.
DarPower1 1 year ago
There is a poll whether Routh should get the new Superman movie roll, or Tom Welling.
h t t p : / / w w w . s o d a h e a d . c o m / e n t e r t a i n m e n t / w h o - s h o u l d - p % C 2 % A D l a y - s u p e r m a n / q u e s t i o n - 1 2 8 8 8 1 3 / % C 2 % A D / ? n e w h a p p e n i n g s = 1
You can find it there. And Welling it beating Routh...badly. But this is only because Routh fans are Unaware of the poll! Go forth and put Welling in his place.
Bring Routh back!
GalacticKnight 1 year ago
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Incidentally everyone, there is a poll HERE asking whether Brandon should get the Superman role in the next movie, or Tom Welling.
You can find it here.
h t t p : / / w w w . s o d a h e a d . c o m / e n t e r t a i n m e n t / w h o - s h o u l d - p % C 2 % A D l a y - s u p e r m a n / q u e s t i o n - 1 2 8 8 8 1 3 / % C 2 % A D / ? n e w h a p p e n i n g s = 1
Rmemeber to remove all of the spaces when you copy paste.
And everyone, Welling is beating Routh badly in this pole.
GalacticKnight 1 year ago
Routh was their second choice because Tom Welling didn't want to abandon smallville...What do you think the real superman would have done..make a ton of money off of a movie or stick with a tv series. THOUGHT SO..Welling all the way, Vancouver BC FTW. If you seriously thought Baby Routh here was a good superman, go watch Smallville. You'll seriously wonder what was wrong with you mentally to think otherwise. Smallville is so good that Christopher Reeves actually appeared for two episodes. RIP
Orothan 1 year ago
@Orothan Eh, for the most part, Smallville sucks. Badly. It's got a few good episodes here and there, but it sucks for them most part.
SR, on the other hand, was almost perfect, just a few glaring plot holes. As for acting ability, the two are about equal. They can do GREAT when given a good script. Routh did great with SR with his script. Welling does good when he gets that occasional good script.
Also, CR wouldn't turn down a job. Espescially one that honored his past career.
GalacticKnight 1 year ago
Brandon Routh is THE superman for me and diserves to do the sequel. If its not him I ain't going to see it at the movies. He did an amazing job with superman! and the suit.. wow!
Dorionful 1 year ago 2
by the way...brandon's natural eye colour is brown doh
MarcusMusique 1 year ago
Fuck you all Brandon Routh fans. He looks completely ridicolous in the suit. He's a weak skinny faggot with an annoying nasal voice and no acting skills what-so-ever. The suit in itself looks stupid as hell. The emblem looks retarded and the colors are all fucked up. The emblem needs to be BIG and the colors need to be BRIGHT, because that is what SUPERMAN represents. Fucking hell.
Svittidiu 1 year ago
@Svittidiu Brandon = THE MAN OF STEEL :-)
longlivereeverouth 1 year ago 14
@longlivereeverouth Brandon = Skinny akward faggot.
Svittidiu 1 year ago
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longlivereeverouth 1 year ago
@longlivereeverouth I'm not a Welling fan. Welling is better than Routh, but he's not perfect.
Svittidiu 1 year ago
@Svittidiu just by looking at your crude language in which you express yourself
show us you are not to be taken seriously.
SimsMoyal 1 year ago
If Welling cant or wont do it than it has to be Routh. There is no one else who could pull it off.
cchris000043 1 year ago
Actually the sun recharge scene then the flight under the iland is possibly the greatest superman scene
themoviedudesteam 1 year ago
Reeves was always my Superman. Looked just like my Dad. As far as I'm concerned Routh is the new Superman. I cacn't think of anyone who would be better.
just4funzees 1 year ago 2
Nope, i hope routh goes away. IMHO, in my view hiw loyalty isnt "Super" He canned his agent who stood by him in the poor years the minute he got this slot. Superman wouldnt do that. Plus, his voice is too sqeaky.
Tedmm1 1 year ago
except he oughtta work on his neck-widening skills a bit, and make the "S" bigger next time.
towelkit465 1 year ago 2
Brandon Routh as Superman/Clark... amazing.
stargazer0118 1 year ago 2
If they wont put Routh in the next film i`ll shoot their penises and shove a log up their asses!!
putting Tom welling will be awesome aswell though :]
mixboy32 1 year ago
We need a sequel to this. How appropriate at the end for it be dedicated to Christopher and Dana Reeve.
retrofann1 1 year ago
Kirsten Dunst can make an awesome Lana Lang in this coming sequel from the SPIDER-MAN sequels, also I choose Christopher Plummer to play Professor Emil Hamilton of STAR LABS. Ray Wise "The Reaper" series can also play Lt. Daniel Turpin one of the Metropolis Police Deputy. The villains Metallo and Brainiac will be played by Denis Leary and Jeremy Irons
DannyLovesOregon 1 year ago
No personality!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
dj2bklyn 1 year ago
@FlorenzAnthony Brandon couldn't act his way out of a paper bag he was the worst superman ever bad choice bad acting bad story bad period!!!!!
dj2bklyn 1 year ago
Dont Bring Him back Use Tom Welling
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longlivereeverouth 1 year ago
No way known.
You are deluding yourselves.
Superman Returns was an atrocious movie, Smallville has gone on for 10 years... unfortunately Welling has a greater claim to the part.
Neither one will be in the next movie though.
Roper122 1 year ago
@Roper122 Let's not kid ourselves. Smallville isn't a Superman show. It's a show with Superman IN it, but it's not a Superman show. Smallville appeals to the same demographic that 'Twilight' does, thus why it's gone on for ten years.
Rabid teenage girls will flock to anything like that.
GalacticKnight 1 year ago
@GalacticKnight ...Regardless of teenage girls or " Superman " tv shows...Welling would still be better.
Smallville may technically not be Superman ( tv shows always focus on Clark more and Superman less...while Movies tend to be the opposite ) but Welling looks the part and has been playing for years.
Anyone associated with Superman Returns should be shot - including Routh.
It was a train wreck.
Roper122 1 year ago
@Roper122 Welling barely looks the part. Routh looks it more.
SR actually made almost 400 million dollars, making well over it's development costs back. That's not a train wreck.
GalacticKnight 1 year ago
@GalacticKnight ...yeah, yeah...surprising how they're not racing to make a sequel.
Maybe the character's not working? - no there's a tv show
Maybe superhero movies aren't working? - no they're doing great
Maybe no one wants a Superman movie - no they're making another one.
Add it all up and it means one thing.
Superman Returns was rubbish.
For a potential blockbuster like that to fail to make it's production budget in domestic gross...is a failure.
Roper122 1 year ago
@Roper122 It DID make it's Production Budget back. It made almost 200 million over it.
The sequel was in the works. Singer was getting another movie.
And then the Dark Knight came out and almost out-sold the Titanic. THAT had the execs thinking 'you know...maybe that film didn't do so well'. THEN the sequel got the axe.
Which really isn't fair, considering it sold more than Batman Begins did (the more fair comparison, since they came out closer to the same date).
GalacticKnight 1 year ago
@GalacticKnight ...well..allow me to retort. If you look again, I said Domestic gross. Films production costs often don't include marketing and advertising etc... But as a general rule the U.S. Gross is the most important number, you've got to make your money in the US ( there are some exceptions but not many )
Batman Begins surpassed it's budget in domestic gross.
Superman Returns...did not.
The original Hulk was the same ( & it had to be rebooted )
Singer was never going to get a sequel...
Roper122 1 year ago
@Roper122 Source, buddy. If you show how much the marketing budget cost and how it's separate to the production cost.
Yes Singer was. Wern't you paying attention to interviews post-Returns? He was really enthusiastic.
What IS domestic gross, anyway?
GalacticKnight 1 year ago
@GalacticKnight ..sorry thought I already replied.
- Source? Give me any listing of Superman Returns - anywhere, that shows it made more than it's budget in domestic gross.
- Domestic gross? Read carefully, it's basically the money it makes in the US
- Singer? yes, he did say in interviews that he was going to do a sequel...
Of course he did! What else was he going to say?
" I stuffed this movie up and they're not going to let me do another"
Roper122 1 year ago
@Roper122
-Source? Alright then.
According to Wiki it's GROSS profits was $391,081,192. On the opening weekend, it took in $52,535,096. Within five days, it took in $84.2 million, a new record for Warner Bros. The record was surpassed BY THE DARK KNIGHT, reaffirming my previous statement about it affecting the sequel to SR.
Superman Returns went on to gross $200,081,192 in North America and $191 million internationally, earning $391,081,192.
I'll have a link up next post.
GalacticKnight 1 year ago
@GalacticKnight " Superman Returns went on to gross $200,081,192 in North America "
Good man... now just tell us what it's budget was... according to WIKI..
Drum roll please......
Roper122 1 year ago
@Roper122 Ah ah. Gross Profit is profit made not counting what was used to pay expenses. This is the money it made EXTRA.
GalacticKnight 1 year ago
@GalacticKnight Err...no, wait. That's NET. Sorry, I got the two confused.
Anyway, if we are using MONEY to judge how good something is, Twilight must be amazing, due to the amount of bank it brings in.
GalacticKnight 1 year ago
@Roper122 Also, the 200 million was just the profits in North America. We have to count the money made from the international release, which was almost 191 million.
So yeah, it made money.
GalacticKnight 1 year ago
@GalacticKnight .....Look, for the 100th time.
If a movie doesn't make more than it's budget in domestic gross - it's in trouble.
Adding overseas doesn't help...if it did, then you'd be seeing a sequel.
Everything in that movie sucked, Lois was miscast, the script was terrible, Luthor was miscast, the costume was rubbish, the plot holes were huge...and...wait for it...the actor playing Superman didn't do a very good job.
Reeve was still good in bad Superman movies...Routh wasn't.
Roper122 1 year ago
@Roper122 We've gone on for 100 posts? Wow.
I'd like to see you go through it in detail.
Not according to every person I've talked too on the street. Almost all critics I've read thought Routh did a good job. And if he wasn't a good actor, why is he still finding work? Why is he still getting roles in movies and well known television shows? That shows he WAS a good actor, box office bomb or not.
GalacticKnight 1 year ago
@GalacticKnight ....OK I will go through the box office in detail...
But before I do
" Brandon Routh lacks charisma as Superman, and I suppose as Clark Kent, he isn't supposed to have any. Routh may have been cast because he looks a little like Reeve, but there are times when he looks more like an action figure" - Roger Ebert
Ebert must be a Tom Welling fan?
But still...what would he know?
According to you everyone loved Routh.
Roper122 1 year ago
@Roper122 Roger Ebert it a troll who doesn't like anything. Saying it now. And his personal opinion doesn't stop SR from having a 76% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Clearly a lot of people liked the film.
Everyone I personally ASKED liked Routh.
GalacticKnight 1 year ago
@GalacticKnight ... Oh my...a 76% Tomato...gosh...I must be wrong
...
" Joe Morgenstern from The Wall Street Journal also gave a positive review, but observed Routh's and Bosworth's acting was "somewhat dead or super average. Nothing special."
So..liked the film...didn't like Routh.
Point is.. you and your friends may like Routh, but it's not hard to find people who didn't, AND the movie didn't perform...AND the movie had heaps wrong with it...AND Routh was one of those things.
"
Roper122 1 year ago
@Roper122 Look, 76% percent is a dang good number.
Joe Morgenstern is one out of many.
It's also not hard to find people who DO like Routh. Take a look at many of the responses to this video, for instance (the ones that want Routh back, not the guys like you).
GalacticKnight 1 year ago
@GalacticKnight ...Point is,
You can't use the box office to defend Routh
&
You can't claim that everyone thought he was great
Fact is, the movie was terrible, and he was very ordinary...he won't get another shot.
( meanwhile, just as an aside, these videos, with the stills, and choice of music, seem a little gay - which is A-OK...but again, thinking someone is attractive doesn't make them act better )
Roper122 1 year ago
@Roper122 Point is, you can't blame an actor with poor material for the movie being poor.
I'm not going to debate this with you anymore. Can we please just agree to disagree on this subject?
GalacticKnight 1 year ago
@GalacticKnight ...oh it's cool...I'm all fine with agreeing to disagree.
I just think there's a lot of misconceptions about that movie.
People are free to have an opinion.
Next we can start up on whether Ryan Reynolds will be a good Green Lantern ; )
Roper122 1 year ago
@Roper122 Alright, cool.
Eh, Ryan would be a good Kyle Raynor, but we'll have to see how he handles being Hal Jordon.
GalacticKnight 1 year ago
@GalacticKnight ... hard to know from the trailer. We'll have to wait and see.
Roper122 1 year ago
@GalacticKnight " A film's financial success is often measured by its gross revenue. Studios expect that a film's "domestic" (which the American film industry defines as the United States and Canada, and other film industries define as their home country) box office gross revenue will exceed production costs. This does not make the film profitable; typically, the exhibiting theater keeps 45% of the gross, with the remainder paid to the studio as the rental fee. - WIKI
any questions?
Roper122 1 year ago
@Roper122 No, considering that I already knew all of that. :P
GalacticKnight 1 year ago
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@GalacticKnight " No, considering that I already knew all of that. :P "
Really?
Then why would you ever bring up the box office?
Seems to me that would be the last thing anyone would mention, because it's the nail in the coffin.
Looks like you didn't already know that..
but hey..you're smarter than me...apparently.
Roper122 1 year ago
@Roper122
h t t p : / / en . wikipedia . org / wiki / Superman _ Returns
IT'S Sources include...
h t t p : / / w w w . b o x o f f i c e m o j o . c o m / m o v i e s / ? i d = s u p e r m a n 0 6 . h t m
This goes on to say that SR was the sixth highest grossing film in 2006 domestically. World wide, it was ninth.
GalacticKnight 1 year ago
Roper122 1 year ago
@Roper122 Cars never got a sequel. And hey, Six is still in the top ten. It still did very well. It made a lot of money. And it WOULD be getting a sequel. It WAS going to have a sequel.
And besides, didn't this debate start about Rouths acting abilities? Yeah, it did. It wasn't his fault that the film didn't do better. The top three complaints I here about Superman Returns are:
#1: How derivative it was.
#2: The plot holes.
#3: How weak Lois was in the film.
It wasn't his fault.
GalacticKnight 1 year ago
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@GalacticKnight .... " Cars never got a sequel. "
Cars 2 is coming out in 2011.
" It made a lot of money. And it WOULD be getting a sequel. It WAS going to have a sequel."
Yes it was going to have a sequel...before it came out..and it sucked.
And yes this did start about Routh, but you tried to use box office to support your case...when in fact the opposite is true.
and by the way you forgot
#4: How poor the portrayal of Superman was
( now..who was that again? )
Roper122 1 year ago
@Roper122 No, actually, #4 was the KID.
#5: Was how Superman behaved Out of character some of the time.
^That was a fault of the WRITER'S. Not Routh, who just acted out what he was given.
I have heard almost no complaints about Rouths preformance from critics or people who have seen the film on the street. The only people I hear complaining about Routh are Welling fans.
GalacticKnight 1 year ago
Brandon Routh for Superman, he's perfect for the role
setHunter 1 year ago
@setHunter, Why?
Chimera1591 1 year ago
im superman fans
josejaysellon 1 year ago
The two R's are the only superman allow (Reeves and Routh)
nords 1 year ago
has to be tom
jedigeordie 1 year ago
no thanks, Routh = FAIL superman
siliconsurf 1 year ago
Routh seemed kinda stiff to me.. Or is it im so use to Welling..Doesnt ANYONE think Welling would be a good younger Supes?!?!
batmanlooksgood 1 year ago
@batmanlooksgood He WAS good as a Younger Supes. But he's in Metropolis now!
And as for Routh's acting...I gotta put the blame on the directors and writers. He's fine in other films that I've seen.
GalacticKnight 1 year ago
@GalacticKnight , What films have you seen Routh in? He's just a stiff actor, he sucks.
Chimera1591 1 year ago
@Chimera1591 He was pretty good in Scott Pilgrim vs the World.
GalacticKnight 1 year ago
@batmanlooksgood, No, he's a stiff actor.
Chimera1591 1 year ago
A superman movie cannot survive on its own which is why they need to add the Justice League and then the movie will be awesome.
jdave17 1 year ago
@jdave17 Especially since MARVEL is playing catch up nowadays. youve heard about the Avengers right? Hurry up with "The justice league"
batmanlooksgood 1 year ago
i agree he is perfect as superman tom weeling is only good for young clark
there was nothing wrong with his acting
the problem is the villain superman has the worst arch nemesis one of the reasons wht batman is slightly better than superman is batman has an excellent rogues gallery
superman 2bring in dark seid!
DennisBentulan 1 year ago
routh is a fucking robot....NO!!!!
clone63742 1 year ago
Please... BRING ROUTH BACK AS SUPERMAN! He's perfect in the role! Period.
stargazer0118 1 year ago 5
Routh was excellent as the Superman half. Not so much as Clark Kent. Reeve will never be surpassed in that area anyways.
Welling would be a good choice. They should move the Superman franchise over to film by using Smallville once it wraps up. Welling and Durance have fantastic chemistry and she makes an awesome Lois Lane. Perfect really.
goldglover88 1 year ago 2
no way dude, he was the worst clark kent I have seen in my life!!!!!
cococokoipho 1 year ago
Ok...Brandon back and Jude Law as General Zod....he can do the evil eyes of Zod...would be interesting since......they keep Brian Singer far from direction otherwise we would have another family drama and we need a real action movie.....
flavku 1 year ago
routh is great as superman but theyre gonna use josh hartnet as superman in "the man of steel"
techgeek97 1 year ago
Brandon routh IS superman! and will always be !!!
a true superhuman indeed
SimsMoyal 1 year ago 2
i like the song it's like THEY are going to throw BRANDON ROUTH out and i hope not... i think he can be awesome in fight scenes...but THEY should go all out and do the next one with doomsday but superman doesn't die just barely wins that would be awesome and also kills off lex luther at the same time
StoryOfUsFinalDraft 1 year ago
He really did do a great job with the role. Why doesn't this movie have a sequel yet?
penelopesa 1 year ago
if he bulked up more he bit skinny to be super man?
NKRV6900000 1 year ago
Tom Welling is this generations Superman
superhulk808 1 year ago
Brandon Routh is THE Superman. I'm even naming my future kid after him.
schooltrashers 1 year ago 2
I love Superman, I guess everyone does. Superman will never fade away, there will be a sequel to it in the future maybe the writer is thinking of the right ideas. He's on of my superhero.
paulaguila 1 year ago
I agree. Nolan should cast him again. He did the best he could with a weak script.
vangelisfan 1 year ago 3
they should totally bring back brandon routh, brandon really embodies superman and i really think he has the potiental to be a good superman with the right script and right cast, i loved him in superman returns, didn't love the story or the movie but i loved his protrayal of superman, he reminded me so much of christopher reeves superman, he stayed true to the way reeves portrayed superman but didn't completely copy him he kinda made it his own, routh is the next generation superman
lovelydiva06 1 year ago 4
his middle name is Superman!
Brandon Superman Routh - he should stay forever as Superman
SimsMoyal 1 year ago
i second that - he is such a real superman....
SimsMoyal 1 year ago
Brandon Routh is The Ultimate Superman.I can't wait for the sequel.......
venrowill 1 year ago
we dont kno if brandon will be superman in the next movie tho
goukuistheman 1 year ago
I like Brandon Routh - he did a better job than could be expected. Hope they decide to do another movie with a stronger, more exciting story (hopefully, somehow without the kid and without Richard), maybe with a different lois, better coloration. I liked the score and the editing so Ottman should stay and even though i'm not a big Singer- fan i think at least he didn't turn SR into the flying disco some other directors had in mind.
nofriendofbarry 1 year ago
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Oh god no...not another movie with that Dawsons Creek reject, Emo looking Superman.....please!
Gearbanger101 1 year ago
@Gearbanger101 Go Screw a goat - i think you need it - come back when you are relaxed.
SimsMoyal 1 year ago
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Gearbanger101 1 year ago
@SimsMoyal @SimsMoyal
Hahaha.please tell me you're a 16-year-old girl that hacked her big brothers Youtube account and not the 28-year-old male you state in your profile!?! I can't wrap my head around any strait guy getting this worked up over someone bashing on the pretty boy who ruined Christopher Reeves legacy. And go screw a goat??? Is that what you guys do to pass the time in Israel? No wonder you're so easily provoked! lol
Gearbanger101 1 year ago
@Gearbanger101
LOL...... you had to write it THREE time until you got it right ? that's shows who you are here :-)
SimsMoyal 1 year ago
@SimsMoyal Sorry, I got distracted screwing your goat. Now, feel free to go back to your room and continue masturbating to the Brandon Routh poster over your bed. :)
Gearbanger101 1 year ago
I was stunned to hear people didn't like Routh. I thought he did a GREAT job. He didn't overdo it, he didn't underdo it. Just perfect. When the guy shot his, eye, he just calmly looked at the guy with an almost invisible, almost apologetic smile: "Uh, sorry, sir. Nice try. I've got to hand you over to the authorities now. Have a nice day."
marknew91 2 years ago 3
i agree with that - Brandon IS the Superman of our time - i am sorry but i dont count Tom as a superman he is missing something. Superman returns 2 with or without Routh doesn't matter cause Brandon will stay superman.
SimsMoyal 2 years ago 18
tom is missin the looks and everything
goukuistheman 1 year ago
The costume. :P
pearlfigther 1 year ago
@SimsMoyal He's missing the tights. :P
GalacticKnight 1 year ago
@SimsMoyal Dana Reeve give her blessing to Brandon Routh to be her late husband' successor as Superman.
longlivereeverouth 1 year ago 2
@longlivereeverouth Christopher Reeves in person gave Tom Welling his blessing.
Chimera1591 1 year ago
@SimsMoyal Routh seems to be portraying Christopher Reeves more than Superman, whereas Reeves made us believe he WAS Superman. I feel the whole story needs retelling with a new format and completely different actors,hopefully the next generation of Superman movies will do just that!!
merikwolf 1 year ago
@merikwolf well i have to disagree with you - i think it will be a really miss not take Brandon again for this roll
SimsMoyal 1 year ago
@SimsMoyal Going out on a limb here, but I think you don't think of Tom Welling as Superman because you either don't watch much Smallville or he's not in the suit yet. Actually the suit on Smallville is straight from Superman Returns which is cool. I think if Brandon couldn't be Superman for some reason, Tom would be the best choice. I mean come on, they are thinking about the guy who plays Chuck on the show Chuck, they got to be kidding, horrible choice.
AlwaysSomething 1 year ago
@AlwaysSomething its funny though cause befor they were getting ready to make the film superman returns the first person on there mind they wanted to pick was tom welling but he couldt do it cause he was on the contrack with smallville
tcbtheking01 1 year ago
@AlwaysSomething well i have watched Smallville much like i have watched everything that is Superman related - and i am telling you i still hold my opinion.
you of course is entitled to your opinion - it's a free country, but i am still in my opinion that Tom is not Superman and Brandon is just 100% perfect for the role.
SimsMoyal 1 year ago
@SimsMoyal " Brandon is just 100% perfect for the role. "
Pardon me for interrupting ... but...
regardless of anyones opinion..
He 100% failed in the role, and he wont get it again
End of story.
Roper122 1 year ago
@Roper122
well that is what YOU think - it doesn't really means that's what happened in reality - there is a way to go between a fact and an opinion.
i think - Routh was unforgetable - it's like he really has those powers in real life so he was used to them and that's why he was so natural.
SimsMoyal 1 year ago
@SimsMoyal " well that is what YOU think "
Yeah?
Well I think George Clooney was unforgettable as Batman.. it was like he really was the caped crusader in real life.
But is he going to get another shot at it?
No.
Because the movie sucked.
So... enjoy your opinion... the rest of us will go with someone new as Superman.
Roper122 1 year ago
@Roper122 you compersion in not relevant cause Clooney in Batman was bad and the box office showed it - something which isn't the case here.
if the movie sucked so much it wouldn't have gross quite nicely as it did
meaning he was good.
so you can enjoy your opinion - the rest of us (and here we are majority) will go with the true superman - routh
SimsMoyal 1 year ago
@SimsMoyal ... actually my comparison was spot on.
I've already spent a number of posts explaining to someone else how Superman Returns did badly at the box office... you can scroll down and read them.
Or I can explain it to you too if you like.
But if my box office numbers prove correct ( which they are ) then by your own logic...Routh sucked, just like Clooney.
( oh and yes...you are the majority here...this is a youtube clip devoted to people who can't accept reality )
Roper122 1 year ago