I might have written some time earlier about my dissatisfaction (as a die-hard fan of Superman) with the casting choice for the role of Superman on big screen, post-Christopher Reeve period (may his soul rest in peace), so now that I got my hands on this set of pics, I can honestly say that my opinion still hasn't changed the slightest (but I will keep hoping for a surprise, nevertheless).
The latest one in the ‘series of bad tries' will be released on June 14th 2013, with Henry Cavill as the Man of Steel.
I must say I've seen him in Immortals (knowing that he was signed for the Superman role, it was my ‘sole purpose' to see him act), and my first thought was ‘and THIS ONE is going to play the ultimate superhero?? No way!' He doesn't have blue eyes (ok, you'd say in defense, there are contacts), he doesn't seem to be able to manage that sort of personality… No matter how hard he tried, there is simply something missing.
Don't misunderstand me, I don't HATE the guy, he's cute and all (he might be one of the sexiest Hollywood actors), might even be a good actor in some other roles, and he might try his best, but I think he simply isn't cut out for the part.
I can't but remember nostalgically how they picked late Christopher Reeve up just because he looked exactly the same as the Superman character from comics did – they decided to take a risk with an unknown actor (back then) – and he was a hit! I remember even reading that someone from the set said something like ‘he isn't just playing Superman, he's one in real life, too!'
Also, Russell Crowe as Jor-El… Riiight. I really love the actor (who wouldn't, after seeing him as a ‘nutty mathematician' in A Beautiful Mind?), but his looks now say more a ‘lumberjack badass' than an ‘intellectual elite', and he's to portray the latter one. Not to mention the attempt to compare him with Marlon Brando (a legend is a legend).
Along with those two, Man of Steel also stars Kevin Costner as Jonathan Kent (I'd give THAT role to Crowe), Diane Lane as Martha Kent, Amy Adams as Lois Lane, Laurence Fishburne as Perry White, Michael Shannon as General Zod and others.
Wow, you really don’t know what you are talking about. Did you see any clips of the movie? Were you on set? Did you hear one piece of dialogue come out of Henry Cavill’s mouth? I know you didn’t. He is an actor and gaining credibility. Wait till the movie comes out. No one thought Heath could pull off the Joker and look what he did. And for you to say that Russell Crowe can’t portray Jor-El and that he looks like a lumber jack is just plain stupid. That’s what make-up and wardrobe is for moron.
Where were the new set pics?? These are all old!
Yeah! What the last two said! You’re an idiot! I saw Cavill in Immortals too and thought he rocked! At least this version of Superman has muscles and looks like the comic character. Routh had to wear pads to look the part and his character interpretation was weak to say the least. C’mon a quiet, tortured, deadbeat dad? Not the hero we/d hoped for. Cavill is going to kick ass and the movie is going to put every other incarnation to shame, you’ll see. Stop hating on something you have’nt even seen yet. Nolan, Goyer, Snyder, all at the helm – how can it possibly suck like you’re predicting? Everything else they’ve done has been cool! P.S. Look up the definition of the word new next time you post “new” set pics because what you put up was tired and we’ve all seen it already… :p