Numerous actors have slipped on the Superman cape over the years in film and television, with the likes of Brandon Routh, Henry Cavill and David Corenswet landing the part on the big screen in modern times. But some other big names were also up for playing the last Son of Krypton in past films from Nicolas Cage who went as far as costume fittings for Tim Burton’s aborted “Superman Lives,” to DJ Cotrona who was to play the role for “Mad Max” filmmaker George Miller in his scrapped “Justice League” film. Two names that were linked back in the early 2000s to the J.
J. Abrams-penned “Superman: Flyby” project were Jude Law and Matt Bomer, both of whom have recently spoken publicly about their experiences. Speaking with The Playlist’s podcast to promote his film “Firebrand,” Law was asked about his time being up for the Superman role at a time when Brett Ratner was slated to direct the film.
He says: “So this is true. Yeah. And there was a process of flirtation going on.
And I always resisted because it just felt like [off]. And I know you can say, ‘Well, but you played Yonn-Rogg and Dumbledore!’ It just felt like a step too far. And it was when Brett Ratner was going to direct, I think.
And they didn’t have a script, if I remember rightly. Did they have a script? I don’t remember reading one. This is a long time ago.
They brought me the suit. They thought, ‘This might change your mind.’ No, it wasn’t the Reeve suit.
It was a kind of like it w.