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Brandon Routh - SUPERMAN
Quote: "It is weird, seeing myself as Superman, because Christopher Reeve was my Superman. I don't feel like I'm really replacing that. In my mind, I guess, we're both Superman."
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Brandon Routh & Superman Posters, Prints, Photos, Framed, Mounted Images
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 Newest Films of Brandon Routh:
As Actor:
Superman Returns (2006) (VG) (voice) as Superman/Clark Kent
Superman Returns (2006) as Clark Kent/Superman
Denial (2006)
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Brandon Routh as New Superman:
In 2004, after meeting with Director Bryan Singer, Brandon Routh taped a number of screen tests and began costume fittings before receiving word that he'd been officially hired to play Superman. Of course, a compelling superhero requires an intimidating villain, so when Spacey (star of Singer's first hit), "The Usual Suspects," arrived on the "Superman" set in Australia, he stayed in character as Lex Luthor even when the cameras weren't rolling. When Singer came aboard the project, however, he insisted that an unknown actor be cast in the part, in the tradition of the casting of the best-known film Superman, Christopher Reeve. Filming for Superman Returns began in Australia in February 2005, was released in the U.S. on June 28, 2006.
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Notables:
Brandon Routh seems the perfect successor to the late Christopher Reeve, assuming the actor's formidable mantel as the new Man of Steel. He was born on October 9, 1979, in Des Moines, Iowa, USA, and raised in nearby Norwalk, the strapping 6' 2 ½ " actor-known to his friends and family and sometimes professionally credited as "B.J."-was a high school athlete who swam and played soccer, as well as starring in several theatrical productions. He attended the University of Iowa for a year before heading to Hollywood in search of his big break.
Routh, then 25 American persona, Director Bryan Singer anointed Routh as the next screen Superman. Within hours of the October 2004 casting announcement Routh's name filled an endless array of Internet pages devoted to discussing his worthiness for the role. For his part, the actor kept a low profile to help build anticipation for the film. Curious movie audiences got a pre-"Superman Returns" introduction to Routh with his small supporting role in the low-budget thriller "Deadly" (2005), starring Laura Prepon and Misha Collins as a couple of real-life Canadian thrill-killers.
Brandon Routh got his first major role on a 1999 episode of the short-lived ABC sitcom "Odd Man Out," followed by a four-episode stint on the third season of MTV's sexually charged nighttime soap "Undressed" in 2000. Routh also was featured in pop star Christina Aguilera's "What a Girl Wants" video. Along with an appearance on "Gilmore Girls" in 200, he earned steady work on the ABC daytime drama "One Life to Live," originating the role of Seth Anderson from 2001-2002. Routh's subsequent primetime credits include guest stints on the CBS crime drama "Cold Case," the hit NBC sitcom "Will & Grace" and Fox's brief-lived "Oliver Beene."
Prior to Routh's casting as Superman, Warner Brothers had spent over a decade developing a plan to relaunch the franchise, with possible stars including Nicolas Cage and planned helmers including Tim Burton, Wolfgang Peterson, McG and Brett Ratner. Initially the studio reportedly considered a roster of name actors for the iconic role, including Josh Hartnett, Ashton Kutcher, Jude Law, Brendan Fraser, Jim Caviezel and "Smallville" star Tom Welling. But when Bryan Singer came aboard to direct the film, he insisted that a fresh face be cast in the part in the tradition of film's most famous Man of Steel, Christopher Reeve.
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