Henry Cavill to Play Superman

[Rappy Veteran]

Lindsay Lohan? Really? :laugh:

she'd be good for porn :shifty:

[seta-san]

If as expected the story follows Superman:Birthright Luthor will be in it, but it will be the corrupt industrialist akin to that portrayed in the 1990's Superman animated series, not the clownish portrayal in the Donner films.

amen to that. i hated his stupid "dr.evil" antics in the last one. I want a lex that is responsible for over half of metropolis' employment in one way or another.

the lex that actually mourns superman's death when it actually comes to it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3utHI8a2wU

isn't too proud to ask for help when over his head

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MoLhJajH9C8

and a lex that is almost heroic

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGAOORNMG7k

[seta-san]

Dont you think that the guilt-ridden Clark of the beggining was a darker take of the character? Agreed that you can go all "frank miller" over superman. But he still has human feelings, I hate his image of "cant have any darkside".

a second amen to that.

i'd love to see a superman that is tempted to misuse his powers.

that has to always have perfect control at all times or he could kill someone with less than a flick

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aJXoB5a4Qw

that really really wishes to kill lex.

and really screws up big time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-rXkqONDbM

[DocM]

Man of Steel's release has been moved from December 2012 to June 14, 2013 - tentpole season. This prevents it from having to compete with Warner's other holiday release The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (Part 1) which opens December 14, 2012.

[kjordan2001]

Promo pics via http://www.foreverge...ll-as-superman/:

[George P Global Moderator]

The whole superman is dead bit has been done too much though, seriously, how many times has he "died" now? I've lost count.

[.Kompressor]

not digging the Cavil superman look...what's with the pompadour hair style...lol....I think Routh had the look but a ****ty script...

[McCordRm]

I thought Brandon Routh was awesome. And I agree, it was the stupid script that killed

the movie.

[DocM]

not digging the Cavil superman look...what's with the pompadour hair style...lol

Supetrman's hair length has varied over the years, so a change isn't that big a deal.

Would you prefer this?

[McCordRm]

Hippie Superman knows just how to relax at the end of a long night of saving people.

[Lamp0]

why did they make that shot so desaturated? I hope the film won't be like that.

I think it looks alot better with more color:

I think the cape is way to long.

I much prefer superman with a small cape.

[DocM]

That's the costume used in the older Action Comics, and which was brought back a few years ago; long cape, later a big shield, and folds in the cape at the shoulders.

I wonder though if he's going to mix in a bit of the new 2011 comics costume with the old - meaning no briefs? When I fed that pic through image processing I could get the textured fabric below his belt, but not one red pixel. Hmmmm....

Action Comics 2006

New Superman uniform -

[DocM]

A synopsis is emerging....

In the pantheon of superheroes, Superman is the most recognized and revered character of all time. Clark Kent/Kal-El is a young twenty-something journalist who feels alienated by powers beyond anyone's imagination. Transported to Earth years ago from Krypton, an advanced alien planet, Clark struggles with the ultimate question - Why am I here? Shaped by the values of his adoptive parents Martha and Jonathan Kent, Clark soon discovers that having super abilities means making very difficult decisions. But when the world needs stability the most, it comes under attack. Will his abilities be used to maintain peace or ultimately used to divide and conquer? Clark must become the hero known as "Superman," not only to shine as the world's last beacon of hope but to protect the ones he loves.

[McCordRm]

He looks older than 20-something in the vault pic above.

I wonder if they're going to go with an "Unbreakable" type storyline where he doesn't

actually become Superman the hero until much later in his life.

[+Nik Louch Subscriber²]

Yawn. I've seen Smallville...

[Corris Veteran]

I don't mind so much them doing an "origin" story, it was silly to try and fit films into this one film timeline that has been stretched over so many years.

Hopefully they get it done, it's good, and then they can do a second more meaty film.

[+Nik Louch Subscriber²]

Hopefully they get it done, it's good, and then they can do a second more meaty film.

Thus was the plan for Superman Returns...

[Corris Veteran]

Thus was the plan for Superman Returns...

The difference being Superman Returns was stuck trying to fit into and work with an existing film continuity, which IMO was a silly idea, and then they decided to just ignore the later films iirc.

[DocM]

Set photo of Henry Cavill in the new Super-Suit which is absent the traditional briefs. This was taken at a distance so it's blurry, but still. This all seems in line with the current comics costume (previous post) save for the absence of a red belt, but that could evolve later in the film. Also zoomed in on the pic from a couple posts ago to enhance the movie suits texture. Suit almost looks like a Kryptonian armor. If you look closely at the bottom it looks like a gold belt buckle....

Whatcha think?

[DocM]

Higher quality. Much more alien looking. Buff.

[DocM]

Not a muscle suit - it's Cavill. Definitely muted tones and piping on the bodysuit, perhaps to reflect less of a boy scout and look more alien but also similar to the armor-y look in the new comics.

[Yusuf M. Veteran]

I like it. (Y)

[burnsflipper]

At least it has an advantage, his enemies will be distracted looking at his package :rofl:

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