Jim Caviezel to play Superman?

[Ranger REG]

And I want a GOOD actor to play Superman in the new movie.

Simple ... Jack Black.

 

[Lord Pendragon]

Besides, Welling's acting skills are ... less then something to be desired. And I want a GOOD actor to play Superman in the new movie.

I haven't found Welling to be too bad. He does a fair job with the scripts he's given which aren't exactly Shakespeare.

In any case, my favorite Superman/Clark Kent thus far has been Dean Cain. I thought he did a fantastic job on Lois and Clark for the first two seasons or so, before the entire writing department for the show went completely mad.

 

[Klaus]

Christopher Reeve all the way.

BTW, that's not Bryan Cudmore, but Daniel Cudmore who played Colossus in X2.

Hey, didn't the director of Superman do that movie as well? That could be a foot on the door for Cudmore, who's got the size and build and face (youthful but not baby-faced).

I'm starting to like this theory...

 

[Silver Moon]

I want somebody who looks like they just walked off of an Alex Ross painting.

 

[Green Knight]

I want somebody who looks like they just walked off of an Alex Ross painting.

I prefer Jim Lee, myself.

 

[MEG Hal]

This should be interesting...I want to know who it will be.

The Passion of the Superman would be an interesting new title...

 

[Flexor the Mighty!]

I want somebody who looks like they just walked off of an Alex Ross painting.

Have you seen the JLA Movie poster that Alex Ross did? It was for a Wizard article so it wasn't real by any means but it was so cool! It listed Tom Welling as Superman & Vin Desiel as Despero. That may be one role I could stomach him in.

 

[Green Knight]

This is what Mark Millar has to say, now.

Mark Millar Confident Caviezel is Superman Source: Mark Millar
Thursday, September 2, 2004

On Monday, comic book writer Mark Millar revealed he had learned that Jim Caviezel ("The Count of Monte Cristo," "The Passion of The Christ") had officially been cast as Superman in the new Bryan Singer-directed adaptation at Warner Bros.

Millar's scoop was followed the next day with an apparent debunking by Harry Knowles at Ain't-It-Cool-News, who said that Caviezel had not been cast and wasn't even being considered. He added that Tom Welling was also out of the running.

Mark Millar has answered though, and at his official website today posted...

Just to hammer home how confident I am as regards my source (pretty much as good as it gets), I will personally write a cheque to charity for 1000 dollars from my Wolverine royalties (Wolverine 20 and 21 out October 2004) if Jim Caviezel isn't cast as Superman on the day principal photography starts. Warners may have a couple of PR stunts planned prior to the final announcement, but this is a bet that Jim C is standing there in a Superman costume once the cameras start rolling.

 

[Flexor the Mighty!]

I haven't seen this guy in anything. Is he big enough to be Superman? One of the main reasons I couldn't take "Lois & Clark" was that Dean Cain was a twerp and nowhere near as imposing as Superman. Reeves was fine, and Welling is ok as Superboy, but how "jacked" is this guy?

 

[reanjr]

I haven't seen this guy in anything. Is he big enough to be Superman? One of the main reasons I couldn't take "Lois & Clark" was that Dean Cain was a twerp and nowhere near as imposing as Superman. Reeves was fine, and Welling is ok as Superboy, but how "jacked" is this guy?

He was Jesus Christ for "Christ's sake". He's the Man.

In all seriousness, though, Jim Caviezel can be pretty intimidating in a friendly, noble sort of way. (good for the parts he has played).