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Yesterday we reported that it was rumored that Brandon Routh had been cast as Superman in the upcoming Superman movie, and it has now been confirmed.
Routh has not starred in a feature film and has had only guest recurring roles. Director Bryan Singer, however, has repeatedly stated that he would like an unknown actor in the role.
Meanwhile, screenwriter Dan Harris has told The Chicago Sun-Times that the script, tentatively titled Superman Returns, will follow events from the Christopher Reeve movies.
"He'll begin in his late 20s. He lost his powers in Superman 2 and now he has the powers back. But something has happened because he's been away for a long time. We're taking off from the first two Superman films with Christopher Reeve. We use his history and then move on with big twists and great special effects."
Harris also revealed that he wanted to have had Christopher Reeve involved in some capacity. "It would have been so nice to have Chris be a part of the new film as an adviser. Who knows what his title would have been, but we know Chris would have loved being involved. Being Superman meant so much to him."
Credit: Cinecon.com
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