EDITORIAL: Zack Snyder and Superman: Man of Steel

Ugh...lately there's been too many of these articles that don't really give us new information and they only rehash what we already know.

I wasn't even a fan of Routh in Returns- he had nearly ZERO dialogue so I don't get WHY people love him so much when he barely did anything with the role.

Jon Hamm could do a trilogy, people saying he can't based on his age are [frick]en dumb because RDJ is even older and he's holding down not only a trilogy but also a teamup film. Too many haters and narrow minded individuals are casting doubts on Hamm. He can nail it out of the park in my opinion. If not Hamm, i would easily say Armie Hammer is starting to grow on me as Supes and also Joe Manganiello is a good option.

@LP4 - I'm with you man. Hamm's only 39, and he looks young for 39. I mean Tom Welling's 33 for chrisssakes - that's not a huge difference.

If they want to go young though I say Armie Hammer. Manganiello looks too Italian to me - Superman should look like he's a farmboy.

It's alll about Joe Manganiello, he's the perfect fit,
the other actors all have certain qualities that are right but none have so many as Manganiello in my opinion.

Just do some research on him he's ideal.

I kinda agree(surprisingly) with Superguy1591. At first I didn't much like the idea of a 40 year old Superman. But after considering the rights factor and the time limit that might allow only a one-shot movie, I wouldn't mind someone older like Hamm or Caviezel taking the helm. (BTW, Jon Hamm does not look much younger than his age, he actually looks right about his age.)

@Anil Rickly - yea I was just basing my comments on the majority of reviews I have read, I do have it pre-ordered though so will be able to pass my own opinion.

@LP4 - I know there is not anything new here, but I clearly marked it as an editorial not news. In my opinion - Jon Hamm just looks a lot older than all the other 30 something actors being thrown about. I have no doubt he would do a great job - but lets fast forward to 2012 release - he is 41, then a second film in say maybe 2014/15 he is 43/44 then the final of a trilogy, in maybe 2016/17 he would be 46/47... IMO its just too old. Who knows what he will look like then!? I wouldn't mind Hamm as Supes - just don't think it will happen.

JAMIE BAMBER!!!

we need a more muscular superman that is true to the comics

Tired of actors with no physical attributes that can match up with their roles. I miss Michael Jai White, he was fit and did Spawn justice.

Dare devil, freaking spiderman (most childish actor to portray him, I f*cking hate Tobey Maguire), and hell, even batman. C Bale is not big but he does the trick well. Green Hornet dude? WTF?? R Rynolds is not strong enough to be a superhero in my opinion either. Hugh Jackman is. That means its not impossible.

There are muscles in the comics, why there has to look like they are starving in the movies?

Wolverine gotta share his workout note with all these dudes. And a major one gotta be given to the new superman.

Armie Hammer and more gym work to finish off what the social network started.

Case closed.

For real, if you think about it, we have Nicolas Cage, Toby Maguire, Ryan Reynols and many more being superhero today without the proper body. It was a good time when the heroes all had muscle: Van Damme, Arnold, S Stalone. Those guys worked their ass up at the gym for the movies.

I dont think there is any strong superhero actor out there aside from Hugh Jackman, and may be, may be Christian Bale.

1) Superman is a man who was raised as Clark Kent... not a Kryptonian, though through his father's mentoring through his technology, learned and embraced his Kryptonian heritage... but, most of all, he considers himself a human, raised in a small town in Kansas... Smallville has done as best as it could in nailing Superman/Clark Kent's personality (with some glitches here and there)... Superman isn't a "badass"... yet Superman isn't a pansy... he's been labeled as "boy scout", "leader", and "hero's hero"... will he get his hands dirty... NO... that is Batman... so enough with "nah, a contemporary Superman needs to be TOUGH, a true badass"... c'mon... read up, already...

2) Superman's costume has actually more than one or two origins... the original was that his mother made it for him... another is that Jor-El made it for him during Kal-El's "re-education"... the latest is that Martha Kent took all she has learned from her son and his Kryptonian heritage and had one made (that as far as we know resembles the one in Superman Returns... should the costume change? I think the more you stick to the original theme the better off... however, most men would and do look ridiculous in what Superman wears, even if it is a "costume"... we gotta remember he wears this under his clothes... so, anything "robotic" looking is just absurd... Superman Returns did as good a job as they could, however it reminded me a bit too much of the "evil" Superman of the horrid Superman III. Keep the colors, maybe A SHADE darker, but not more... S-shield was good idea from SR... whatever... major changes, no... minor? It's not a big deal...

3) Who should be the next Superman...? Everyone dogs Brandon Routh, but watch his last two movies, and as far as acting cred... he DOES have it... and he DOES fit as far as the looks department... Tom Welling has done a good job and there are many begging for him to take up the roll... not bad, considering this being the last season of Smallville leading up into the age of Superman. The actors mentioned don't fit (as far as looks) as good as these two do. However, I agree Jon Hamm is a great actor... but Superman..? eh... Jamie Bamber... seriously...? I would much rather Cavill than that guy ANY day... but Cavill reminds me way too much of the first Superboy TV show... nah... but seriously... get an actor who first of all... LOOKS THE PART... why? must you ask...? Superman has never changed appearance in any version ever done of him... he's TALL and relatively built (the guy was an all-around athlete, for Pete's sake)... BLACK hair(dying would be alright...) BLUE eyes (contacts are an easy option...) and he is WHITE (no racism, it's just a fact...) it's just better if all this is already there... Secondly, and JUST as important, if not more, a credibility that he is Clark Kent/Superman... Cristopher Reeve did not necessarily LOOK the part, but once in the suit, he just WAS Superman... and in the reporter suit, he was just Clark... Routh pulled off the Clark Kent we all know really well, and Superman, well... only really up until that climactic scene where he is lifting the huge piece of rock... he already has a contract with WB to do at least one more Superman movie (I believe it is actually two)... so... whatever...

4) With Nolan taking the reins as far as where to go with this... we'll see what happens, but it can't be anything but pretty GOOD. I love most, if not all, his work so far... And, if you add on an awesome action director such as Zack Snyder... yeah... we may yet get to see the best Superman movie to date... all we can do is hope for the best (for the better, AT LEAST...)