2003 Movie News Archives

Superman

March 20, 2003: Brett Ratner Leaves Superman

Variety reports that Brett Ratner is no longer the director of the up-coming Superman movie. Here's an excerpt from the article...

"I have chosen to withdraw as director of 'Superman.' The difficulty of casting the role of Superman has contributed to my decision. I appreciate the efforts of Warner Bros. and the entire production team during this process." said Ratner.

Warners production president Jeff Robinov commented, "We have tremendous regard for Brett's creativity and passion for this project and we understand that this was a very tough choice for him. We are disappointed but wish him the best in his future pursuits."

Warner Bros. will continue to develop Superman with a new director while Brett will move on to direct Rush Hour 3.

Apparently this development saw the two remaining candidates for the role of Superman, actors Brendan Fraser and Matthew Bomer, being informed their services will no longer be required.

A day before announcing his departure, Ratner told MTV he'd approached Christopher Walken about playing Perry White, Anthony Hopkins to play Lex Luthor rather than Jor-El, and Ralph Fiennes to play Jor-El. No word on whether any of these actors are still interested now that Ratner has left.

Meanwhile, Australian actor Joel Edgerton ("Ned Kelly", "Star Wars: Episode II") confirmed to Moviehole that he's up for a role in the movie, but NOT one of the main parts. Edgerton said he was asked to test for a villainous role on the planet Krypton...

"They're going back in time to observe a bit of life on Krypton, which is weird because when Superman was sent off in the pod, Krypton blew up. So I think they're rewriting history a bit".



2003 Movie News

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