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March 26, 2013: David Goyer on "Man of Steel", Henry Cavill and Sequels

IAmRogue.com managed to grab an exclusive interview with "Man of Steel" screenwriter David S. Goyer, and asked him about writing the script, being on set, seeing Henry Cavill in the Superman costume, and more. Here's a portion of the interview...

When you were on set and saw Henry Cavill in the iconic Superman suit for the first time, what was your initial reaction?

Goyer: Henry is also a really nice guy and it's not always that way. I was like, holy crap that's Superman! I mean I tell my sons that I work with Superman and Batman. I went and visited the set with my six year-old and I timed it so that Henry was in the suit. We showed up and he was like, "Wow, you do work with Superman!" So I got a lot of cred with my kids for that.

What did you think about Snyder's choice to cast Laurence Fishburne as Perry White, making him the first African American to ever play the role in a live-action film, and the online controversy that it sparked with the fans?

Goyer: I thought it was an awesome choice. I think that it is silly that people are like, "You can't have a black guy named White." But I'm like, well what about Barry White? I thought that was stupid. You just want to get the best actor.

There have been rumors that the Jimmy Olsen character has been changed to a female, can you address that issue?

Goyer: I can't comment on that.

Can you talk about your decision to not include Lex Luthor in Man of Steel?

Goyer: I don't think anyone has every confirmed that we haven't included him.

Have you planned Man of Steel as a trilogy, and if not, do you currently have ideas for future sequels?

Goyer: I haven't planned a trilogy. That I sort of took from Chris (Nolan). He always says, "Put everything you have in this film and worry about the sequel once the movie is done."

Read the entire interview at the I Am Rogue website.