2015 Movie News Archives

January 26, 2015: Why Jude Law Turned Down Superman Role

Jude Law As long-time visitors of this website will know, actor Jude Law was once at the top of director Brett Ratner's list to play the role of Superman in the never-made "Superman" movie written by J.J. Abrams (circa 2002-2003).

In a new interview with MTV.com, Jude Law explains how he tried on the costume, and why he decided not to accept the responsibility of playing the Man of Steel...

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    "At the time, I really didn't want to," Law said. "I didn't want to spend the rest of my life being that guy who played Superman."

    Despite initially turning down the project, Ratner convinced Law to try on the iconic Superman costume, and for a fanboy like Law, it was an unforgettable experience.

    "I go in the bathroom, put it on and look in the mirror, and suddenly, I am Superman," Law said. "And it is an amazing costume. My chest pops up and the music comes on... That was it. I got it out of my system. I took it off, put it in the bag, and was like, 'I'm not going to do it.'"

    "I saw myself," he added. "No need for the rest of the world to see me."

Source: MTV.com



2015 Movie News

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