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June 14, 2015: Iowa Names June 12 Brandon Routh Day

On Friday, at the Iowa State Historical Museum, "Superman Returns" actor Brandon Routh was presented with an official proclamation declaring June 12 to be forever known as Brandon Routh Day in Iowa. After the presentation, Brandon spoke about his life in Iowa, his career in Hollywood, and more...

Q: What was getting cast as Superman like?

It was a real relief. Getting cast was a seven-month process for me. There were a lot of ups and downs and a lot of failure and feeling like a failure. That can mess you up until you gain the perspective that it doesn't matter what others think. There are so many reasons for casting directors not to like you, from your hair to your eyes to maybe you remind them of this kid who used to beat them up at school. There's no point in wasting your life thinking about, Why don't they like me? Just tell yourself that you're awesome because we're all awesome in our own way.

Q: After Superman, did you ever think you'd play a superhero again?

I never thought I would be a superhero, maybe a villain. Once I did Superman, it was like what other superhero would I play? I don't think I would have taken the role of The Atom if the producer hadn't said they wanted Ray Palmer/The Atom to be the humor, to lighten up the show a little bit.

Read the full interview at the Des Moines Register website.

Thanks to Anthony Leerhoff for the lead on this info.