2019 Movie News Archives

March 3, 2019: Brendan Fraser Talks About Auditioning for Superman

In a new interview with Syfy.com, Brendan Fraser speaks about his current role on the DC Universe's "Doom Patrol" series, revealing how close he came to playing Superman back in the 1990s.

How come you never did a superhero film? Is it true you were almost cast as Reed Richards in Fantastic Four?

No. I auditioned for Superman [in what would become Superman Returns]. I even wore the suit.

Oh, man. What was that like?

It was cool, it was pretty cool. I mean, I didn't get the job. It went away. Brett Ratner was a bit "woo hoo" in those days, and that's well documented. And that was a script J.J. Abrams wrote but it never got made. And it was freaking Shakespeare in space. It was so cool. It was worlds colliding and, it was really, really cool. But you know, I hear he's done well since then. (Laughs)

Source: Syfy.com

"Doom Patrol" is available on the DC Universe digital streaming service.


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