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Added by Babs on Nov. 24, 2009
Someone wants to play 'Lex Luthor' again!
While I think many people were not too crazy about 'Superman Returns,' I think most of us can agree that Kevin Spacey did a fantastic job with his portrayal of ' Lex Luthor' in the film! Perhaps the reason his portrayal was so good is because he enjoyed the role as much as he did? In fact, he liked Lex so much that he would love a chance to reprise the role, based on what he said in a recent interview with MTV.
"If I ran Warner Brothers I could tell you definitively we’d be making that movie," Spacey told MTV News. "But I don’t, and they haven’t called me to tell me...Literally all I know is what I’ve heard from press reports...I can’t even confirm whether those are true or not because I haven’t spoken to Bryan [Singer]...I don’t know what the situation is," he explained. "If they do it again and Bryan directs, I’d be delighted to come along for the ride. But who knows?"
While I do feel that the likelihood of there being a sequel to the first film has increased with the recent changes at Warner Brothers, the fact that the film did not surpass it's budget of $270 million in domestic gross profits may mean that a sequel is rather unlikely. Realistically, how would a sequel to 'Superman Returns' fare at the box office, and what elements should be changed in order to make the film a success? Do you think DC could make a successful sequel, or is Superman far too dated for the 21st Century?
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I really do like Kevin Spacey but after watching so many Superman Animated Series and JLA episodes, I'd rather see or Clancy Brown tough as nails approach to Lex. Or more grainy kind of guy. Spacy does not come off tough in anything he does.
well if they were going to go wrath of kahn with the sequel, I always wondered if that meant Superman's kid would be killed or something.
i think he played a great lex luthor (or atleast on par with whoever played in the first movies). I think Michael Rosenbaum did an absolutely fantastci job playing a young luthor and i wouldnt mind seeing him play lex in a movie either
Wish I could say something on Spacey's interpretation of Luthor, but I avoided this movie like a plague. I seem to have a sixth sense for bad movies. I can normally tell when something is going to be bad. It's almost never wrong. Something about the idea of Superman quitting for a time really rubbed me the wrong way. I then heard he had a kid and was never around.
I just know that G.I. JOE: The Rise of Cobra wasn't as horrible as I thought it was going to be, and the movie Euro Trip was a lot better then I could of imagined. A friend of mine actually knows the writers of Euro Trip and recommended it to me.
If they do make another Superman movie. It's time for a reboot. I think the reason why Superman movies tend to fail is that we never get to see him really go all out in a fight. The movies always put him against human villains or human-looking villains (ie Zod). It has been easier for animated movies to do it right.
I just know that G.I. JOE: The Rise of Cobra wasn't as horrible as I thought it was going to be, and the movie Euro Trip was a lot better then I could of imagined. A friend of mine actually knows the writers of Euro Trip and recommended it to me.
If they do make another Superman movie. It's time for a reboot. I think the reason why Superman movies tend to fail is that we never get to see him really go all out in a fight. The movies always put him against human villains or human-looking villains (ie Zod). It has been easier for animated movies to do it right.
This movie better have a REAL villain other than a Mountain of kryptonite
@SUPER-MAN 23 said:
There's a rumour that either Darkseid, Brainiac or Bizarro is getting the lead villain role.
"This movie better have a REAL villain other than a Mountain of kryptonite "
There's a rumour that either Darkseid, Brainiac or Bizarro is getting the lead villain role.
"Someone wants to play 'Lex Luthor' again!"
So? We dont all get what we want. Why would they keep making movies about Superman? so he's "The Man of Steel". woot. who cares? audiences these days want realism and unfortunatly superman isnt very realistic. He's too strong and fast and everything else.
So? We dont all get what we want. Why would they keep making movies about Superman? so he's "The Man of Steel". woot. who cares? audiences these days want realism and unfortunatly superman isnt very realistic. He's too strong and fast and everything else.
Superman is not outdated it's Hollywood's ideas of him that are.
Never cared for Spacey as Lex Luthor. He seemed like a diminished little man with little to no real power. I mean come on, swindling some old lady for her death bed money? That's @ss wipe money for Lex, not the foundation of his empire lol. I always liked the JLA/Superman the animated series version of Lex.
@RavagingHamster:
Yeah, the new Twilight (shudder) just set a record for the most money made in a single day in movie history.
Doesn't seem your "realism" argument is holding up there.
Yeah, the new Twilight (shudder) just set a record for the most money made in a single day in movie history.
Doesn't seem your "realism" argument is holding up there.
Superman just needs to be done right. They need to get Grant Morrison to write a script.
He was the best thing about Superman Returns. I would not mind seeing him as Lex again.
I really do like Kevin Spacey but after watching so many Superman Animated Series and JLA episodes, I'd rather see or Clancy Brown tough as nails approach to Lex. Or more grainy kind of guy. Spacy does not come off tough in anything he does.
@The Wretch: Twilight beat Dark Knight when it came to making the most money in a day, however The Dark Knight still came on top with the Best Opening Weekend gross, Twilight has 3rd place in that. Twilight was an event film and I'm sure will die off after the first two weekends and once Avatar comes out.
I loved everything about Superman Returns but the whole thing with his kid. I didn'y hate it, it just felt unnessecary. I feel like it really got down to the essence of the character. The only reason I'd be hesitant to reboot it, though, is that you would probably lose Brandon routh, who I thought did a fine job, Bryan Singer, who seemed to understand the character, and Kevin Spacey, who is THE definitive Lex Luthor to me. Otherwise, I think it would be great to see a reboot with his origin and all that stuff.
well if they were going to go wrath of kahn with the sequel, I always wondered if that meant Superman's kid would be killed or something.
i think he played a great lex luthor (or atleast on par with whoever played in the first movies). I think Michael Rosenbaum did an absolutely fantastci job playing a young luthor and i wouldnt mind seeing him play lex in a movie either
I dont know how involved I want Lex to be in another Superman movie despite how well Kevin Spacey did.
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on Nov. 24, 2009
Wow, the absolutely last person I ever want to see in another Superman movie....