Could Jude Law have been Superman in the movies? This rumor has been circulating on the web for several years, and now the British actor himself has confirmed its truth. In his participation in the podcast The Discoursethe artist acknowledged having been in consideration to play the Man of Steel in a film written by JJ Abrams that was never done. We talk about Superman: Flyby.
Superman: Flyby was another of Warner Bros.’s big fiascos as it tried to define what to do with the intellectual property it had purchased in the early ’90s. Abrams submitted the script in 2002 and the studio hired Brett Ratner as director, but the matter never progressed. In fact, the casting process for the lead actor was quite chaotic.
Several young and “carilindo” performers of the time were in the pipeline to play the son of Krypton. Own Brendan Fraser He acknowledged early last year that he had been one of the candidates for the role of Superman, and this time it was Jude Law’s turn.
Unlike other interpreters, the Englishman explained that He was never really excited. with putting yourself in Kal-El’s shoes. Even so, she participated in the negotiations and even did a costume test. However, even putting on the Superman suit didn’t convince him to accept the role.
“There was a flirting process. I always resisted because I felt it wasn’t the right thing to do,” he explained about the filmmakers’ approach to him being the new Superman. Jude Law also indicated that those responsible for the project made him try the suit in an attempt to seduce him, but even that didn’t work.
“It wasn’t like the suit [Christopher] Reeve. “It was like more metallic,” he noted, adding, “Anyway, I tried it on and looked in the mirror. Part of me initially said, ‘Wow, this would be a good thing,’ and then I thought, ‘No, you can’t do this. You can not’. And I didn’t sell myself. So I walked away and the movie never happened, anyway.”
Jude Law was one of the candidates to star Superman: Flyby
With Superman: Flyby something similar to that has happened Superman Lives, Tim Burton’s infamous project with Nicolas Cage. Although the films were not made, over the years the background of their developments has gained a lot of interest among fans.
In addition to Jude Law and the aforementioned Brendan Fraser, other names have appeared linked to Clark Kent’s role in Superman: Flyby. Josh Hartnett He was a strong candidate and there is even a photo in circulation of him wearing a hero costume. Ashton Kutcher, Paul Walker and Matt Bomer were also considered for the role.
Bomer, in fact, recently spoke about it and hinted that he had already been cast as Superman, but he lost the role when those responsible for the film found out that he was gay. On the podcast Awards Chatterof The Hollywood Reporterthe protagonist of White Collar He stressed, however, that he did not know who had made the final decision.
“It was a time in the industry when something like this could be used against you. How, why and who [tomó la decisión], I don’t know. But I understand that it was because of that,” he explained. The actor added that he had already signed a three-picture deal with Warner Bros., that he had made multiple flights to New York and Los Angeles for script readings and that he was the director’s choice. .
Superman: Flyby It remained in history as one of the many failed attempts to bring the Man of Steel back to the big screen. Now, the son of Krypton is preparing to return to theaters with the help of James Gunn and a great cast led by David Corenswet and Rachel Brosnahan.
Although if something stands out, it is that, despite being considered the most important superhero in the history of comics, its film adaptations have never finished satisfying fans. With the exception of superman (1978), by Richard Donner, many believe that no other film to date has managed to do justice to the character.
