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Brandon Routh - The Son of Jor-El, Kal-El, Clark Kent, SUPERMAN'

Hey folks, Harry here with the latest on the casting of Superman. Latino Review is announcing that Brandon Routh is locked in to play SUPERMAN in Bryan Singer's adaptation. Well, a look at the story, I noted several things wrong. First, Christopher Reeve didn't die on Brandon Routh's birthday of October 9th, but rather Reeve passed away on October 10th. Second, George Reeves was not the original Silver Screen SUPERMAN, that was Kirk Alyn. Though technically, several years before Kirk, Bud Collyer voiced Clark Kent/Superman for Max Fleischer's brilliant cinematic animated adventures of Superman. But both of those things are nitpicks.

My sources that led me to have the balls to take Millar's ridiculous bet - told me that they were very close to an announcement, that they had their 'big blue bird" but were waiting for the right juncture to announce it. Then Christopher Reeve passed on, and I can only assume this has pushed the announcement further. My source, being a very clever sadist, told me that the unknown Bryan had cast had a lot in common with a famous Goonies character's favorite candy bar. Knowing that A) Sloth wears a Superman shirt in that Richard Donner film. and B) Sloth's favorite candy bar was BABE RUTH, I've been waiting for a break that fit. Well... this Brandon Routh chap has the same initials, his last name sounds like Ruth (I think) and he's definitely a "babe" of a man? SO - I'm betting the folks at Latino Review have landed the Superhero scoop of the year, even if they fudged a few details, but hey... we all do that. Let's see how long it takes Warners to announce, and how they announce. And when Millar is gonna fork over that $1000?

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Awesome News!
by Ribbons
Oct 17th, 2004
12:59:38 AM
Any Reeve's dedication for the new film?
by warp11
Oct 17th, 2004
12:59:41 AM
first
by Aphex Twin
Oct 17th, 2004
12:59:48 AM
Good News
by Lujho
Oct 17th, 2004
01:01:19 AM
By the way...
by Ribbons
Oct 17th, 2004
01:06:40 AM
Plausible
by The Finn
Oct 17th, 2004
01:06:49 AM
Hooray.
by Batgirl
Oct 17th, 2004
01:08:29 AM
A younger actor to play the Man of Steel?
by jocutus
Oct 17th, 2004
01:11:51 AM
Now for the rug to get pulled out ...
by ADigitalMan
Oct 17th, 2004
01:18:34 AM
jocutus
by ADigitalMan
Oct 17th, 2004
01:21:21 AM
Routh, 25, has a mature-looking face
by Batgirl
Oct 17th, 2004
01:27:28 AM
And the rest . . .
by jocutus
Oct 17th, 2004
01:32:37 AM
Before anyone trots out the tired old lie about the "Superman Cu
by KingKrypton
Oct 17th, 2004
01:34:45 AM
And speaking of the Superman legacy, here's a tribute pic from t
by KingKrypton
Oct 17th, 2004
01:36:08 AM
What's The Point?
by Napoleon Park
Oct 17th, 2004
02:27:21 AM
Man, was I worried...
by DoctorWho?
Oct 17th, 2004
02:50:17 AM
Once the WB starts micro-managing his film, Singer will rue the
by FrankDrebin
Oct 17th, 2004
02:52:08 AM
Pics of Brandon Routh as Superman
by martydmc12
Oct 17th, 2004
03:17:49 AM
Holy Shit
by ryLRci
Oct 17th, 2004
03:24:30 AM
Screw You All
by SpeedOfStupid
Oct 17th, 2004
03:24:37 AM
And another thing.........
by SpeedOfStupid
Oct 17th, 2004
03:33:16 AM
P.S.
by SpeedOfStupid
Oct 17th, 2004
03:37:34 AM
I'm giving him the benefit of the doubt
by caerlas
Oct 17th, 2004
03:48:46 AM
Case in Point.......
by SpeedOfStupid
Oct 17th, 2004
04:06:58 AM
he looks too young!
by ZeroCorpse
Oct 17th, 2004
04:11:43 AM
Reeve was 24. Routh just turned 25.
by Batgirl
Oct 17th, 2004
04:25:05 AM
http://www.brandonrouth.tv/Pic tures/01_Clark%20Kent_Hallowee n_03
by Batgirl
Oct 17th, 2004
04:28:19 AM
Superman has a beer and cheets on his husband
by F-1000
Oct 17th, 2004
04:41:59 AM
Zionism rules!!
by F-1000
Oct 17th, 2004
04:45:14 AM
Doesn't Harry seem a little jealous in his article?
by F-1000
Oct 17th, 2004
04:48:56 AM
I'd heard that they'd cast an unknown named "Mel K. Weigh" in th
by Otter
Oct 17th, 2004
05:27:16 AM
Welling
by SpeedOfStupid
Oct 17th, 2004
05:42:08 AM
that's "baby" ruth, harry..
by scrumdiddly
Oct 17th, 2004
05:42:30 AM
speedofstupid
by SpunkyMcnugget
Oct 17th, 2004
05:54:25 AM
Fist Post
by SpeedOfStupid
Oct 17th, 2004
06:26:35 AM

by SpeedOfStupid
Oct 17th, 2004
06:28:38 AM
Routh! Ruth! Routh! Baby? Routh!
by Osmosis Jones
Oct 17th, 2004
08:05:21 AM
An unsuccessful TV actor?
by Desk
Oct 17th, 2004
08:45:24 AM
Truth, Justice And The American Way
by Dog Of Mystery
Oct 17th, 2004
08:46:29 AM
http://www.soapcentral.com/olt l/news/2002/0325-routh.php
by Desk
Oct 17th, 2004
08:57:38 AM
Nitpiks...you want nitpiks...
by Falcon-1
Oct 17th, 2004
09:05:32 AM
MISCHA IS A TERRIBLE LOIS
by stlfilmwire
Oct 17th, 2004
09:32:49 AM
It
by Eshu
Oct 17th, 2004
09:34:18 AM
Harry, you misunderstood the latino review
by afa
Oct 17th, 2004
09:34:43 AM
Reeve was 24 yrs old. Darth Vader's trainer bulked him up by the
by krylite
Oct 17th, 2004
09:48:10 AM
Smallville
by Eshu
Oct 17th, 2004
09:55:24 AM
"he's definitely a 'babe' of a man"?
by mascan
Oct 17th, 2004
10:04:38 AM
Mischa Barton as Lois Lane? Happy day!
by Silver_Joo
Oct 17th, 2004
10:07:52 AM
Smallville: The Movie?? Not Necessarily...
by oh_riginal
Oct 17th, 2004
10:20:58 AM
just a note...
by lynxpro
Oct 17th, 2004
10:33:23 AM
as for Routh....
by lynxpro
Oct 17th, 2004
10:36:08 AM
It looks like they're going for the Reeves look of the first fil
by TheGinger Twit
Oct 17th, 2004
10:48:21 AM
You guys are blind...
by Batutta
Oct 17th, 2004
10:49:29 AM
It's always about Mischa! MISCHA MISCHA MISCHA!!!
by Hung-Wei Lo
Oct 17th, 2004
11:22:10 AM
Get an older guy...
by Gilkuliehe
Oct 17th, 2004
12:19:53 PM
He's on GILMORE GIRLS on Wednesday if you wanna get a look at hi
by ZepRosnepsid
Oct 17th, 2004
12:27:27 PM
I don't want Singer's first choice for Superman ... I want his b
by riskebiz
Oct 17th, 2004
12:31:38 PM
Baby Ruth has Brown Eyes, not Blue
by TodayzSpecial
Oct 17th, 2004
12:34:41 PM
Also ... wasn't this Brandon Routh one of McG's top 3?
by riskebiz
Oct 17th, 2004
12:37:39 PM
So Casting a guy 2 years younger than
by topaz4206
Oct 17th, 2004
01:02:30 PM
meh.....
by bobby_horsepower
Oct 17th, 2004
02:44:34 PM
George Reeves was born, ONE of the original silver screen Superm
by DannyOcean01
Oct 17th, 2004
02:53:53 PM
Superhero Hype confirms Routh casting
by Batgirl
Oct 17th, 2004
02:56:32 PM
"Excellent Clark Kent..."
by topaz4206
Oct 17th, 2004
02:59:37 PM
Somewhere Matthew Bomer is crying
by somethingreal81
Oct 17th, 2004
03:12:40 PM
Smallville, X3 and Galactica
by Wormie
Oct 17th, 2004
03:29:58 PM
Bryan Singer's Gay Overtones
by zigmondsrh
Oct 17th, 2004
03:33:06 PM
I just started watching Smallville...
by tango fett
Oct 17th, 2004
03:41:18 PM
Why are they even making this movie?
by somethingreal81
Oct 17th, 2004
03:58:16 PM
Good choice!
by Fugazi32
Oct 17th, 2004
04:05:21 PM
you people are on some very good crack
by Mr Brownstone
Oct 17th, 2004
04:13:41 PM
Who in all of God's beauty and magnificence is this Brandon Ruth
by screenplaywriter
Oct 17th, 2004
04:43:45 PM
Thanks for the scoop, zigmondsrh
by I Dunno
Oct 17th, 2004
04:55:39 PM
They could learn a lot from the Batman Begins casting
by Judge Doom
Oct 17th, 2004
05:17:53 PM
I looked at all the pictures on this guy's site, and he looks mo
by FluffyUnbound
Oct 17th, 2004
05:28:55 PM
I know it shouldn't matter but...
by drmidnite
Oct 17th, 2004
05:36:21 PM
"I remember you all bitching when Singer cast Jackman as Wolveri
by Big Dumb Ape
Oct 17th, 2004
05:49:26 PM
Gene Hackman was voted least likely to succeed in his actng clas
by Mr Brownstone
Oct 17th, 2004
05:55:07 PM
Superman?
by Waff
Oct 17th, 2004
05:59:11 PM
Why not Welling?
by fanboy71
Oct 17th, 2004
06:00:07 PM
Smallville vs. Film
by Playhouse
Oct 17th, 2004
08:04:00 PM
IGN Interviews Jim Caviezel (October 14, 2004)
by Declan_Swartz
Oct 17th, 2004
08:33:43 PM
Despite posting the Caviezel interview excerpt, I wish this Sing
by Declan_Swartz
Oct 17th, 2004
08:36:55 PM
Hey Smallville geeks - which episodes were Christopher Reeve on?
by Tall_Boy
Oct 17th, 2004
09:35:36 PM
WAIT A MINUTE!!!
by AttackingClone
Oct 17th, 2004
09:41:19 PM
ROTK EE trailer online!!!!!
by Forestal
Oct 17th, 2004
09:47:06 PM
Hey Zigmondrsh...I DIDN'T KNOW SINGER WAS GAY...
by DoctorWho?
Oct 17th, 2004
11:18:45 PM
Bobby's coming out
by somethingreal81
Oct 17th, 2004
11:38:56 PM
Well, we do!
by ejcarter9
Oct 17th, 2004
11:41:27 PM
Thanks Hacker, I totally forgot that scene.
by DoctorWho?
Oct 18th, 2004
12:48:54 AM
I Second the fact that most of you here are on CRACK!! This Rout
by The Founder
Oct 18th, 2004
12:59:24 AM
If you check Routh's filmography you will see he has guest-starr
by Hell's Cigarette
Oct 18th, 2004
02:23:17 AM
Routh dated Rachel Boston (American Dreams)
by Batgirl
Oct 18th, 2004
03:04:01 AM
Just cast Chris Evans and be done with it.
by Cash Bailey
Oct 18th, 2004
03:09:15 AM
Did you just say you "weren't a gay basher"?
by DoctorWho?
Oct 18th, 2004
04:14:47 AM
goddammit! nooooooooooo
by DarthBakpao
Oct 18th, 2004
04:25:23 AM
this is anti-climax! i'm not happy .... and i'm not excited
by DarthBakpao
Oct 18th, 2004
04:41:23 AM
maybe I'm confused but I just got the impression that the dude w
by TheGinger Twit
Oct 18th, 2004
05:02:46 AM
gayzilla
by F-1000
Oct 18th, 2004
05:35:27 AM
TheGingerTwit
by F-1000
Oct 18th, 2004
05:37:46 AM
Last but not least.....
by F-1000
Oct 18th, 2004
05:44:43 AM
I still find it amazing people think X-2 is the greatest comic m
by TheGinger Twit
Oct 18th, 2004
05:47:04 AM
Character posters
by F-1000
Oct 18th, 2004
07:52:15 AM
"I was more involved in the Frequency film than X-Men"
by Judge Doom
Oct 18th, 2004
08:08:39 AM
I saw this guy on One Life to Live
by Spikes Brain
Oct 18th, 2004
08:32:18 AM
Now is NOT the time for a Superman movie
by Jeditemple
Oct 18th, 2004
08:39:24 AM
It's bizarre how dumb Harry is
by BiggestLarz
Oct 18th, 2004
09:54:14 AM
Missing the Smallville/Welling connection such a wasted oppurtun
by FuriousStyles
Oct 18th, 2004
09:56:21 AM
RE:ThaSithMaster, Dudue you're making my head hurt with all the
by The Founder
Oct 18th, 2004
10:03:38 AM
A DECENT LOIS (JILL SMALL) will appear on NBC's LAX TONIGHT
by stlfilmwire
Oct 18th, 2004
10:14:39 AM
Supergirl = Catwoman
by stlfilmwire
Oct 18th, 2004
10:28:44 AM
I just want Supes to be done right...
by Lost Skeleton
Oct 18th, 2004
10:38:35 AM
Blundetto, you fooled me!
by Big Jim
Oct 18th, 2004
11:23:29 AM
Who is the casting moron???
by Packin_Beef
Oct 18th, 2004
11:25:20 AM
LOIS is not T&A
by stlfilmwire
Oct 18th, 2004
12:33:15 PM
Darkhorizons has confirmed this
by keyserSOZE
Oct 18th, 2004
12:51:35 PM
to all the homophobes in here...
by joe brady
Oct 18th, 2004
02:13:29 PM
Tom Welling for Howard the Duck
by Hud
Oct 18th, 2004
02:22:30 PM
Hollywood gone light in the loafers?
by KryptonsLastSon
Oct 18th, 2004
02:31:38 PM
Did you know your dad is gay?
by BlackHarryPotter
Oct 18th, 2004
04:25:45 PM
This is so fucking entertaining!!!!!!
by Barry Egan
Oct 18th, 2004
05:28:12 PM
B.J. Routh???
by young1
Oct 18th, 2004
05:42:04 PM
B.J.????
by young1
Oct 18th, 2004
05:43:18 PM
Oh yeah...
by stlfilmwire
Oct 18th, 2004
06:13:17 PM
SUPERMAN has always been GAY. And Singer The Gerbil Hunter, will
by KAWS
Oct 18th, 2004
07:18:02 PM
Superman=Gay
by flossygomez
Oct 18th, 2004
08:59:53 PM
windsor and windex
by joe brady
Oct 18th, 2004
09:03:35 PM
Vikings and Supermen
by flossygomez
Oct 18th, 2004
10:14:03 PM
not anti-gay?
by joe brady
Oct 18th, 2004
10:24:53 PM
Aw, but I only have eyes for you, Windsor.
by joe brady
Oct 18th, 2004
11:14:49 PM
What's up with all you people?
by w_woody
Oct 18th, 2004
11:32:26 PM
you're welcome, mace.
by joe brady
Oct 18th, 2004
11:55:36 PM
Oh yeah, didn't mean to take credit for that...
by joe brady
Oct 19th, 2004
12:28:59 AM
WHAT"S ALL THIS SHIT ABOUT SUPERGIRL?
by DoctorWho?
Oct 19th, 2004
12:45:58 AM
Having been missing for 6 years, this SuperMAN returns as a Supe
by DarthBakpao
Oct 19th, 2004
01:11:56 AM
It's obvious "how" Routh got the job
by F-1000
Oct 19th, 2004
01:36:23 AM
I knew they would screw this up...
by spectrebeeyatch
Oct 19th, 2004
02:54:09 AM
Gay Bar Superman
by Dr Farragammo
Oct 19th, 2004
03:13:31 AM
Sneak Peek
by ChicYoung
Oct 19th, 2004
03:19:04 AM
I don't think I could watch a gay Superman!
by PaddyIrishman
Oct 19th, 2004
05:49:16 AM
Aaah! Paul W.S. Anderson Pens "Alien 6"
by Cyberfury
Oct 19th, 2004
12:32:02 PM
some pictures of Routh here
by Cyberfury
Oct 19th, 2004
01:00:36 PM
Truth, Justice, and the Gay-American Way!
by Immortal_Fish
Oct 19th, 2004
01:25:21 PM
I'm thuper, thanks for asking!
by F-1000
Oct 19th, 2004
10:20:11 PM
VARIETY NEWS
by Batgirl
Oct 19th, 2004
11:20:15 PM
enough with the homophobic bullshit
by SCYTHEOFLUNA
Oct 24th, 2004
01:09:53 PM

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