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Brando to reclaim role as father of Kal-El'

Hey folks, Harry here... Now this isn't a for sure thing. Kellvin over at Latino Review posted a story they'd gotten regarding Marlon Brando reprising his role as Jor-El in Bryan Singer's SUPERMAN flick. Now - this wasn't going to be one of those CG dealios - but rather utilizing footage that Richard Donner shot with Brando that he never used. I've had friends dreaming about this (Robogeek mainly). Well - Kellvin asked me to check it out with my sources - and so I did. Here's what I got.

It certainly is possible. It IS in motion, it isn't 100% yet and it could all fall apart. He IS Jor-El. But - till all the "t" and "i"s are dotted and crossed it isn't for sure. There's legal issues, footage issues, rights issues, estate issues. It's a complicated thing to get Brando and the footage to be used. Is that footage in great shape? Do they have it? Like I said, Singer and crew are investigating and it is part of their plan, but plans can be fucked up. Let's hope it all works out!

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Interesting
by Gheorghe Zamfir
Mar 9th, 2005
07:19:33 PM
I think it would work!
by warp11
Mar 9th, 2005
07:19:35 PM
Odds are heavily against it
by genro
Mar 9th, 2005
07:20:54 PM
Jor-El should be played by...
by Voice O. Reason
Mar 9th, 2005
07:21:19 PM
What for?
by Praetorius
Mar 9th, 2005
07:23:15 PM
Warp 11 spam
by XAOS
Mar 9th, 2005
07:24:17 PM
ROBO-PRAISE BE TO SINGER!!!
by robogeek.com
Mar 9th, 2005
07:34:20 PM
Grave robbers
by FrankDrebin
Mar 9th, 2005
07:44:32 PM
I didn't know Brando was gay?
by Ivan_Mtl
Mar 9th, 2005
07:44:47 PM
goodness no
by UES
Mar 9th, 2005
07:45:07 PM
Holy new hit single from The Notorious B.I.G. coming soon an I-p
by Neosamurai85
Mar 9th, 2005
07:56:06 PM
To be clear...
by Neosamurai85
Mar 9th, 2005
07:57:15 PM
God I hope this happens
by Exterminans
Mar 9th, 2005
08:02:54 PM
Aren't They Digging Up Orsen Wells to Play "The Heavy?"
by hipcheck13
Mar 9th, 2005
08:04:58 PM
Donners Superman 2
by MyWord
Mar 9th, 2005
08:12:29 PM
why? it's a retarded idea. get paul newman.
by jimmy_009
Mar 9th, 2005
08:21:28 PM
I was all for this movie...
by kiddae
Mar 9th, 2005
08:26:05 PM
Bumbling Retard...
by oh_riginal
Mar 9th, 2005
09:03:37 PM
Let's hope it all works out
by Juggernaut125
Mar 9th, 2005
09:10:00 PM
What happened to Daniel-Day Lewis?
by Mutant Leader
Mar 9th, 2005
09:36:26 PM
Brando was gay!??!?!?!??!?!?!?!?
by Barry Egan
Mar 9th, 2005
09:45:51 PM
MyWord: This man speaks the truth.
by Village Idiot
Mar 9th, 2005
09:52:58 PM
Original
by cybertrent
Mar 9th, 2005
10:08:51 PM
Didn't Brando have like 10 illegitimate children.....
by boomstick81
Mar 9th, 2005
10:31:43 PM
ummmm ... let's not (hope)
by Lou C.
Mar 9th, 2005
10:42:24 PM
Actually, the geeky Clark is not only one of the cornerstones of
by Village Idiot
Mar 9th, 2005
10:50:29 PM
Hows this going to tie in with Daniel Day Lewis playing him on K
by TheGinger Twit
Mar 9th, 2005
11:46:01 PM
fanboys
by mcflytrap
Mar 10th, 2005
12:18:45 AM
Yeah, I'll second that, moviemack...
by Stan the Bat
Mar 10th, 2005
12:46:57 AM
till all the "t" and "i"s are dotted and crossed
by The Only Woj
Mar 10th, 2005
12:48:43 AM
Actually, they're NOT using John Williams - didn't you guys read
by Ted Striker
Mar 10th, 2005
12:56:18 AM
What I heard was John Ottman was getting permission to interweav
by Orionsangels
Mar 10th, 2005
01:41:01 AM
Bad idea
by moviemaniac-7
Mar 10th, 2005
01:52:25 AM
Just as long as we don't see Otto with Luthor.
by ZeroCorpse
Mar 10th, 2005
02:22:33 AM
I just can't get my head around this film
by TheGinger Twit
Mar 10th, 2005
03:05:10 AM
Brando??? There is only one true Jor-El and that is....
by 69DUDE
Mar 10th, 2005
03:13:50 AM
Just so long as they don't CG reanimate Christopher Reeves I'm o
by ash311x
Mar 10th, 2005
03:17:19 AM
Score
by cybertrent
Mar 10th, 2005
03:57:37 AM
REEVE!!!!!
by cybertrent
Mar 10th, 2005
03:59:37 AM
as someone who was there when Brando did his now deleted scenes.
by batjack
Mar 10th, 2005
04:48:58 AM
They should go back to the original idea: Jor-el as a "green sui
by Eugene O
Mar 10th, 2005
05:31:32 AM
They should use Terence Stamp
by BarrelRider
Mar 10th, 2005
05:39:27 AM
Also, Dirk Vega:
by BarrelRider
Mar 10th, 2005
05:51:36 AM
Another excellent desicion.
by Trevor Goodchild
Mar 10th, 2005
06:10:54 AM
This is a *BRILLIANT* idea if they can pull it off
by Spacesheik
Mar 10th, 2005
07:00:14 AM
Sorry, but I don't think it's a good idea
by BarrelRider
Mar 10th, 2005
07:22:43 AM
makes no sense.
by badboymason
Mar 10th, 2005
07:48:04 AM
I hoped that the new Superman movies would be an improvement
by Big Bad Clone
Mar 10th, 2005
08:35:05 AM
Donner's S2
by Darth Fart
Mar 10th, 2005
08:49:21 AM
just say no
by ATARI
Mar 10th, 2005
09:11:33 AM
Jor-El is reportedly a cameo role in this film, so why not use t
by SpyGuy
Mar 10th, 2005
09:19:51 AM

by english
Mar 10th, 2005
09:59:51 AM
Um, you know, he's supposed to be a new father....
by I Dunno
Mar 10th, 2005
10:01:44 AM
Unused Phantom Zone footage
by english
Mar 10th, 2005
10:07:24 AM
All I want to know is...
by mortsleam
Mar 10th, 2005
10:20:18 AM
Bad Idea!
by Norm3
Mar 10th, 2005
10:45:46 AM
I assumed the Phantom Zone villains died.
by I Dunno
Mar 10th, 2005
10:50:18 AM
Do you need bumbling Clarke for the whole secret ID thing?
by Andy Dufresne
Mar 10th, 2005
11:00:27 AM
Simply put...
by jedimast3r
Mar 10th, 2005
11:08:25 AM
Cybertrent, you're killing me!
by Village Idiot
Mar 10th, 2005
11:39:03 AM
Remember when the actress (name is escaping me) who played Tony
by Barry Egan
Mar 10th, 2005
11:41:45 AM
Maybe you're just easily boggled?
by Village Idiot
Mar 10th, 2005
11:49:00 AM
Even in Pre-Crisis comics Clark wasn't Inspector Clouseau
by Big Bad Clone
Mar 10th, 2005
11:57:30 AM
Actually, pre-Crisis, he *was* pretty bumbling.
by Village Idiot
Mar 10th, 2005
12:08:38 PM
This might be a sign of the Apocalypse...
by Childe Roland
Mar 10th, 2005
12:23:09 PM
If I Could Turn Back Time...
by Village Idiot
Mar 10th, 2005
12:51:03 PM
Um, I dunno:
by evergreen
Mar 10th, 2005
12:59:23 PM
the best way to end this movie
by lynxpro
Mar 10th, 2005
01:17:08 PM
wait... isn't Brando dead?
by TV CASUALTY
Mar 10th, 2005
01:24:01 PM
ps.
by lynxpro
Mar 10th, 2005
01:28:51 PM
Oh I get it: You're too *manly* for Superman movies.
by Village Idiot
Mar 10th, 2005
01:29:42 PM
Remember when that sopranos mom died and they put CG on her ?
by Rcamacho2278
Mar 10th, 2005
01:50:54 PM
Based on the powers of observation
by Village Idiot
Mar 10th, 2005
02:18:02 PM
This just keeps getting weirder...
by Childe Roland
Mar 10th, 2005
02:21:36 PM
Weird...
by Lost Skeleton
Mar 10th, 2005
02:30:25 PM
Gee, that's funny, I thought I said...
by Village Idiot
Mar 10th, 2005
02:56:49 PM
Google Search to the rescue
by lynxpro
Mar 10th, 2005
03:30:42 PM

by Darth Fart
Mar 10th, 2005
03:32:52 PM
Proof positive that fanboys will never be satisfied, so why try
by Barry Egan
Mar 10th, 2005
03:50:08 PM
What the f**k happened to Daniel Day-Lewis..? If they take Jor-
by workshed
Mar 10th, 2005
03:58:43 PM
Soderbergh used old footage of Terrance Stamp very well in The L
by abcdefz1
Mar 10th, 2005
04:08:23 PM
Krypton needs new art direction
by nexxus7
Mar 10th, 2005
04:11:51 PM
I imagine Singer's response...
by Childe Roland
Mar 10th, 2005
04:38:32 PM
Well, that's a relief...
by SalvatoreGravano
Mar 10th, 2005
05:46:09 PM
the Movie Guy voice
by lynxpro
Mar 10th, 2005
06:27:10 PM
I feel sorry for all Superman fans.
by one9deuce
Mar 10th, 2005
06:28:54 PM
Daniel Day Lewis!!!
by Hoke Mosley
Mar 10th, 2005
09:28:47 PM
Terrible, terrible idea
by rockgolf
Mar 11th, 2005
11:10:30 AM
ZOD owns you mutherfuckers!!
by Spacesheik
Mar 11th, 2005
05:40:59 PM
Props to voicebox...
by Childe Roland
Mar 11th, 2005
05:50:07 PM
Why don't they just RE release Donner's SUPERMAN?
by Gilkuliehe
Mar 11th, 2005
07:16:47 PM
Giku - Singer is doing the right thing by honoring Richard Donne
by Spacesheik
Mar 12th, 2005
01:42:04 AM
Spacesheik
by cybertrent
Mar 15th, 2005
03:28:47 AM

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