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And yes, Keyser Soze is Lex Luthor! All rejoice, except for SUPERMAN who better watch his @$$!!!

Lieuuuuutenant!!!! by sefsterJ	Jan 7th, 2005 03:49:07 PM
He better be crazy as well as calculated
FIRST! by Gordon Bombay	Jan 7th, 2005 03:49:15 PM
This is awesome news! Though still don't completely understand how they are planning on working the Donner films continuity into it.
Cool. by Johnny Smith	Jan 7th, 2005 03:53:05 PM
OTIS! Go to lunch. Will you go to lunch?
SuperMan Will Rock by RedFive	Jan 7th, 2005 03:53:06 PM
Now that Spacey is in this thing is looking to be the best confirmed movie of 2006.I just wish they'd hold off and let Bryan come back to do X3,hes the only man who could do it justice.
Oh joy by XAOS	Jan 7th, 2005 03:56:14 PM
I would have been excited about this before I saw a news snippet on the SciFi channel's website's news service where Spacey talked about how he had to do movies like Superman in order to keep doing the movies he finds interesting. Hey, pal, don't do us dorks in the slums any favors, ok?
As long as Luthor doesn't talk about his piss coming out like sn by IAmJacksUserID	Jan 7th, 2005 04:06:14 PM
Ek
"A lot of people have faults...Mine's in California." by SpyGuy	Jan 7th, 2005 04:10:55 PM
You know, you just don't see a good bi-coastal nuking these days... Spacey, you got some big toupees to fill...
Ah, some good news to end the week on. by ATARI	Jan 7th, 2005 04:16:03 PM
Which beats the beginning of the week when I got laid-off. At least the fucks waited until after the holidays to tell me.
Keyser Soze?? Who? by SilentType	Jan 7th, 2005 04:19:55 PM
Imagine the poor bastards on here who HAVEN'T seen Usual Suspects....haha. Spoiler Alert! Doh! Too late! Cmon, surely there is someone who hasnt seen it? Anyone? anyone?
guys, it's really easy to understand... by Aquafresh	Jan 7th, 2005 04:24:34 PM
the way they are going to tie in the Donner films is simply by not NEGATING them. Plus, a tip of the hat by using the William's score. That's it. No other refrences will be made. Singer has said as much. Sure, it doesn't totally jibe 'cause of the younger actors & such, but whatever.
Man, guys.... Run a scoop site or make movies... not both by Funmazer	Jan 7th, 2005 04:35:31 PM
because news like this is OLD as crap. I think Spacey was like the first person cast, read it on Dark Horizons WEEKS if not MONTHS ago! Ug... On that note, is a 22 year old Lois gonna wash? Everyone bitched when McG was making "Jim Henson's Superman Babies" and thus far this ain't much different. Heck, Beyonce is probably older than that!
Keyser Soze is Kevin Spacey?????? by _Clive_Evil_C	Jan 7th, 2005 04:48:04 PM
I thought Keyser Soze was Pete Poserthwaite's character!!!!
Kobayashi by februari	Jan 7th, 2005 04:51:07 PM
Clive Evil C - no, Pete Postlethwaite was Kobayashi. Or, at least, not Keyser Soze anyway..... I'm sure Spacey will do Lex justice. Good casting I think.
Is it just me or... by Lando Griffin	Jan 7th, 2005 04:54:11 PM
when you think of a bald Spacey you can only picture him in a grey suit withi his pinky in his mouth a la Goldmember?
Should've been Philip Seymor Hoffman by blackstormy	Jan 7th, 2005 05:38:12 PM
Spacy I'm sure will do a good job but Hoffman using his evil energy from Punch Drunk Love would have trancended the role making it one for the ages. But thank god they didn't choose Billy Zane who is way to obvious for the role and it would've just been really dull.
I still would have gone with Clancy Brown. by riskebiz	Jan 7th, 2005 05:52:22 PM
After all, Clancy Brown was even the voice of Luthor in the Superman animated series. He would have been great as Lex in this movie.
Meh... by SalvatoreGravano	Jan 7th, 2005 06:14:37 PM
Patrick Stewart.
He's no Billy Zane... by I87D	Jan 7th, 2005 06:17:41 PM
but who is, really?
"It's amazing that brain can generate.. by theprophecy	Jan 7th, 2005 06:27:40 PM
enough power to keep those legs moving." -Lex Luthor remarks as he looks @ Otis through a security monitor in Superman. This is coming together beautifully. I don't know this Routh kid, but I've developed an extreme faith in Singer. If I remember correctly, I along with many people weren't to happy with some of the casting for X-MEN. The obvious choice in Patrick Stewart as Professor X was a brilliant move (personally I think only Yul Brinner could've done better). I remember hissy fits over Ian McKellan as Magneto, and a nobody named Hugh Jackman as Wolverine. I honestly thought Magneto should've been Rutger Hauer, and that Hugh Jackman was a little to polished to be the ruff, rugged killing machine that is Wolverine. It was a lesson in wait and see till you make your judgement, as they proved to everyone they now both OWN those characters with the kick-ass performances they gave in X and X2. Usual Suspects was a movie that came out of nowhere in 1995 to rave reveiws and find it's way to a mass following and almost every critics top 10 of all time. Kevin Spacey is a damn good actor, I don't think he's reached great yet, but he's a gifted actor with great charisma to play the ever charming, ever elusive, ever ruthless and evil Lex Luthor. Honestly I don't know much about Bosworth. I haven't seen any of her work, but she is soft on the eyes and after "Beyond the Sea", almost everyone agrees she was pretty damn good as Sandra Dee. I really wanted Catherine Zeta-Jones to play Lois Lane. I think she is the perfect choice hands down, but considering Routh is 26 yrs old, I always doubted that they'd pair him with an actress 9 to 10 yrs his senior. None the less, all the major hero's are getting there due and respect. Batman Begins, Superman Returns, Spider-Man 3, Hulk 2, IRON-MAN, Ghost Rider, The Fantastic Four, Sin City, shit even a sequel to DareDevil done right will be awesome considering the first one wasn't that horrible. The guys who are doing these films are the same guys we grew up with. The guys we would talk comics with and the guys who endured the shitty attempts like Captain America, Corman's FF, Batman & Robin, The Punisher - which I thought was better than that let down with Thomas Jane - They knew as we did that all those movies were half-assed attempts to make cash, nothing more. Sure every now and then we'll still get a Hindinburg like Catwoman, and a disappointment like The Punisher, but for everyone of those we get a X2, Spider-Man 2, Batman Begins, Sin City and even Constantine. It is a good time to be alive indeed.
Find out what happens in the life of Lex Luthor when he chooses by JDanielP	Jan 7th, 2005 06:31:07 PM
Cool news. He should do a great job.
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Spacey Doesn't Need a Bald Cap by SandShark	Jan 7th, 2005 06:57:37 PM
Not only does Spacey have the right acting chops for the part, but he's already bald. That's right most of the time he's wearing a rug!
should have been Stanley Tucci by Dolmes	Jan 7th, 2005 07:05:42 PM
oh well. With Kate Beckinsale as Lois Lane.
Clancy is great. by DyslexicHeart	Jan 7th, 2005 07:12:42 PM
He would have been a fantastic Luthor in the flesh, but at least we get him in Carnivale and you can always catch his first on-screen baddie in "Bad Boys" one random Saturday night on TNT.
Suuure thing!!! And farewell Stanley Tucci! by Robofag	Jan 7th, 2005 08:06:14 PM
Tucci had too much of this serial-B flick/TV series look... he just does'nt fit into such a big and important movie such as this one. Kevin Spacey has just the perfect wit and twisted attitude on film to play a great, brillant villain,who has a strong issue of narcissism and megalomania... and he still can have a slightly funny edge above all that evil. Can't wait to see how that flick's gonna turn out to be.
I've been living under a rock.... by Aphex Twin	Jan 7th, 2005 08:12:00 PM
I've never seen Usual Suspects....time to go to Blockbuster.....
Oh, I get it. by kintar0	Jan 7th, 2005 08:35:06 PM
Nicole21's a "red-stater," one of those people who thinks it's a-okay to be a bigot/racist/religious extremeist. And JDanielP shows a fundamental misunderstanding of character motivations, as usual. Lex Luthor is not a sick, perverted serial killer, numb nuts. John Doe wasn't a brilliant scientist or a supervillian. The only thing they have in common is the actor who played them. Tard.
Okay, but who's gonna be Miss Teshmacher? by FrankDrebin	Jan 7th, 2005 08:37:30 PM
Spacey's acting is right on the dividing line between intensity and ham. I wonder if that's how Singer wants him to play Luthor, just short of over-the-top
Now get Al Pacino for Perry White... by FrankDrebin	Jan 7th, 2005 08:45:16 PM
and Beyonce for Jimmy Olsen.
Jason Isaac(?) by thevision	Jan 7th, 2005 08:59:23 PM
...I think that's his name, the english actor who was in "The Tuxedo," "The Patriot" and also in the clip of "Elektra." When he played Capt. Steele in "Black Hawk Down" I thought, yeah this guy would be a perfect Lex Luthor. Oh well, when Singer got the job, it was a foregone conclusion that Lex would be Kevin Spacey...not a bad choice but I think Jason Isaac would have been better...in my humble opinion of course. Lois Lane? I always thought the obvious choice would be Selma Blair but since the casting of Routh and everything revolves around him and I don't see the chemistry with Blair. Mira Kirschner(?) from the Showtime lesbo show "The L Word" yeah, she would work...but my choice would be hottie Sienna Guilroy(?) from "Resident Evil 2." Moot point now...just hoping Luthor is cold badass, an older version of Michael Rosenbaum's excellent Lex from "Smallville."
Lois Lane should be... by Solid_Snake	Jan 7th, 2005 09:27:07 PM
Jennifer Morrison from House, M.D.
Jason Isaacs... by fop	Jan 7th, 2005 09:29:45 PM
...would make an excellent Bond: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm000 5042/photogallery-granitz-0 Or Daniel Craig: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm018 5819/photogallery-granitz-0 Both have got the right mixture of charm and menace, and they're both very decent British actors, old enough to suggest the right amount of experience, young enough to carry the franchise for a few years.
Now lets hope he plays "Lex Luthor" and not the 60s Batman villi by FuriousStyles	Jan 7th, 2005 09:36:20 PM
yeah, Hackman had some fun lines that could have fit Luthor's persona, but sorry, that wasnt Lex Luthor in the Salkinds films. Luthor is the only flaw in the Donner original.
I'll mold this box into your prison bars by lycanthrope	Jan 7th, 2005 09:41:11 PM
Ya know, I love AICN, but there certainly is a lot of gay-bashing in TB - I think Spacey has always approached each role with professionalism and integrity - so if Lex ain't written gay, he won't come off as gay - as for Routh, I don't know his leanings and could care less - Singer loves the Donner/Reeve Superman and must see something in this actor to think he could pull it off - I for one am excited that two of DC's big guns are finally getting the 4-star treatment that Marvel's heroes have been getting - it's a good time to be a film and comic geek! (and please, please, PLEASE remember: George Reeves with an "S" in his name was TV's Superman - Christopher Reeve with no "S" in his name was the film Superman - thank you)... And now that it seems Topher Grace may be too old for Jimmy, how about Frankie Muniz?
Claire Danes would have been an awful Lois Lane... by Monkey_King	Jan 7th, 2005 09:56:43 PM
Lois needs some breasts at least. Danes is nearly devoid of them(hint: invest in some sweater puppies, Claire). My argument works well for the casting of the Wonder Woman film. Rhona Mitra would be perfect as Diana, plus she's part Greek. Hope Spacey shaves his dome for this.
Angie Harmon as Lois Lane by Steal_Dragon	Jan 7th, 2005 10:49:51 PM
She is hot.
GOD ... do I REALLY have to mention that my previous post-headin by JDanielP	Jan 8th, 2005 02:02:08 AM
Honestly, did ANYONE else here besides Mr. Miracle NOT know I was joking? -- At this point, I'm wondering if Mr. Miracle is about 14 years old, gets picked on at school, and wonders where he can get a loaded automatic rifle. -- Hey, boy. I'm not the enemy.
Goddamn..... doesn't Superman have any other fucking villians to by My Ass Smells	Jan 8th, 2005 03:08:17 AM
Enough of the same bullshit!
There is no Keyser Soze, by Conan_the_Humble	Jan 8th, 2005 03:14:22 AM
Just as Gabirel Byrne said. Did Kevin Spacey's character appear the slightest bit Turkish to anyone? Spacey's character's real name is unknown. Keyser Soze was used as a myth to scare criminals into doing what Spacey's character wanted them to do, so that he could achieve, otherwise unachievable goals. At the end of the movie, the "baddies" think Keyser Soze killed everyone on that ship, but who really did it? Gabriel Byrne and Stephen Baldwin's characters did it. The one survivor nominated Spacey as Keyser Soze as he obviously saw him kill Byrne's character. He mistakenly attributed ALL the killing to Soze though. Spacey killed Byrne's character and he was the only one left who knew the actual truth... It was damn fine movie and very clever indeed. If the new Superman is half as good I'd be happy... Cheers.
Conan, there's one problem with your theory: by FluffyUnbound	Jan 8th, 2005 12:18:48 PM
The sketch artist gets a description from the surviving seaman who knows what Keyser Soze looks like, and it turns out to be Spacey. The only reason we think Keyser Soze is Turkish is because Kevin Spacey says so in his story. The other problem with the theory is that if the myth only exists to allow Spacey to get the other characters to steal, why does he make sure they all die? It only makes sense if he was exacting revenge, as Soze is supposed to. If Spacey isn't Soze, then his "escape" at the end isn't really a big deal.
Lex Luthor by SID 8.0	Jan 8th, 2005 12:43:14 PM
Kevin Spacey is a very good choice for the part. Some of the other choices such as Billy Zane and Jason Isaacs were good too. However Clancy Brown would have been my first choice. He's been doing the character so long he could do it in his sleep. I just hope Spacey doesn't play him like his work in "A Time To Kill."
I hate Brian Singer. This movie has camp written all over it. by Mr. Profit	Jan 8th, 2005 01:15:46 PM

Your one brainwashed little fuck aren't you Scythe by DoctorWho?	Jan 8th, 2005 04:26:56 PM
You don't sound very "compassionate" there sport. I guess as long as you "care" more and "feel" more, that makes you right. Typical liberal narcissist.
I just feel this movie is going to be to the original superman w by TheGinger Twit	Jan 8th, 2005 09:04:25 PM

Your jokes suck, JDanielP, by kintar0	Jan 8th, 2005 10:49:42 PM

by kintar0	Jan 8th, 2005 10:50:07 PM
just like all of your ideas.
Lord, I must have somethin' ... 'cause Mr. Miracle just can't ig by JDanielP	Jan 9th, 2005 01:48:00 AM
I wonder, ... that is, if he's actually an adult, ... if he runs an ad agency or is perhaps the head of marketing ... 'cause he sure as hell does a great job for me. And he's cheap!
Fluffy, by Conan_the_Humble	Jan 9th, 2005 04:38:04 AM
You have to remember, that the "Usual Suspects" have all heard of Keyser Soze before the incidents in this movie occur. This means that there has to be an existing "legend" that is known to people already. Indeed Kobayashi points out during the film, in the "pool room" scene when they each get their "dossiers" that each and every one of them has already stolen from Keyser Soze and that's how they are enticed (or perhaps forced) into working for him. The survivor in the hospital does indeed know what "Keyser soze" looks like, but do you really think Spacey's character name IS actually Keyser Soze? For starters it would be a bit dumb as there are at least 2 law enforcement officers from 2 different jurisdictions (LAPD and US Customs if I recall correctly) that are aware of a "criminal mastermind" known as Keyser Soze, even if they don't entirely believe such a person exists... 2. There is no suggestion from the movie that Spacey is aware that there was a survivor from the ship and to that end killing everyone makes sense. Spacey told his story masterfully and made the police think that Byrne's character was Soze and took all suspicion away from himself. The police learned that error a bit late, and like "poof" he was gone... The police probably never even knew his real name... Cheers.
DRWHO? by SCYTHEOFLUNA	Jan 9th, 2005 09:14:17 AM
Blah Blah Blah, Your post was utterly pointless. Typical liberal blah blah blah. Heard it all before. It's easy to dodge criticism by deflecting it onto others. Good way of avoiding having to defend your biases. Evolve already.
DrWHo? by SCYTHEOFLUNA	Jan 9th, 2005 09:29:37 AM
And another thing, when exactly did I say I "feel" more or "care" more? You put those in quotes so I assume you were quoting me, but since I never said those things who were you quoting exactly? You fuckers can't keep your own bullshit straight, don't try to put words in my mouth. The things I discussed in my previous post are things all Americans SHOULD care about, so for you to turn around and insult me based on the fact that I believe in taking care of the environment and upholding humanitarian values, what level of human filth does that make you?
Spacey is Luthor... by Jervis Tetch	Jan 9th, 2005 11:30:29 AM
...and just in time for old "my career is evaporating" Kevin. If memory serves, Spacey was set to play Luthor many years ago, when he was much more of a hot star, in the Tim Burton/Nick Cage Supes. His getting the part all these years later, when he is ice-cold at the b.o, evidently reflects the regard of director Bryan Singer (who directed Spacey's Oscar-winning gig in "The Usual Suspects.") I sure hope this saves Spacey's career. P.S. Will his Lex look like his "Dr. Evil" in the "Goldmember" spoof with Cruise, Paltrow, and DeVito? P.P.S. Bizarre: Spacey and Kate Bosworth being cast together after doing "Beyond the Sea" together. Failing upward?
Superman continuity by Lou Stools	Jan 10th, 2005 09:38:09 AM
Listen up, fuck-holes
I actually like the bad toupee Luthor by Lost Skeleton	Jan 10th, 2005 10:23:40 AM
I think it underlines how vain and ego driven Lex is. Spacy is great casting. I can see him as the "greatest criminal mind" of all time. I still do like Kate Bosworth as Louis Lane but whatever.

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