40 things you didn’t know about Superman? Well no, not really, though there are a few interesting snippits from this article, the full text is on the site, a summery is below:
1. He started as a bald villain!
2. He couldn’t fly, either.
3. The Comeback Kid.
4. Clark was named after Hollywood stars.
5. That “bird/plane” catch phrase was a fluke.
6. Dogs and midgets play Superman.
7. Supe goes Broadway.
8. First nemesis: Spider Lady.
9. Dirty Harry was an early choice for the original big-screen hero.
10. This comeback is a gamble.
11. Superman Returns … to development hell.
12. No … no gay robots.
13. It was almost (gasp!) Brett Ratner.
14. Jesus, Angel and an Elvis freak vied for the role.
15. And the winner is
16. The secret movie title.
17. The script was written during an all-nighter.
18. Brandon Routh’s dorkiness landed him the gig.
19. If at first you don’t succeed
20. Routh gets Reeve’s blessing.
21. Budget rumors are bloated. “There’s some idiot who wrote somewhere that the movie was $250 million, which is the most absurd thing I’ve ever heard,” says Singer. “I’ll tell you exactly: The movie was budgeted at $184.5 million and will probably climb with visual effects and variables that occur in a movie of this magnitude, with 1,400 visual effects, to be somewhere still south of $200 million.”
22. Director kills trees in the name of authenticity.
23. They made enough Superman suits to dress an army.
24. Routh on wearing the Superman costume: “Very confining. But once you get past that, which is sometimes hard, it’s also very empowering. First time I put it on, I felt … stronger. Like, a different level of who I am.”
25. He’s bigger underneath — we knew it!
26. Changes to that famous logo.
27. But here’s what’s cool.
28. You’ll believe he can fly.
29. Sneak peek: The movie’s first stunt!
30. Actually, John Williams is mostly MIA.
31. Beyoncé as Lois? WB not ready for that jelly.
32. Katharine Hepburn and who!?
33. Spacey kicks up the evil. Kevin Spacey says his Lex Luthor, compared to Gene Hackman’s from the 1978 movie, is darker. “He goes in a different direction. He’s still the Lex Luthor who wants property. He likes land. And he has a diabolical scheme to achieve that. He’s out for revenge.”
34. One hint about Lex’s plan.
35. A super-cameo. In the movie, Lex is flush with cash to carry out his power-mad shenanigans after marrying wealthy (and much older) Gertude Vanderworth. When Mrs. Vanderworth dies, he gains control of the multibillion-dollar Vanderworth fortune, as well as a super-gaudy waterfront mansion and the Gertrude yacht. You should know that Gertrude is portrayed by Noel Neill, who played George Reeves’ Lois Lane in the ’50s TV series.
36. Alfie as Zod?
37. Paging Dr. House … Hugh Laurie was originally cast as Clark and Lois’ Daily Planet boss, Perry White, but the shooting schedule conflicted with Laurie’s hit TV series, whose pilot episode was directed by Singer. Laurie was replaced by Frank Langella.
38. Another super-cameo. Actor Jack Larson, who played TV’s Jimmy Olsen, also makes an appearance as a bartender at the Ace O’Clubs.
39. 24-Hour Superman News.
40. An even bigger Superman.
The piece is a rehash of various bits and bobs and the title is somewhat misleading, it’s not bad all the same.
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