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Artemis,

I couldn't see the picture you mentioned in your post.

- Lynn

edit: Never mind. I see it now. Thanks for sharing the picture. To be honest, although he does have muscles, he really does not look like Clark/Superman to me. I've never seen him act, so I have no idea how he would be in the part.

All the same, I will probably get the movie when it comes to NetFlix.

Joy,
Lynn

Edit of the edit: It seems our posts crossed. Oops! Thanks again for the pic.

Hi Lynn:
It's up now. Folcsite was down for a while and I made a coding error. But there he is in all his glory. I tried to link with Entertainment Weekly, but they wouldn't post the photo, I guess because it is this weeks issue.
The new movie is "Superman:The Man of Steel" and they are going to emphasize his action and strength. Here's the link to IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0770828/

I guess that is why Ursa is the primary female. There's a rumor about Lindsay Lohan as Lana Lang. God save us! Having Lana tells me it is an origin story like Smallville. But Cavill is 27, so I don't know we can go back to teenage Clark.

Whatever it is, I will be seeing it!


Artemis

Did you see this pic, Lynn? He's no Dean Cain, but I think I could see him pulling it off... but it's the accent that has me worried. A British Superman? I mean, isn't that almost an oxymoron? http://www.imdb.com/media/rm3016593664/nm0147147

Hi MozartMaid,

I'll admit that in the picture you linked to (Thanks!) he does look more like my idea of Clark. But he still isn't quite there.

I, too, would have a problem with a British-sounding Clark. Much as I love accents from all parts of the island, I can't imagine Clark/Superman having an accent that didn't sound American -- the accent would not match the character and the character's background. But I would guess that Cavill would be able to put on an American-sounding accent. At least, I would hope that Cavill would not have passed his audition if he couldn't fake a decent American accent. Admittedly, a lot of actors do an abysmal job of it, but some really shine through -- Hugh Laurie is a prime example.

Joy,
Lynn

46 year old Diane Lane has been cast to play Martha Kent. Interesting! Possibly to Kevin Costner's Jonathan, although he may be in line for Perry White or someone else we don't know about. I'm looking forward to this less traditional reboot version.

Lois and Clark has spoiled me. There is no Clark that isn't Dean Cain (Christopher Reeve isn't Clark to me, but he does do a dang good Superman). :p

Oh-ho-ho, do I have comments for this!

First: the British thing doesn't bother me so much- accents are easily faked/moved past in films, and a lot of times the actors DO have accents and you don't know it until you watch some bonus features. Although I am increasingly disappointed in the fact that many superheroes are flying under the Union Jack (see Ioan Gruffad's Mr. Fantastic, Andrew Garfield's new Spiderman, Christian Bale's Batman, and now this...) So does a girl have to go out of the country to find a superhero nowadays?

Secondly: Doesn't matter if he looks the part as much as it does that he can ACT and the writers actually have a good script this time around. Don't get me wrong, looks matter, but in my opinion, Routh was hot. Not a good actor, but looked good enough for the part. Dean Cain was hotter. And he could act the part. This guy's GOTTA be a good actor. Don't deprive me of another good Superman movie...

You know who would make a great Lex Luthor? Christoph Waltz. He could really play a tough guy. Here's hoping that in "Man of Steel", Lex isn't lusting after Lois to marry her, but maybe to kill her.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0910607

If he can be a lion tamer in "Water for Elephants", not to mention a mean Nazi in "Inglorious Bastards", he'd be able to take on the "Man of Steel."



Artemis