Laurence Fishburne Says No Deal In Place For MAN OF STEEL Sequel...Yet

Laurence Fishburne Says No Deal In Place For MAN OF STEEL Sequel...Yet

The actor portraying Perry White in Zack Snyder's Man of Steel says the doesn't have a deal to reprise the role in a sequel...yet. Fishburne also comments on the mini-controversy that arose when it was first revealed that he would be playing The Daily Planet chief.

By MarkJulian - Apr 04, 2013 11:04 AM EST
Filed Under: Superman
Source: via Comicbook.com






There's been lots of talk about Warner Bros.' post Man of Steel plans but the actor playing The Daily Planet's editor-in-chief says he's not signed up for anything beyond the first feature film. At least not yet he says; noting that things could change very easily once the initial box office numbers are tallied. “No, not yet, not yet, not yet. I mean, we have to see how the film’s gonna do, right,” says Fishbourne about whether he has a contract for future Superman films. The talented thespian goes on to reveal that he (at least in his own words) has a pretty small role in the film and that the audience shouldn't be focusing on the skin color of Perry White. “[Man of Steel's] a much bigger canvas than that. My particular colour on the canvas is minimal. It’s really an origin story, Man of Steel … the focus is his origins.”

Count me among the many fans anxiously looking forward to Man of Steel and I'm sure Fishburne will more than do the role justice. Look for the Last Son of Krypton to grace American movie screens June 14th.

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Running Time: In post-production
Release Date: 14 June 2013 (USA)
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Starring: Henry Cavill, Michael Shannon, Amy Adams, Kevin Costner,Russell Crowe, Diane Lane, Laurence Fishburne, Christopher Meloni, Richard Schiff, Harry Lennix
Directed by: Zack Snyder
Written by: Christopher Nolan (story), David S. Goyer screenplay)

Man of Steel follows the Last Son of Krypton on his epic journey to become mankind's shinning beacon of hope for a brighter future. With the beliefs and values instilled by his adoptive parents Jonathan (Kevin Costner) and Martha (Diane Lane) Kent, a young Clark (Henry Cavill) sets out to find his place in the world. But when the nefarious General Zodd (Michael Shannon) arrives on Earth, Clark will have to choose between being a normal human or Kal-el,son of Jor-El (Russell Crowe) and humanity's greatest protector and champion. Filmed in IMAX and shot in Vancouver, Chicago and Plano, Illinois, Man of Steel will be released on June 14, 2013 by Warner Bros. Directed by Zack Snyder (300, Watchmen) with a screenplay by David S. Goyer (The Dark Knight) the Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight Rises, Inception) produced feature film will surely be the summer blockbuster of 2013.


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BobGarlen
BobGarlen - 4/4/2013, 11:44 AM
I applaud Snyder for casting him, he's a great actor
jimpeachey
jimpeachey - 4/4/2013, 11:47 AM
Perry White is supposed to be white!
hench
hench - 4/4/2013, 11:49 AM
So glad to hear this, I really hate it when studios jump the gun (i.e. GL & John Carter). Let the movie prove itself and don't rush out the sequels.
SageMode
SageMode - 4/4/2013, 11:49 AM
They all want to see how this films gonna do.....Not alot of faith for some reason I see.
JoshBerger
JoshBerger - 4/4/2013, 11:51 AM
Well, duh! Obviously Mr Fishburn, the studio has to wait and see how the movie does...I know this is news but in terms of "how things actually work in Hollywood" this guy is just stating the obvious...there's no red or blue pill here.
hartley07
hartley07 - 4/4/2013, 11:51 AM
Perry Black.
jerryblake
jerryblake - 4/4/2013, 11:53 AM
guess it doesn't matter. But is Perry still an Elvis fan ?
Or more like Mike Davis fan ?

Anyway, Laurence is always good in my book.
MarkJulian
MarkJulian - 4/4/2013, 11:54 AM
@FriendlyJoShFest Actually, Marvel locks their talent down for 3-6 films just to even screen test for the role.
JoshBerger
JoshBerger - 4/4/2013, 11:55 AM
@SpidaTrav ... Uhm...Nick Fury from The Avengers was based of the Ultimate Fury...which was originally based on Sam Jackson...so that's a perfect cast...I don't give a [frick] if a character like Perry White is black or white( a black White...teehee) now...it'd be a whole different story if they made Superman black or Asian or whatever... I loved Michael Clarke Duncan as the Kingpin and Idris Elba as Heimdall as long as they are done well.
JoshBerger
JoshBerger - 4/4/2013, 11:58 AM
@MarkJulian lol true that, but I'm not sure if they've been doing this after Iron Man came out or did they do it before the IM success? I assume you mean MCU,right?
MarkJulian
MarkJulian - 4/4/2013, 11:59 AM
@FriendlyJoShFest I think they've been doing this from jump or at the very latest, right after Iron Man.
jaewest215
jaewest215 - 4/4/2013, 12:00 PM
I understand the outrage of a black man playing a character in the comic books is white. Why change it because we as fans grew up with a white Perry White? However in Hollywood its different. There is no such thing as playing a white part or black part UNLESS they call for it specifically. Alot of you watch these movies you see don't know how many times a role was recast for someone that was white or black and loved them. The role of Perry White is not about being WHITE its about being Perry White. Does it do justice to the role Larry is stepping in these shoes? Who knows. The role of Jesus was played by a white man but historically speaking hes a different nationality. A white man couldve easily played the role of Jay in MIB. Will Smith could've easily grabbed the role of Neo but didn't because he didn't understand it. A white guy took the role. Its not ALWAYS about black or white in Hollywood unless they specifically call for it.
MrReese
MrReese - 4/4/2013, 12:01 PM
MoS will not fail at B.O I'm certain. They hype all these movies up & they end up being shitty & those films get the green light 4 sequels b4 they even hit the theater or around that time.Yet they have this movie (MoS) which will b a box office hit n they're worried bout the outcome? -__- I'm sure they're working on the sequel outline as we speak....err type. XD
jerryblake
jerryblake - 4/4/2013, 12:03 PM
@Nomis

Strong competition back then in 1994
Tom Hanks
Daniel Day-Lewis
Anthony Hopkins
Liam Neeson

SaxoWolf
SaxoWolf - 4/4/2013, 12:08 PM
EdgyOutsider
EdgyOutsider - 4/4/2013, 12:09 PM
@SageMode: Goyer's writing and Snyder's directing, It wouldn't surprise me. I sure as hell don't have much faith in it. I'll wait for reviews and what the consensus is on rotten tomatoes before I go waste money on a Zack Snyder movie.
FOOM
FOOM - 4/4/2013, 12:10 PM
Looking forward to seeing Lawrence Fishburn as Perry White. He was awesome as Jimmy Jump in King of New York too. Amazed he hasn't won more awards for his fine acting skills.
kalisto2010
kalisto2010 - 4/4/2013, 12:19 PM
@SpidaTrav

It's hard for me to believe that you're black. As a black american myself I can tell you that each and every time they cast a superhero movie black geeks debate the fact that black hero's never seem to make the cut. And we also realize that 99.9% of all comic-book hero's are white. Which is understandable because most of these characters were created before or soon after segregation, so society wasn't as inclusive as it is today as for as diversity.

Due to that fact, most black geeks I know understand that if the studio's want to diversify their cast then they'll have to recast the race of one or 2 characters. We understand I can't be a a-list character because most audiences wouldn't accept the race to be changed of an a-list hero, however a b-list or c-list hero is subject to be changed to diversify the cast. So like I said, it's hard for me to believe you're black if you don't recognize this fact about comic-book movie rosters being almost exclusively white, and the need to update a few of the characters races to depict the fact that we live in a modern multi-cultural society.
jerryblake
jerryblake - 4/4/2013, 12:22 PM
@Nomis
Daniel Day Lewis in "In the Name of The Father" is outstanding.
One of my favorites movies.
He should just like grab an Oscar, and run.
Tom Hanks in Philadelphia was great too.
Never seen "Shindler's List". Shame to admit it.
datNAMEtho
datNAMEtho - 4/4/2013, 12:27 PM
Such a great actor.
Optimus83
Optimus83 - 4/4/2013, 12:29 PM
He must Back!. ...
knocturnalzen10
knocturnalzen10 - 4/4/2013, 12:37 PM
@kalisto2010
zen approves ur msg
great actors should stump color plates.
i.e idris in thor they complained about it, but he portrayed a solid character.
An actor (alternatively actress for a female; see terminology) is a person who acts in a dramatic or comic production and works in film, television, theatre, or radio ...
i missed the color thing in there somewhere................
jerryblake
jerryblake - 4/4/2013, 12:47 PM
they call her "Black Widow"
knocturnalzen10
knocturnalzen10 - 4/4/2013, 12:52 PM
she looks so troublesome
AlexDeLarge87
AlexDeLarge87 - 4/4/2013, 12:52 PM
Doesnt bother me. :)

Great actor.
AvengersRock
AvengersRock - 4/4/2013, 12:54 PM
For those of you who've said they shouldn't plan a sequel before the movie comes out, I have one word for you.....Marvel.

They didn't plan sequels in advance, but they did commit their actors to more than one movie up front, so they didn't have to renegotiate every time. It's shameful if WB/DC had so little faith in MOS that they didn't want to sign the actors to multiple movie deals on the chance that they wanted a sequel. It seems like they could have at least learned that from Marvel.
jerryblake
jerryblake - 4/4/2013, 12:58 PM
gusto wife ...

crushing man's skull like sparrow egg between her thighs.
exe
exe - 4/4/2013, 1:12 PM
What if i told you..








That the new White is black..
ParisSun
ParisSun - 4/4/2013, 1:21 PM
Good for the actors. Now if MoS makes super bank, the actor will take WB to the bank to reprise roles. Marvel went old school signing all of their artist to long term deals. Actors hate that kind of stuff, see Natalie Portman. Hope it doesn't show up in the finished product.
knocturnalzen10
knocturnalzen10 - 4/4/2013, 1:21 PM
@aRandomSinisterClone
what lil black hero there are i don't mind it, if it's reasonable an thought out. for example spawn could easily be change an matter of fact..................... he has been changed so.....................
kalisto2010
kalisto2010 - 4/4/2013, 1:26 PM
SpidaTrave said"Every black person does not have that viewpoint. I believe african americans should have our on black heroes and characters and universes".

Here's the problem with that statement. Most of the hero's we hold near and dear to our heart were created before, during, or soon after segregation (The golden age of comics)No movie studio is going to give a director 200 million dollars to make a movie about a black hero no one has ever heard of.



SpidaTrav Said:"We should take advantage of it and get backing from these companies a make more comic books, I think the reason these comic book companies don't make predomiantly black characters and universes it because they don't think enough blacks read comic books or care".

This is why I know you're white (I'm sorry but I'm going there). You're basically promoting separate but equal when it comes to comic book universes. You want a White comic book Universe, and a Black comicbook universe. And sadly, you're missing the entire point about what comic book hero's actually stand for. They stand for ideals and principles that transcend race. That's why most black geeks I know (never met one like you) understand that you need to diversify comic book characters to reflect modern times, since the characters were based on principled idea's instead of ethnic heritage.

So I don't understand how you're (feed up with the Affirmative Action crap)"things that disgruntled white men say). Showing that different races not just whites, stand and fight for morally centered ideals in contemporary comic-books isn't asking for a handout. I'll let this be my final word. I challenge you to go to any black blog (since you want us to have our own stuff) and post what you posted here. And see don't you get roasted to oblivion. I would recommend going to the GRIO, or Democratic Underground, and make a post against Marvel & DC diversifying their comic-book rosters, and you'll see you're one of a kind. Brotha.
jerryblake
jerryblake - 4/4/2013, 1:28 PM
thatcoldblackcloud
thatcoldblackcloud - 4/4/2013, 1:32 PM
I love how they're making Perry White a black man just so they can have their own Lucius Fox (Morgan Freeman) in Man Of Steel, just like Nolan's Batman films...

Sheesh.
Facade
Facade - 4/4/2013, 1:40 PM
Lets not go getting ahead of ourselves, yet.
jerryblake
jerryblake - 4/4/2013, 1:43 PM
somebody is deleting Gusto wife photos ...
Think she is taking over control of this thread :)
Were are doomed.
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