Did Guillermo del Toro Turn Down The Chance To Direct Superman Reboot?

Did Guillermo del Toro Turn Down The Chance To Direct Superman Reboot?

In a recent interview with Deadline, the director hinted that he may have been offered the directors chair for the upcoming Superman reboot before deciding to helm At The Mountains of Madness...

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By JoshWilding - Sep 17, 2010 03:09 PM EST
Filed Under: Superman
Source: The Coventry Telegraph

The Coventry Telegraph have noticed something very interesting in a recent interview the Hellboy director did. After walking away from The Hobbit, Del Toro was seemingly offered the chance to direct the Christopher Nolan penned reboot (rumoured to be titled The Man of Steel) and here is both the question he was asked along with his slightly ambiguous answer!



As director, you could have gone to work for Warner Bros, doing a Wizard of Oz movie, and, I've heard, the studio wanted you to resurrect Superman.

"There were other projects" [he laughs].

While he doesn't confirm that he was offered the job, he certainly didn't deny it either. The fact he laughed when asked the question also seems to hint that he might have turned down Warner Bros! Sadly, it would seem that no one asked him about Doctor Strange but this is definitely an interesting bit of info. Do you think he would have been the right guy for the job? Share your thoughts in the usual place!



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patriautism
patriautism - 9/17/2010, 4:03 PM
J.J. Abrams for director!
marvel72
marvel72 - 9/17/2010, 4:06 PM
i think his totally the wrong choice for the superman reboot,save him for dr.strange.

& have jj abrams direct superman.
Dynamo
Dynamo - 9/17/2010, 4:07 PM
agreed. Abrams for Superman.
GUNSMITH
GUNSMITH - 9/17/2010, 4:09 PM
ABRAMS...HE DID WONDERS FOR STAR TREK, THE WAY HE REWORKED IT WITHOUT DAMAGING THE CHARACTERS WE KNOW AND LOVE DOING A LOOP AND CREATING AN ALTERNATE REALITY SO AS TO GIVE US NEW STORIES WITH THE SAME CHARACTERS...GENIUS PURE GENIUS..
jazzman
jazzman - 9/17/2010, 4:10 PM
some reason i feel Guillermo del Toro could do a interesting Captain Marvel movie.

@patriautism + Dynamo

J. J. Abrams is good but he needs to calm down with the lens flare LOL

if J. J. Abrams does Superman i hope he does not bring that storyline of Lex been a Kryptonian cause that was his idea before.

patriautism
patriautism - 9/17/2010, 4:13 PM
@jazzman
He actually admitted that Star Trek had way too many flares in the movie.
He said they were all natural flares though, and that he wanted the future to seem "too bright" to capture on camera.
jazzman
jazzman - 9/17/2010, 4:19 PM
@patriautism

i remember that but them flares was alot tho lol

still a great movie :)
Dynamo
Dynamo - 9/17/2010, 4:22 PM
@Jazzman
As long as he doesn't use that script of his where Krypton don't blow up then its all cool.
jazzman
jazzman - 9/17/2010, 4:24 PM
@Dynamo

wait was that in the script he must of been high that day LOL
DCMarvelFreshman
DCMarvelFreshman - 9/17/2010, 4:26 PM
I'm really curios of the tone & costume for this movie ...and if it'll be different from the previous films. Great find Josh!
Dynamo
Dynamo - 9/17/2010, 4:28 PM
@Jazzman
Yeah, Krypton was instead in the midst of a civil war. Yet Kryptonite was still on earth. Wrap your mind around that.

@Anil Rickly
JJ's not directing MI4. But your right ST2 would make him unavailable. I don't think Snyder's cut out for Superman, plus he turned it down already.

Wait, why do you want Nolans off this project?
jazzman
jazzman - 9/17/2010, 4:32 PM
well the Nolans is just producing and writting the script they just need a director.

but heres something guys you forget that J.J. Abrams And Jonathan Nolan are working with each other for a TV series project. both of these guys must of talked about the Superman Reboot
Dynamo
Dynamo - 9/17/2010, 4:49 PM
@Jazzman
Has it actually been confirmed that Jonah Nolan is writing Superman. So far all I've heard was the Goyer was writing it and Jonah was writing Batman.
DylansMyDog
DylansMyDog - 9/17/2010, 5:10 PM
Good he's perfect for At the Mountain of Madness, which will be much better than superman either way.
Dynamo
Dynamo - 9/17/2010, 5:26 PM
@Anil Rickly
Oh that, well I think that they should let him do his work for Superman then use him in the JLA film.

P.s Tom Hardy doesn't really exude the Superman quality. Plus he's too short.
airbeyonder18
airbeyonder18 - 9/17/2010, 5:28 PM
THANK THE LORD GUILMEROZIO DEL FREAKO DIDN'T DIRECT. HE WOULD HAVE KILLED SUPERMAN!!
LucasMend
LucasMend - 9/17/2010, 5:29 PM
he would not be a bad director! He is very amazing!
and yeah jj Abrams would be perfect for it! He is my personal director choice for a FF reboot on MARVEL too!
JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 9/17/2010, 5:36 PM
Del Toro would not have been well suited to a movie like this IMO. I've always found it tough to pick directors though as, to name one example, who would have ever guessed that the guy who directed Elf would make two brilliant Iron Man films!? They just need to find someone that's capable of sticking to what makes the character great as well as delivering some truly epic action sequences...which is why Abrams is understandably a popular choice as he'd nail it. :)
Talontd
Talontd - 9/17/2010, 5:41 PM
Ror had this idea awhile ago, but I completely agree...

Steven Spielburg for the Superman Reboot!!!
Dynamo
Dynamo - 9/17/2010, 5:45 PM
@Talontd
interestingly Spielberg was attached to the Superman movie in the 70s but had to pull out. Instead the job went to Richard Donner.
jazzman
jazzman - 9/17/2010, 5:46 PM
@Anil Rickly

why are u bothered with JLA for its no going to happen anyway WB took too long. its better for them to focus on doing solo movies for each characters anyway then later down the road u see a JLA movie. Green Lantern is not going to be in the same universe with the rest also it will be focus on his universe.

@Dynamo

yes its been confirm Jonah Nolan is writting the script with Goyer for the Superman reboot.

http://uk.movies.ign.com/articles/107/1071879p1.html

i also think Danny Boyle would be interesting director
ecksmanfan
ecksmanfan - 9/17/2010, 5:48 PM
I like del Toro, but he's all wrong for Superman. Dr. Strange or Deadman.
jazzman
jazzman - 9/17/2010, 5:54 PM
@Gusto

nah lol
DetectiveCinema
DetectiveCinema - 9/17/2010, 6:18 PM
I don't reckon Del Toro is the right man for the Superman reboot. He should get back to The Hobbit

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InTylerWeTrust
InTylerWeTrust - 9/17/2010, 6:23 PM
To be honest, I think Del Toro could be (or could have been) a fine choice for MOS. It would have been extremely interesting to see his take on Superman IMO.
AlexDeLarge87
AlexDeLarge87 - 9/17/2010, 6:35 PM
JAMES CAVIEZEL AS SUPERMAN!!... Or Hamm
SuperPowered
SuperPowered - 9/17/2010, 6:36 PM
Hope they actually get a director to take on this movie.
GUNSMITH
GUNSMITH - 9/17/2010, 6:53 PM
IF THEYRE NOT GONNA MAKE A MOVIE OR CANT MAKE UP THEIR FREAKING MINDS THEY SHOULD JUST MAKE A TV SUPERMAN
Creature
Creature - 9/17/2010, 7:07 PM
GUNSMITH @ Surely you have't heard of Smallville...? Oh wait! That's no Superman.
If Del Toro did this, it would probably be the baddest of ass. They're a bit silly about choosing a director now, but this is the reboot I more than certainly want. You guys are gonna be saying [frick] the reboot in a while at the smallest tidbit, but Supes deserves something truly excellent here. I'm sure the end result will be awesome.
WB: Just let Superman have a cool villain, hopefully Brainiac.
P.S., a man of steel indeed punches things. Soda machines are no exception.
Dynamo
Dynamo - 9/17/2010, 7:15 PM
@Intruder
Ignoring your attacking of the most legendary Superhero of all time, you do know that he isn't making Dr Strange either right?
BigL1979
BigL1979 - 9/17/2010, 7:35 PM
Look. I understand artistic integrity, to a point. But with all the movies he has made just for his own enjoyment, why wouldn't he do something that would get him major recognition. It's like Ben Affleck said in Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back. You do the gay horse riding golf movie , then you do the money maker.
Dynamo
Dynamo - 9/17/2010, 7:37 PM
@Intruder
Which ones have you been reading? Ever read Birthright? Or how about Red Son? Or how about All Star Superman? You know the comic that won an Eisner Award?

Well considering he's doing Haunted Mansion and At the Mountains of Madness I doubt he has any time to focus on Strange. Also from what I hear he would've changed the character into something more occult aswell as not giving his signature costume.
Dynamo
Dynamo - 9/17/2010, 7:52 PM
@Intruder

I'm just curious but what was the last Superman comic that you've read? Alot of people seem to has pressumptions about the character without reading anything.
BigL1979
BigL1979 - 9/17/2010, 8:20 PM
Look. I understand artistic integrity, to a point. But with all the movies he has made just for his own enjoyment, why wouldn't he do something that would get him major recognition. It's like Ben Affleck said in Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back. You do the gay horse riding golf movie , then you do the money maker.
Luigi
Luigi - 9/17/2010, 9:41 PM
Yeah, he's not the best choice.
@Anil: Yeah, but they said that the next Batman and Superman are finishing their series, so by the time a JL movie gets off the ground, they can both have a fresh new series.
@Talon: Spielberg was my choice for Cap, but I can imagine he can do a good Superman movie, if he's a fan.
InTylerWeTrust
InTylerWeTrust - 9/17/2010, 9:43 PM
^That drawing should definitely be the inspiration for the new Superman suit. Love the version of the \S/ on the cape.
ChrisEdwards
ChrisEdwards - 9/18/2010, 1:02 AM
If you watch Collider's latest interview with him, he talks about Dr Strange. He said that it was just a meeting with Neil Gaimen and got blown out of porportion
sweetre15
sweetre15 - 9/18/2010, 2:02 AM
WB should call Del Toro back when they're ready to get the Mortal Kombat reboot off of the ground. That would be friggin Awesome.
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