Henry Cavill's Superman to Be "As Contemporary" As Possible

Henry Cavill's Superman to Be "As Contemporary" As Possible

The casting of Henry Cavill in Zack Snyder's Superman film will usher in a new era for the Man of Steel, and the impression given from Warner execs is that this will be an opportunity to put away previous cinematic versions of the character and offer something new.

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By EdGross - Jan 30, 2011 01:01 PM EST
Filed Under: Superman
Source: Deadline

"He's got an amazing quality," a studio exec confided to Deadline.com. "He doesn't look too much like Reeve and Routh, but he's big and strong and he has a very modern feel to him. We're really going to try and make Superman as contemporary as possible."

This will, of course, mean the John Williams theme from Richard Donner's Superman: The Movie that symbolized the character for a couple of generations will be retired. The film itself will likely be as radical a rethink of the franchise as Batman Begins was to Batman and Robin.

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SHHH
SHHH - 1/30/2011, 1:33 PM
RIP One Of Greatest

LEEE777
LEEE777 - 1/30/2011, 1:34 PM
He actually does look A LOT like Reeves and Routh lol!

But [frick]ing glad we got CAVILL hellz yeah!!!

Exiles
Exiles - 1/30/2011, 1:35 PM
hey if its any good as batman begins then it works for me but one thing I don't want to see is some dark take because no matter what you say thats not superman but I am not saying it should be totally campy. I just hope we get to see superman return to the big screen properly this time
luckylu
luckylu - 1/30/2011, 1:36 PM
sad to see the the john williams score go but oh well. this sounds great and hopefully supes will beat some sh*t up and throw lots of punches and fully use his powers.
gibbyblaylock
gibbyblaylock - 1/30/2011, 1:36 PM
Hey Darth Vader, didja hear? They're not going to use John Williams' theme for the new Superman movie.

jazzman
jazzman - 1/30/2011, 1:36 PM
new theme music i cant wait but the theme music got to be epic

@LEEE777

to me he doesnt.

EdGross
EdGross - 1/30/2011, 1:36 PM
I think I mentioned this a while ago: I had the opportunity to meet Cavill in person and talk to him for a few minutes, and while he was speaking all I kept thinking was that this guy would make an incredible Superman. Very pleased about this news, and you damn well that Leee is, too. I guess WB listened to you.
continuezero
continuezero - 1/30/2011, 1:36 PM
Tough to judge, I haven't seen anything he's been in...but at least the Welling and Routh arguments can finally stop. He does look the part.
drfate
drfate - 1/30/2011, 1:37 PM
cool.
dahamma
dahamma - 1/30/2011, 1:37 PM
good, Reees was great, but i dont want a reeve imitation like Routh did. Give us a new take on the character.
revloveR
revloveR - 1/30/2011, 1:38 PM
@leee exactly.

kinda wish he was taller though.
DaenerysTargaryen
DaenerysTargaryen - 1/30/2011, 1:39 PM
I want to see this:

*or at least a fight where superman beats the living crap out of someone*
Cyclops
Cyclops - 1/30/2011, 1:40 PM
Next Brainiac and Lex Luthor castings...
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 1/30/2011, 1:43 PM
ED @ Wicked stuff, I bet he's a real nice guy too!

He's great in TUDORS and was class in STARDUST too!

revloveR @ ; )

...an yeah he is 6'1" tho, they can make him look a couple of inches taller easy.
Moreci333
Moreci333 - 1/30/2011, 1:45 PM
This is good news, we need a real re-boot and to do that they have to change the theme its to campy and cheesy for today plus it would just remind me of Donner and Singers Superman and again its too cheesy. But it better be a real epic theme, themes help make the movie.
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 1/30/2011, 1:47 PM
P.S. Pity about the Superman tune tho, but Cavill makes more than up 4 it lol! : P

Just hope we don't go to day one again, Superman's origin has been told a billion times, we need straight to the Superman action!

(Bit like they did in The Incredible Hulk)
Twenty23Three
Twenty23Three - 1/30/2011, 1:51 PM
I wonder if this gives us a hint at them attempting to give us a modern suit? Id rather keep it classic but you never know what they are thinking over there at WB
Ship
Ship - 1/30/2011, 1:53 PM
ahh, the can use the theme for action scenes, and i hope a lot of fricking action, the theme is part of superman, is like his cape, in fact it seems like when we see the cape swing, it is singing the jhon williams theme.
I Warning u Warner, use the theme for action scenes. we all like it.
GUNSMITH
GUNSMITH - 1/30/2011, 1:57 PM
SNYDER PROBABLY READ BLOGS AND THIS SITE BECAUSE PEOPLE HAVE BEEN ASKING FOR HIM TO BE SUPERMAN CONTINUOUSLY
Exiles
Exiles - 1/30/2011, 1:59 PM
@LEEE the superman origin story has only been show once on the big screen and that was in donner's superman so how you came to the conclusion thats its been shown a billion times on the big screen I will never know.

I for one don't care if they do the origin or not I want a good movie its that simple
Cyclops
Cyclops - 1/30/2011, 1:59 PM
Does this mean new suit?
EdGross
EdGross - 1/30/2011, 2:00 PM
Hopefully they'll incorporate the Williams theme at certain moments in the score. As to the costume, I have to agree with CaptainProg: getting rid of the "underwear" will, I think, contemporize the outfit in a very good positive way.
ThomYorke
ThomYorke - 1/30/2011, 2:01 PM
isnt hans zimmer doing the score?
Phlegmbot
Phlegmbot - 1/30/2011, 2:02 PM
It'd just be nice if we had an American actor in the role for heaven's sake. It's Superman.

I keep thinking of what Donner said when he got onto his Superman flick: "There were no Americans working on this thing." Or words to that effect.

Plus, this guy looks a bit too much like Dean Cain for me...who always felt more like a Superboy than a Superman.

Would've liked this guy:
http://www.imdb.com/media/rm3092417280/nm0005543.

ManofSteel23
ManofSteel23 - 1/30/2011, 2:03 PM
Maybe they can use SAVE ME by Remy zero for the theme ;p LOLZ
Twenty23Three
Twenty23Three - 1/30/2011, 2:05 PM
no hans zimmer said he isnt doing the score, he just commented on it.
supersteveprime18
supersteveprime18 - 1/30/2011, 2:06 PM
just dont change the costumes to much
Flop123
Flop123 - 1/30/2011, 2:07 PM
Good stuff. It doesn't really bother me that they are changing the score to much, but they HAVE to stick with the same basic costume!
YourMomNaked
YourMomNaked - 1/30/2011, 2:07 PM
Tiny better [frick]ing LIVE in the gym if he's not to be CGIed.
Angelus
Angelus - 1/30/2011, 2:09 PM
Most interesting. I guess the iconic costume will get an update as well. The Williams theme is without a doubt one of the msot iconic themes ever made, as most of his themes are.

I know this is kinda laaaame but I wanna suit where his cape and insignia intervenes:


Anyway, Henry Cavill will do Superman justice!
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