Ah yes, another Superman rumor! We all knew this would happen. From Joe Manganiello to The Rock, this role has been keeping the rumor mill turning no doubt. Well, this doesn't exactly suggest that Wilson is in the running, but the actor has shown a lot of interest in Zack Snyder's upcoming reboot for The Man Of Steel. Speaking to Movieweb about his new film Morning Glory, he was asked if he thought Superman was a good fit for Snyder's usual style..
"Well, I think anything is a good fit with him. The thing about Zack is that the guy is the most detailed, focused director that I've worked with. He knows exactly the picture that he wants to paint. Whether it's your taste ... I mean you can find a hundred people that absolutely love Watchmen and then there are people who will say that it is too close to the comic. But whatever, its Zack! He just attacks each film and with every single frame he knows exactly the picture that he wants to paint. So I think its awesome and I think its awesome for the franchise. I loved Superman growing up. I was brought up really on the movies. I was not a comic guy so those movies just defined, especially Superman and Superman II, the super-hero genre for me. Christopher Reeve, you know? So its great to mix it up and I think it is a great move. I think it will just be an awesome spectacle and you know he'll find some great story to tell."
Wilson then reveals that he wanted a look at that closely guarded script, but not if he actually did get a gander or not..
"When I heard he signed on I called one of my agents and said that I hadn't talked to Zack or anything but that I just wanted to read it. I don't even care if I'm right for anything, I just want to know what he's doing."
Wilson was then asked if he could see himself possibly donning the cape..
"Oh man, who knows? I love seeing all the Jon Hamm comments and Jon is like, "What? I'm over forty, this is ridiculous". So I don't know? That is such a big thing, who knows? I remember when Watchmen came around I didn't think I was really age appropriate or right for that but then when I jumped into it I was able to make it work. So who, knows? I would be happy to do anything with Zack again."
Sounds like he's definitely interested to me. And he has worked with Snyder before, doing a great job as Nite Owl in
Watchmen. Obviously this doesn't mean he IS being considered, but its nice to know that such a gifted actor is up to the challenge of playing
Superman. Wilson might not seem like an obvious choice but I think he would do a great job.