In a press release that came out today, we finally found out who will be playing Clark Kent/Superman in the upcoming and much anticipated fan-film 'Superman: Requiem'. They've signed on actor Martin Richardson. The majority of you will have never heard of Richardson, he recently performed in "You Wouldn't Know Him... He Lives in Texas.." and next can be seen in the short film "Siren Syndrome"
LONDON, April 1, 2011 – Cupsogue Pictures announced today that Martin
Richardson will play the world’s greatest hero, Superman, in the new fan-film
‘Superman: Requiem’.
The film will be directed by Gene Fallaize, who said, “We had quite an exhaustive
search to try and find our perfect Superman and we went through hundreds of
finalists before the auditions even began, but when Martin walked into the room I
instantly knew we had our Superman. Martin has showed total dedication to the
character already and has proved that he is perfect for the role, and on behalf of
everyone involved I am delighted to welcome him to the team.”
Fallaize, along with Tony Cook and Daniella Pellegrini are the producers of the highvalue
Filming is due to commence in May across the UK ahead of a November 2011
release, and will be available for streaming and free download.
Be sure to check back Monday to find out who our lead actress will be and for the release of a brand new poster.