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Remember back in the day when the talk was all about Tim Burton’s version of Superman and his pick of Nicholas Cage for the role? If not, it’s not surprising as that was awhile ago and it never made it past pre-production when things fell apart. That still doesn’t mean that Cage, who is a great fan of comics and has portrayed Marvel’s The Ghost Rider in two films, doesn’t have an opinion on the current Superman situation. Following reports earlier this week Henry Cavill may be out as the DCEU’s Superman, Cage said he’s an admirer of Cavill and his portrayal of the character.
“I thought Henry Cavill was a very good Superman and I liked the anger he brought to the role,” Cage told IndieWire.
“There’s certainly a character there that has aspects that have not yet been seen before,” Cage said. “All the feelings of alienness. How am I going to fit into society? Maybe if I become a hero, everyone will love me, even though I’m a freak. All that stuff really wasn’t tapped into with the character. He’s quite vulnerable. I don’t know who should do it, but best of luck to them.”
The actor has no opinion at this time who he’d like to see assume the role if indeed Cavill is out of the picture, but he does have two potential directors in mind whenever the next Superman project comes to fruition.
“You have to have a filmmaker that can create worlds. I can only think of maybe two right now,” Cage said. “I would love to see Panos’ [Cosmatos] version of Krypton. The other one would be the original guy I had, Tim Burton.”
Even though Cage’s chance to play the Man of Steel fell through, he has since played Superman (voice role) in this summer’s animated Teen Titans Go! To the Movies. So he at least has gotten to fill that slot on his resume.
How do you think either Panos Cosmatos or Tim Burton would handle the Man of Steel? Do you agree with Nicholas Cage and think the next movies should explore the “alienness” of the Superman character? Share your Superman plot hopes with us at GVNation.
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Senior Writer at GeekVibesNation – I am a 50 something child of the 70’s who admits to being a Star Trek/Star Wars/Comic Book junkie who once dove head first over a cliff (Ok, it was a small hill) to try to rescue his Fantastic Four comic from a watery grave. I am married to a lovely woman who is as crazy as I am and the proud parent of a 18 year old boy with autism. My wife and son are my real heroes.
