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captain_slinky ([personal profile] captain_slinky) wrote2003-03-14 11:40 am

Look! Up in the Sky! It's...

Aint It Cool News.com has an article today announcing that the casting for a NEW Superman movie has been narrowed down to either an unknown Soap-Opera guy, or Brendan Fraser.

(CLICK HERE FOR PICTURES OF THE SOAP-OPERA GUY AND THE ENTIRE ARTICLE)

Brendan Fraser.... wow. Many have been the nights that our geeky conversations have turned to the subject of the "Perfect" Superman casting. One night, we had almost all agreed that Brendan Fraser would be the *perfect* Superman... except for one problem. Brendan Fraser is too much Brendan Fraser.

In all his movies, it's not "Brendan Fraser as George of The Jungle", it's "Brendan Fraser as Brendan Fraser if Brendan Fraser were George of The Jungle", you know what I mean? No matter what role he plays, it's 1-part character and 9-parts Brendan. And that's just too much Brendan to be The Man Of Steel.

This (largely) unknown Soap Opera guy, though... he's got the look! Piercing blue eyes (almost Alien), squared jaw (but not too square), an athletic body-type, and no type-cast acting style. Much like Christopher Reeves was, this guy would be a blank canvas on which the film makers could paint the perfect portrayal of Superman.

[identity profile] all-new-me.livejournal.com 2003-03-14 12:23 pm (UTC)(link)
HOLY SHIT!!
I guess I'll have to start watching Soap Operas now!

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[identity profile] captain-slinky.livejournal.com 2003-03-14 12:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Soap Operas are a great place to cast Super Hero Movies :) All the people are just so PRETTY!!!

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[identity profile] all-new-me.livejournal.com 2003-03-14 12:53 pm (UTC)(link)
pretty isn't the right word.
I want his eyes, I can tell you that much

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[identity profile] captain-slinky.livejournal.com 2003-03-14 12:56 pm (UTC)(link)
Now, now... remember what happened *Last* time... you get the eyes, and then you have to dispose of the rest of the body!

Yes, his eyes are rather piercing... just the way I always imagined Superman's alien eyes would look! It's why that kid on "Smallville" is so good for the role... he's got those soulfull, piercing, perfect eyes!