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Is Bollywood Star Priyanka Chopra to Be in Superman: The Man of Steel?

Source:  Zee News
Indian actress Priyanaka Chopra may be going from Bollywood to Metropolis if the latest rumblings are to be believed. According a report in Zee News, Chopra has been offered the role of Superman's love interest in Superman: The Man of Steel.

Officially, Chopra and the studios aren't saying anything, but according to sources the actress has been offered the role and has almost accepted. The role will be that of a lady scientist who will be romantically involved with the Man of Steel.

And what about Lois Lane? Well, remember that in Superman Returns, it was established that Lois was engaged to another man, who she assumed was the father of her son.

Few details are currently available for Superman: The Man of Steel, but it is known that Brandon Routh will return to his role as the Man of Steel and Bryan Singer will be back to direct. Kevin Spacey has also expressed an interest in returning as Lex Luthor.


26 Comments


June 3rd, 2008 10:39am
I love Superman, but this business with the super boy and Lois dating another guy is not doing it for me at all.
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June 1st, 2008 6:42pm
nice
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June 1st, 2008 12:23pm
How about a super-villain to fight? And I agree Superman having a son is not a good idea. Superman playing daddy is not something I care to see. Never heard of Chopra before, so I'll be interested to see how she does. Thought the first film was ok, but hope this one is a big improvement. The last really great Superman film was Superman 2, so it's time for the series to show what he can do.
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June 1st, 2008 11:08am
It's supposed to be more action-oriented, so i have my fingers crossed
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June 1st, 2008 10:18am
I with you Marcus. Look Superman Returns was a decent film, though Im bored to death watching it. Visually it was pretty cool, Superman never looked better, it was quality all around. I personal just thought the story sucked monkey balls, the action was lame and it was over dramatized. So besides the settings and overall look, the story killed it for me. This one better be a redemption. but either way Im betting on suckass.
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June 1st, 2008 6:50am
Brandon Routh as Superman - that was a sitty choice.And I agree with the Annoying film critic,Hercules and andrewryan.They had some interesting ponts.
This one better be a new piece of work.
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May 31st, 2008 10:28pm
Annoying film critic said it all.
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May 31st, 2008 10:21pm
I would "do" this Indian girl.
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May 31st, 2008 9:59pm
Indian Girl would do Superman some good
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May 31st, 2008 9:50pm
Indian Girl would do Superman some good
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May 31st, 2008 10:29am
not that you ask me personally Barry but heres a list of all of Superman's top enemies. Singer has a lot to chose from let's hope it someone we've not seen before, which leaves quite a few options
Brainiac,Doomsday,Metallo,Cyborg Superman, Parasite,Darkseid,Luthor,Bizarro,General Zod,Mongul,Gog,Mister Mxyzptlk,Eradicator, and Toy Man
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May 31st, 2008 7:39am
Hey, uh, duuuuuude, instead of writing a long ass comment, maybe u can, oh idk, put that into a review. Thanks
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May 31st, 2008 7:30am
Lois diving into very deep arctic water and pulling superman to the surface with his cape. Was she SAS trained or what ?

Then then they put superman on a plane because he cant fly anymore. Interesting.

A very weak opponent in Lex Luther. Just a cleverish bloke.

Poor editing and choppy scenes, lame comedy attempts by Lex Luther. Tumbleweed.

Superman in hospital with his costume on, while his foster mum waits outside with the citizens of Metropolis for him to get better. Cheesy and sentimental.

Too much emphasis on Christopher Reeves portrayal. This a new version of the SUPERMAN character not an imitation of Christopher Reeves.

Kryptonite makes Superman even weaker than your Nan. Then a few forgettable and uncharismatic thugs beat him up very easily.

The boy.

Do we have to watch this boy grow up and fight along side Superman in every future sequel ?

How can they write him off without making Superman look like a bad father ?

Does Superman get to visit him every other weekend ?

Will he grow to hate his dad and become a little super-villan ?

They cant kill him off. It is politically incorrect.

This is so tedious, I cant believe i'm typing about this.

The only option is a franchise re-boot like 'The Hulk' to salvage this wreckage.

The future of this serious is very bleak. I mean, can you even name 5 of Supermans arch enemies ? No ? not many can.

Spiderman has loads of recogniseable foes as does Batman.

I dont hate the Superman character, I love it but they just f***ed his movie comeback bigtime.

I've only seen it once and it made me cringe. . . .
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May 31st, 2008 7:07am
meh, not interested
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May 31st, 2008 5:28am
Returns was a good movie, ur right annoyingfilmcritic. I think it focused too much on lois and superman's relationship instead of a crisis that only superman can stop. That's what we need: a huge, action-packed, epic story that still includes lois, but doesn't focus on that. Brainiac invading would be perfect. I think the idea of a new love interest is pushing it. However, will this "lady scientist" be part of STAR labs? And if so, is metallo involved? Whatever the case, i hope they don't screw it up. Bryan has unique vision, i can give him that, and he's a great director, but superman needs a comeback.
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May 31st, 2008 2:10am
Superman Returns was a good, but, flawed movie.

The casting of Brandon Routh as Superman and kevin Spacey as Lex Luthor was solid. Arguably, X-Men director Bryan Singer was a good choice too.

I think that the negative consensus of Superman Returns lies with the Studio-Committee/$$$ tampering.

S5's (Returns)fall, to me, was that the screenplay's machinations and accompanying tone of Lex Luthor were too hyperbolic, flippant and contrived for a modern audience.

Super hero movies, as well as their comic derivations, are inspired by the zeitgeist of their times. The modern, movie sequels should reflect this.

Therefore, Superman: The Man of Steel sequel, story lines & tone should resonate with the post Iraq War purgatory/between presidential administrations anxiety/economic down turn Angst to really reach and be relevant with current movie-going audiences.

Drop the cartoonish tone and put Superman through utter hell crisis so that the audience can relate again vicariously to his tribulations...to ultimately triumph over a classic Superman villian (Doomsday for example) that stands in for a middle-eastern nuclear weapons superpower threat/international-OIL Chokehold.

The original Superman 1&2 were great...which gives me hope that somebody in this production will heed the call and bring Superman back to his badass status/rightful place alongside venerable, new Batman movies.

If a lesser super hero character like Iron Man can be made into a Great movie, think of the potential that there is for a new Superman movie.
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May 31st, 2008 1:49am
No way.
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May 30th, 2008 9:58pm
this is terrible casting don't screw up this movie also
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May 30th, 2008 5:52pm
Interesting take
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May 30th, 2008 5:28pm
Wow actual news on Man of Steel, I'm glad their going to get away from Lois this time, maybe they'll leave the kid out to.
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May 30th, 2008 5:17pm
hey Pype ur pic looks like a guy takin it in the ass
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May 30th, 2008 5:10pm
Fuck yeah! Superman is making a comeback. Better have more action though than SuperM Returns.
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May 30th, 2008 4:59pm
Pype seriously give it a rest.
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May 30th, 2008 4:18pm
no comment
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May 30th, 2008 4:16pm
Who gives a flying fuck about this towel-head cunt?
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May 30th, 2008 4:16pm
cool
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