Kevin Spacey
The interview focuses on Spacey’s career as a theatrical actor, and his work as the artistic director of the Old Vic theatre. But it does comment on the fact that Spacey will be returning to the role of Luthor in the follow-up to 2006’s Superman Returns.
What this means on the heels of the news that Warner Brothers is looking for a “darker tone” to the next film in the Superman franchise is unclear. It is similarly uncertain if Brandon Routh, who played Superman/Clark Kent, or director Bryan Singer will be back.
Superman: Man of Steel comes to theaters June 14th, 2013 and stars Henry Cavill, Diane Lane, Kevin Costner, Amy Adams, Laurence Fishburne, Michael Shannon, Russell Crowe, Julia Ormond. The film is directed by Zack Snyder.
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-comrade-
Has it occurred to anyone else that Darkness300 might be mentally retarded?
Look at his profile, seriously. His comments read like "why do you people care enough about movies to talk about them beyond "AWW Sick" and 'F*cking Gay' ".
His description says it all I guess
"Im 15. I love action movies...
...and I hate dialogue or thinking about things like people talking on screen. It hurts my brain, but it's not cool like when somebody in a movie hurts someone...aw man, that's sweet."
3 years agoby @taberjohnson18Flag
THE JOKER
sweet he was the best part of superman returns. and they need to make it darker. enough of this prince sh*t
3 years agoby @mcleve02Flag
LankStun
even though superman returns was a disapointment
the man of steel sounds like its going to be a block buster
3 years agoby @lankstunFlag
Alyce (Uh-Lease)
sweet he was awesome...hope they all come back
3 years agoby @alyceepoohFlag
...YeahButTheBookWasBetter
i love me some spacey but if theyre rebooting it its werid keeping familiar faces
3 years agoby @theboywhocriedsequelFlag
Mutant
Spacey stick to theater and other films. Just don't come back for the part of Lex, I thought this was to be rebooted.
3 years agoby @zenderFlag
-comrade-
They don't even have a script yet bro. They're too busy asking Mark Millar what he's writing three years from now so they can get to work on the movie now. F*ckers. I'm still pissed about this ridiculous War Heroes deal. The second issue isn't even available and they're working on a movie.
3 years agoby @taberjohnson18Flag
Moviemaster75
wen are they gonna at least give us some photos or posters?!?!?!?
3 years agoby @moviemaster75Flag
Psycho
I want to see Doomsday.
3 years agoby @physco-123Flag
Saloko
They need 2 bring in Brainiac or Metallo besides Lex Luthor.
3 years agoby @saloko1Flag
Diaigma
Good man, Spacey. You're the one thing that made Superman Returns worth watching.
A darker tone for Superman? How! Common WB. Let the Batman handle the darkness, along with the other comic characters THAT HAVE ALWAYS CARRIED A DARK TONE!
Restart Superman. That's the best option.
3 years agoby @diaigmaFlag
Zynthos
I think Spacey didn't get the news that Superman is going to be rebooted...
3 years agoby @heir-of-isildur0Flag
T.Clark
Lex NEEDS to be in the superman movies, just like magneto was in all 3 x-films and dr. doom has been in both FFs. I'm glad spacey is coming back(?). However, yes, we need a primary SUPER-villain, with lex in the background, maybe running for president.
3 years agoby @insertusernamehereFlag
glorious_dead
another FLOP! maybe have dolphins jumping around drinking margaritas.. go flipper!!!
3 years agoby @glorious-deadFlag
-comrade-
Tom Welling is a terrible actor.
3 years agoby @taberjohnson18Flag
GK
W
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3 years agoby @indianajonesFlag
slysnide
WHY DO THEY ALWAYS BRING THIS GUY BACK????????!!!!!!!!! ARE THERE NO OTHER INTERESTING VILLAINS IN THIS FRANCHISE OR SOMETHING??????????!!!!!
3 years agoby @slysnideFlag
heroic.warrior76
I just hope DC Comics and Warner Bros. will add some of Superman's old enemies in this movie besides Lex Luthor. Like for example Darkseid, Bizarro, or maybe even the living metal Metallo so it could make the movie even more cooler than before.
3 years agoby @he-michaelFlag
clongstr
It truly disappointing that Warner Brothers and DC don't have any type of pulse on their fanbase. How Brilliant would 8 seasons of Smallville be as a lead-in to a new Superman franchise? WB already missed the mark on the Superman reboot and they are about to totally kill it again.
3 years agoby @clongstrFlag
weightofregret
pff.. he did ok
i'd defo like 2 see the one who played in smallville (lex luthor caracter) and i think tom welling could do a great superman.. he has some skills.
3 years agoby @weightofregretFlag
Radimus-83
i don't have any love for superman at present. so i just don't give a toss!
3 years agoby @radimus-83Flag
-comrade-
I'm all for Kevin Spacey coming back, I just don't want it to be written as an emulation of Gene Hackman's Lex Luthor, which I felt it was in Returns, however Spacey removed it from that and made it his own.
3 years agoby @taberjohnson18Flag
adhir
i am really annoyed .. they should just get on with the sequel..we had to wait 20yrs for returns... and now all this rubbish.. if they want to make it dark ... then so be it and i'm shore kevin spacey can pull off a dark lex
3 years agoby @adhirFlag
JR
psycho i think we saw your first comment on doomsday.
3 years agoby @jokerrules33Flag
JR
boring gonna suck like returns.
3 years agoby @jokerrules33Flag
Moviemaster75
i love kevin spacey movies
3 years agoby @moviemaster75Flag
The Doctor
Kevin was actually good playing Lex Luthor. Still fed up of him though.
3 years agoby @ghettokidFlag
The Doctor
Once Brandon Routh comes back, i will be happy.
3 years agoby @ghettokidFlag
-comrade-
No, I mean yeah Supes can die, and it would work, but I was joking about the camby "?" question mark ending.
I sure hope it's a reboot. Returns ended the Donner series very well, I think it would be too much of a stretch to try to build more story off of what happened in Returns.
Reboot.
3 years agoby @taberjohnson18Flag
T.Clark
As long as millar does the scipt, i'll be happy. Spacey gave us a great lex, so it's great he's coming back...or is he, as err pointed out
"the follow-up to 2006's Superman Returns." So now they're calling it a follow up instead of a reboot? Make ur damn minds! lol
3 years agoby @insertusernamehereFlag