The saddest part about Routh is he could still be playing Superman *NOW* He's got the look, build and mannerisms perfect still. We could have had a Superman from 2006 to now.
He had the look in Superman returns I just felt like he didn't talk enough as Superman.. he still didn't quite have the charm or the acting chops Christopher Reeve had
Christopher Reeves will always be the one and only Superman. Brandon Routh is the next best thing. I agree that Brandon did not talked as much or had the same level of charm as CR in Superman Returns but he did his best with what he had to work with at the time. I think if he had gotten a sequel with a better more fleshed out story that he would have shown the same level of charm as Christopher Reeves had in the previous movies. WB are real A-holes that they kicked him out. He could have been playing Superman now for almost 20 years straight. He still has the looks, the build to pick it up. Superman Returns is still one of my favorite Superman movies.
I don’t care what anyone says, I loved Superman Returns. Phenomenal addition to the Donner universe, although I hated the suit. Now, the “Kingdom Come” suit Brandon wore in CRISIS was flawless!
I also loved Superman Rsturns. I do admit I expected to have a better story. It could have taken off right after Superman 2 and ignore Superman 3 and 4. I also didn't like the suit and the Kingdom Come Suit was indeed the best Superman Suit I have ever seen. In my opinion Brandon Routh still deserves a sequel movie but unfortunately that wont happen.
I LOVE Brandon Routh as Superman! In the past, present and future, he is just made for the role of Superman physically and by disposition. I hope he gets to play the Man of Steel again many times.
@@dbreiden83080 yeah I remember seeing this in the summer of 2006 with my dad and my buddies we were so excited.. we are all kind of disappointed after...
I turned 18 in 2006 and finally left the orphanage when this film premiered. I went to a cinema that no longer exists to see this film with friends I have also lost. For me, Brandon is the best heir to this role after Chris Reeve. time flies like Superman.
It wasn't just Brandon Ruth stepping into the role as superman. It was Brandon playing superman coming off the cusp of having thee greatest actor to have ever played him, Christopher Reeve. And those were some mighty boots to fill. He did a great job trying to imitate how he would have played the role.
The most underrated Superman. He has always been my second favorite right after Christopher Reeves. He fits the role perfectly. His story was good, his suit was good. But most importantly Rough gave the role the feeling it needed. He captured the feeling of Superman.
Brandon was my Superman I grew up with, I had Superman returns on DVD and watch it til it stopped working🤣When returned as Superman in the Arrowverse it was like my childhood had returned!
Great interview, thank you so much for this. That part at the end where you say, hope you enjoy your time here in Melbourne. The way he says "I have and will continue to" He just sounds like Clark Kent/ Superman. I hope they use in again in say a one shot movie, or a variant from another universe. Preferably a one shot movie so that he gets a whole movie
Brandon Routh playing Superman again was the highlight of the Arrowverse Crisis on Infinite Earths, and pretty sure I was not the only one who was excited. Just wish WB had followed up on the hype and gave him another movie or mini-series.
20 years? Good gawd. The teaser trailer to Superman Returns is still one of the best ever done. The Marlon Brando lines, the return of the John Williams score, it was perfection. The movie could never live up to it.
I'm glad he got to be Superman one more time and in a better suit. They should do a Kingdom Come film with him and Micheal Keaton's Batman. We got cheated out of Chris Reeve and Micheal Keaton, but Routh and Keaton is the perfect alternative, especially since Superman ages far slower than humans, making each actors age seem appropriate.
What's crazy is that he looked even more like Superman in the Crisis crossover than he did when he made the film. It's a shame he wasn't able to carry on in movies because he's become more and more like Superman as he's gotten older.
He just looked part!! The first time I saw him , that’s what I liked about film 🎞️ he played the role as Clark & Super man very well & looked the part, I really enjoyed him and all the other guys that I’ve tried out for the role. They made it their own, but I really enjoyed him.
I really wish DC (or the DCEU) would have had their act together and built to Crisis on Infinite Earths as a feature film in an Infinity Gauntlet style. Seeing Routh on the small screen as KC Superman was satisfying but the pop would have been immense (I think) if he would have been able to portray that character on the big screen. A TV Budget did the best they could I guess with that story but ugh how most of it was handled.
Superman Returns was my most anticipated movie EVER, back in the days (the anticipation of that one has never since been topped) I was a bit disappointed in it back then, but I appreciate it more and more today. I loved the nostalgia in it, but I understand why it might've come off a bit too_much like a semi-sequel to Superman 1 and 2, and I agree that it lacked action!! The rescue-scene of the plane is still absolutely badass today, but we needed way more action like that. Either way it's SUCH a shame, that we never got a sequel to this one, cause I have no doubt Bryan Singer would've kicked ass with that one! Just look at what he did with X-Men 2 and Days of Future Past. A sequel to RETURNS would've no doubt brought in the action full-throttle. I loved the majestic feel and LOOK of Returns, though some of the effects did look kinda weak, even for its time. But overall I loved Singer's style, and I so wish we would've gotten that sequel!... On Brandon Routh him self - I really liked him! He just needed more to do (better dialog) Some say he looked like a "wax-figure clone" of Reeve, but I honestly think that has a lot to do with those BLUE CONTACTS they put on him. It really made his face and eyes look weird in certain scenes. It was a very unnatural blue eye-color for him. Anyway, had Routh been allowed to play superman in the sequel, I'm sure he would've been able to make the role more his OWN... Instead we got Zack Snyder's superman-film some years later, which had LOTS of action, but lacked everything_else that was GOOD in Superman Returns! I still prefer Superman Returns over Snyder's Man of Steel... I REALLY hope James Gunn knocks it out of the park with next years Superman movie! It NEEDS to be nailed, otherwise his new DCEU is already dead-on-arrival. So fingers crossed!
Isn't there an alternate universe in the current DCU? For example, that independent Batman series; they could consider making an alternate universe Superman movie, with Brandon playing the role, telling the story of Superman in his middle age.
@@deejayjacobs2018 I agree with you. Cavill played a great Superman but his Clark Kent portrayal was trash. I think Snyder wanted Cavill to distance his Clark Kent as much as possible from Christopher Reeves/Routh iconic version which was in my opinion a bad decission. Brandon Routh should get another chance to play portray his Superman in a new stand alone movie.
In all honesty, I would love to see Brandon Routh back as Superman with Christian Bale returning as Batman for Superman/Batman: World's Finest. Nothing against Cavill and Affleck, they're both great. It's just as a film, it can be better. A World's Finest film with Routh as Superman and Bale as Batman would be a better film with a better plot and story
I miss Brandon routh He did look an awful lot like Christopher Reeve But it’s a shame his career almost ended after Superman returns Thankfully he excelled big in tv roles most notably Legends of Tomorrow I wouldn’t mind him coming back wearing the red cape
I put routh above cavill as superman. Routh had the right energy and most importantly, he had kind eyes and smile like chris reeve did. I feel like thats the most important part of superman. Is the eyes and smile than just the costume. Superman was a symbol of hope afterall. A man you would instantly trust. Its not just about being handsome or have blue eyes
Was very unhappy he did not get the chance in further movies after Returns, deserved another shot, he was brilliant at carrying on Christopher's portrayal! Preferred him to Cavill!
The movie was fine, there was nothing wrong with it and in retrospect it holds up better then the Cavill films which are just action figures smashing into one another.
@@dman7668 I have 2 main issues with it: 1) using Lex Luthor as the main villain again😮💨, 2) the weird love child subplot was completely unnecessary. I think the movie has a lot of great Superman moments, but as a whole it's not a good Superman movie. I definitely enjoy it more than the Snyderverse. I think perhaps if they had Lex act in the shadows perhaps creating the villains of the movie rather than being in the spotlight it would've actually allowed for the exploration of other Superman villains like Metallo or Parasite or both. With the love child subplot, I think they just needed to remove the character of Cyclops. No other guy. Have Superman reveal who he is to Lois. Then stepping up to be a father. It's great growth and change for the character. Have him actually act as a man instead of just leaving his kid. I think you would've gotten a far better movie and brighter outlook. Superman as an inspiration to dad's.
Brandon deserved more Superman movies. They could have done some amazing stuff but the Superman Returns movie just needed better writing and directing. Trying to make a third Donner feel of a film killed it.
i just like him as an actor. Not necessarily as Superman. But he was fine as him, too. All I've been concerned about since Legend season 1 is his reddish eyes.
I think Brandon Routh did an excellent job as Superman. However, the writing and the story plot wasn't up to par and it's uncanny how much he sounds like. Christopher Reeve
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The saddest part about Routh is he could still be playing Superman *NOW* He's got the look, build and mannerisms perfect still. We could have had a Superman from 2006 to now.
Agreed, WB are fools
He had the look in Superman returns I just felt like he didn't talk enough as Superman.. he still didn't quite have the charm or the acting chops Christopher Reeve had
@@mattline76 See him as KC Supes
@@Knightfall182 yeah that was definitely better
Christopher Reeves will always be the one and only Superman. Brandon Routh is the next best thing. I agree that Brandon did not talked as much or had the same level of charm as CR in Superman Returns but he did his best with what he had to work with at the time. I think if he had gotten a sequel with a better more fleshed out story that he would have shown the same level of charm as Christopher Reeves had in the previous movies. WB are real A-holes that they kicked him out. He could have been playing Superman now for almost 20 years straight. He still has the looks, the build to pick it up. Superman Returns is still one of my favorite Superman movies.
I don’t care what anyone says, I loved Superman Returns.
Phenomenal addition to the Donner universe, although I hated the suit.
Now, the “Kingdom Come” suit Brandon wore in CRISIS was flawless!
I also loved Superman Rsturns. I do admit I expected to have a better story. It could have taken off right after Superman 2 and ignore Superman 3 and 4. I also didn't like the suit and the Kingdom Come Suit was indeed the best Superman Suit I have ever seen.
In my opinion Brandon Routh still deserves a sequel movie but unfortunately that wont happen.
Superman Returns was good anytime Superman was on the screen.
Lex and his entire plan was unbearably bad
The symbol for Returns was way too small 😂
Brandon Routh did an amazing job! Love him very much.
I LOVE Brandon Routh as Superman! In the past, present and future, he is just made for the role of Superman physically and by disposition. I hope he gets to play the Man of Steel again many times.
I never noticed it before, but Routh’s voice is strikingly similar to Christopher Reeves voice
It's the reason why he was cast as Superman in Return
I noticed that to. Amazing
He also looked a bit like Christopher Reeve.
@rong7496 true
This movie came out almost 20 years ago.. My God I am getting old..
@@dbreiden83080 yeah I remember seeing this in the summer of 2006 with my dad and my buddies we were so excited.. we are all kind of disappointed after...
One of the most Iconic actors who played Superman. It was so perfect
I turned 18 in 2006 and finally left the orphanage when this film premiered. I went to a cinema that no longer exists to see this film with friends I have also lost. For me, Brandon is the best heir to this role after Chris Reeve. time flies like Superman.
I really felt he captured Chris’s Superman. I would be more then happy to see Brandon play an older Superman
Brandon Routh deserves to be Superman again.
It wasn't just Brandon Ruth stepping into the role as superman. It was Brandon playing superman coming off the cusp of having thee greatest actor to have ever played him, Christopher Reeve. And those were some mighty boots to fill. He did a great job trying to imitate how he would have played the role.
I hope one day I hope he gets another shot at playing superman
That’s not Superman, that’s Singerman!!!
Wow earth shakes with every step Superman does
My family’s favorite Superman!! Thank You Brandon. It was well played.
The most underrated Superman. He has always been my second favorite right after Christopher Reeves. He fits the role perfectly. His story was good, his suit was good. But most importantly Rough gave the role the feeling it needed. He captured the feeling of Superman.
My thoughts exactly
Reeve. No S.
Brandon was my Superman I grew up with, I had Superman returns on DVD and watch it til it stopped working🤣When returned as Superman in the Arrowverse it was like my childhood had returned!
Just watched Superman Returns again the other day and it holds up. Brandon was super in the role
Great interview, thank you so much for this. That part at the end where you say, hope you enjoy your time here in Melbourne. The way he says "I have and will continue to"
He just sounds like Clark Kent/ Superman. I hope they use in again in say a one shot movie, or a variant from another universe. Preferably a one shot movie so that he gets a whole movie
The big football light, there was a moment where Superman 😉 was wearing a crown 👑
Brandon Routh playing Superman again was the highlight of the Arrowverse Crisis on Infinite Earths, and pretty sure I was not the only one who was excited. Just wish WB had followed up on the hype and gave him another movie or mini-series.
He was a great Superman. I wish they would do a Kingdom Come series with him.
20 years? Good gawd. The teaser trailer to Superman Returns is still one of the best ever done. The Marlon Brando lines, the return of the John Williams score, it was perfection. The movie could never live up to it.
After Christopher Reeves, My Favorite superman is Brandon Routh, The Calm superman ❤ and after that is Henry Cavill ❤
Yeah he’s my third favorite Superman after Cavill that is!!!!
Reeve. No S.
Close your eyes and his voice sounds just like Christopher Reeve.
👍
To me he sounds like a mix between Christopher Reeve and Tim Daly, which is pretty much the ultimate superman voice combo
@@YEAR-1-RELICS yeah you're right. His voice does resemble CR's voice.
Gorgeous man and an incredible Superman
Brandon should've gotten another chance to play Superman on the big screen
Indeed
He is my first Superman, bless him
Another man who doesn't age! 🦸🏼♂️ Fantastic Superman! ❤
Brandon Routh was the best Superman in the best Superman live action performance. Period.
Brandon still looks good! My husband is a big fan of Reeve”s movies and he enjoyed Routh’s version too. ❤
I loved him in the Kingdom Come suit, I would love to see him again....In a series would be perfect...
where is the stabilization of the camera?
Would love to see him take on the role as Superman again.
Im still crushing hard AF on this guy. Hes gorgeous ❤😮😘
Would be so amazing if he came back again.
Superman Returns was the best portrayal of Superman of all time.
Brandon and Henry were fantastic. Can't say the same about the writers and directors.
I'm glad he got to be Superman one more time and in a better suit. They should do a Kingdom Come film with him and Micheal Keaton's Batman. We got cheated out of Chris Reeve and Micheal Keaton, but Routh and Keaton is the perfect alternative, especially since Superman ages far slower than humans, making each actors age seem appropriate.
What's crazy is that he looked even more like Superman in the Crisis crossover than he did when he made the film. It's a shame he wasn't able to carry on in movies because he's become more and more like Superman as he's gotten older.
He’ll come back in the new dc universe as a Superman variant
Him and reeve had this super hero pureness in them, a kind of innocence. They were very similar
Superman 🫡❤
He just looked part!! The first time I saw him , that’s what I liked about film 🎞️ he played the role as Clark & Super man very well & looked the part, I really enjoyed him and all the other guys that I’ve tried out for the role. They made it their own, but I really enjoyed him.
I really wish DC (or the DCEU) would have had their act together and built to Crisis on Infinite Earths as a feature film in an Infinity Gauntlet style. Seeing Routh on the small screen as KC Superman was satisfying but the pop would have been immense (I think) if he would have been able to portray that character on the big screen. A TV Budget did the best they could I guess with that story but ugh how most of it was handled.
I LOVED Superman Returns. I didn’t understand the hate when it came out.
He was always cool. Interesting actor
I want to see him taking the same role in multiverse in james gunn movies , the same costume and charm !❤❤❤
Superman Returns was my most anticipated movie EVER, back in the days (the anticipation of that one has never since been topped) I was a bit disappointed in it back then, but I appreciate it more and more today. I loved the nostalgia in it, but I understand why it might've come off a bit too_much like a semi-sequel to Superman 1 and 2, and I agree that it lacked action!! The rescue-scene of the plane is still absolutely badass today, but we needed way more action like that. Either way it's SUCH a shame, that we never got a sequel to this one, cause I have no doubt Bryan Singer would've kicked ass with that one! Just look at what he did with X-Men 2 and Days of Future Past. A sequel to RETURNS would've no doubt brought in the action full-throttle. I loved the majestic feel and LOOK of Returns, though some of the effects did look kinda weak, even for its time. But overall I loved Singer's style, and I so wish we would've gotten that sequel!... On Brandon Routh him self - I really liked him! He just needed more to do (better dialog) Some say he looked like a "wax-figure clone" of Reeve, but I honestly think that has a lot to do with those BLUE CONTACTS they put on him. It really made his face and eyes look weird in certain scenes. It was a very unnatural blue eye-color for him. Anyway, had Routh been allowed to play superman in the sequel, I'm sure he would've been able to make the role more his OWN... Instead we got Zack Snyder's superman-film some years later, which had LOTS of action, but lacked everything_else that was GOOD in Superman Returns! I still prefer Superman Returns over Snyder's Man of Steel... I REALLY hope James Gunn knocks it out of the park with next years Superman movie! It NEEDS to be nailed, otherwise his new DCEU is already dead-on-arrival. So fingers crossed!
"If Superman and Todd Ingram fought, Superman would turn Todd into a good guy." Perfect response. That's exactly what Superman would do.
@2:26, right there...Supes...also shout out to "Tasty Tacos"!
Isn't there an alternate universe in the current DCU? For example, that independent Batman series; they could consider making an alternate universe Superman movie, with Brandon playing the role, telling the story of Superman in his middle age.
Would be awesome if they do a crisis event in the new movies and bring Brandon back as a golden age Superman.
Honestly he was a very good Superman.......no doubt about that.
Agree, he’s a perfect Superman. Shame it’s changed.
Funny enough, I'm watching Superman return right now.😂😂
Not the best, but wasn't too bad 🤔
Shouldn't feel bad.
It was great to see him return to the character in Crisis. He’s the perfect supes
He is perfect Superman. Was before and it is now.
Superman returns was highly underrated Brandon Routh played the perfect Clark Kent and superman opposed to Henry cavill.
@@deejayjacobs2018 I agree with you. Cavill played a great Superman but his Clark Kent portrayal was trash. I think Snyder wanted Cavill to distance his Clark Kent as much as possible from Christopher Reeves/Routh iconic version which was in my opinion a bad decission. Brandon Routh should get another chance to play portray his Superman in a new stand alone movie.
In all honesty, I would love to see Brandon Routh back as Superman with Christian Bale returning as Batman for Superman/Batman: World's Finest.
Nothing against Cavill and Affleck, they're both great. It's just as a film, it can be better. A World's Finest film with Routh as Superman and Bale as Batman would be a better film with a better plot and story
Kingdom Come awaits Brandon
I miss Brandon routh
He did look an awful lot like Christopher Reeve
But it’s a shame his career almost ended after Superman returns
Thankfully he excelled big in tv roles most notably Legends of Tomorrow
I wouldn’t mind him coming back wearing the red cape
In my opinion he is the most handsome Superman and the Lois Lane at those movies are the most beautiful Ms. Lane ❤❤❤
I really like his Superman movies
I put routh above cavill as superman. Routh had the right energy and most importantly, he had kind eyes and smile like chris reeve did. I feel like thats the most important part of superman. Is the eyes and smile than just the costume. Superman was a symbol of hope afterall. A man you would instantly trust. Its not just about being handsome or have blue eyes
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
A great Superman and appears to be a grounded guy.
Brandon Routh did a great job and was convincing as both Supes and Clark. The film could have been a lot better, but that was not his fault.
Superman Returns was excellent
Brandon Routh was 2nd only to Christopher Reeves as Superman. He was awesome.
Reeve. Best looking Superman.
Routh. Best looking Clark Kent.
This guy sounds and looks related to Christopher Reeve he could definitely do it again and he might
My god, he has SOOO much Chris Reeve in him.
He is the best Superman ever
Not sure why Brandon and Henry can’t play Superman. They still look the part.
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Still the best big-screen Superman. 🙂
Routh’s voice sounds very much like Christopher Reeves’. Agree??
Brandon Routh has that Christopher Reeves's aura ...
Was very unhappy he did not get the chance in further movies after Returns, deserved another shot, he was brilliant at carrying on Christopher's portrayal! Preferred him to Cavill!
This man deserves a redemption arc just like Andrew Garfield. Two excelent actors who played two iconic super-heroes in shitty movies.
He was great in Chuck as well
After Christopher Reeve for me Brandon Routh is the best Superman.
I reckon he was the closest Superman to Christopher Reeve
Did he retire?
He was never even given a chance. They really dropped the ball with the story and casting of Lois. He deserved a better movie.
The movie was fine, there was nothing wrong with it and in retrospect it holds up better then the Cavill films which are just action figures smashing into one another.
@@dman7668 I have 2 main issues with it: 1) using Lex Luthor as the main villain again😮💨, 2) the weird love child subplot was completely unnecessary. I think the movie has a lot of great Superman moments, but as a whole it's not a good Superman movie. I definitely enjoy it more than the Snyderverse. I think perhaps if they had Lex act in the shadows perhaps creating the villains of the movie rather than being in the spotlight it would've actually allowed for the exploration of other Superman villains like Metallo or Parasite or both. With the love child subplot, I think they just needed to remove the character of Cyclops. No other guy. Have Superman reveal who he is to Lois. Then stepping up to be a father. It's great growth and change for the character. Have him actually act as a man instead of just leaving his kid. I think you would've gotten a far better movie and brighter outlook. Superman as an inspiration to dad's.
My,, best Superman ever,, Brandon route,, together with, Dean Cain,,👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Brandon deserved more Superman movies. They could have done some amazing stuff but the Superman Returns movie just needed better writing and directing. Trying to make a third Donner feel of a film killed it.
Make a Kingdom Come miniseries on Max.
The problem with Superman Returns was the script because Brandon was perfect.
JEEZ LOUISE BRANDON ROUTH'S TAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLL!
He could easily participate in a Superman multiverse movie like what they did with Spider Man No Way Home
i just like him as an actor. Not necessarily as Superman. But he was fine as him, too. All I've been concerned about since Legend season 1 is his reddish eyes.
Superman role is a curse look at cavill
...routh carries the baton from Chris reeve... what could have been AND what could still be...
Brutal Mog
He still talks like Clark Kent. He was made to play that role
He deserves his own superman returns funko pop... my favorite super man... love routh the best period.
I felt he was wasted as Superman, should have made at least 3 movies with him as Superman.
I think Brandon Routh did an excellent job as Superman. However, the writing and the story plot wasn't up to par and it's uncanny how much he sounds like. Christopher Reeve
What is the height of the interviewer ? 🎉
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😮 Brendan is 6'3
getting carsick watching this