IESB is reporting that Tom Welling is out of the running to play Superman in the Justice League movie:
But, I’ve got some further info to share. I was waiting to get final verification this week before I broke the bad news and I’ve gotten it. I really wanted my readers to hear it from me…Tom Welling is completely out of the running for Superman.
We first heard this from the same source that first confirmed him to us, I then confirmed it with 3 other studio sources. I am asking for an explanation but they have not been able to give me one quite yet.
Does this mean that Routh is a shoo-in? They aren’t sure, and frankly I hope he isn’t. I mean, other than the fact that Routh kind of looked like Reeve he really had no redeeming qualities in the last Superman movie.
September 25th, 2007 at 11:39 am
I didn’t really think that Routh had any chance to prove himself one way or the other in the last movie. When you’re handed a script that just says “stare at Lois” for 47 pages, what are you supposed to do with that?
September 25th, 2007 at 12:03 pm
I thought Routh was fine. Considering he was asked to play Chris Reeve as Superman he did better than I ever imagined. Welling just isn’t a good actor and I’ve never understood the uproar to get him the part. He’s wooden on TV!
September 25th, 2007 at 3:13 pm
I’ve read a half a dozen places that Brandon Routh is NEVER going to be in the Justice League movie. You must be the only person still holding out hope for this.
September 26th, 2007 at 2:42 pm
Geez. Who do you believe? Everyone has a source. Everyone says someihting different. Some say he is . . . and they absolutley know! Some say no . . . and they absolutely know!
Jiminy Crickets.
October 11th, 2007 at 6:13 pm
i know so much confution but i for one want tom welling to be in that movie because i love him!!
October 20th, 2007 at 1:33 am
Who else is gonna be the “new” Superman? We’ve had 2 different Superman already. If they add another one Superman will turn into crap
June 6th, 2009 at 12:33 pm
tom wellings good but he needs to do something else smallville hes great but getting to old . unless he gets with lois it may stand a chance everyweek it sucks i used to love it and look forward to watching not season 8 uch