First Look at Henry Cavill as the Man of Steel

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Scullibundo said:
This thread is actually reminding me a lot of the first reactions to seeing the TUMBLER.
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I was one of the few that dug the Tumbler from the start. I dig this too.

COINCIDENCE!?
 
btrboyev said:
Superman is not supposed to look intimidating or fierce.
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Not quite. He's supposed to seem like a guy you don't fuck with, but who would have some patience.

Henry Cavill just looks like an evil bastard. I bet if he smiles in the movie he'll look like a Disney villain.
 
diunxx said:
You do know that Shit Snyder is directing this right?
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Tell me more.

Snyder directing this is probably the best idea WB could have made, short of their original plan to give it to the Wachowskis.

And since I don't want the Wachowski's wasting their talents on superhero movies, Snyder becomes the perfect choice.
 
revolverjgw said:
Gotta admit, that's one of the better Superboy cosplays I've seen. Who is that guy? He's so purdy!
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Some guy that works Burger King driveup now.

Scullibundo said:
Snyder directing this is probably the best idea WB could have made, short of their original plan to give it to the Wachowskis.
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Word for word exactly how I feel. He is perfect for this.
 
Eh, looks fine to me.

bud said:
routh was superman. cavill looks like superdad.

dude looks old.
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You make this sound bad.

The older Superman is, the more interesting he is as a character. Frankly, I'm still waiting for my graying Superman to hit the silver screen.
 
brucewaynegretzky said:
Watchmen truly was as faithful an adaptation as you were gonna get of that book.
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It was faithfull to the scenes it used from the comic but not the point of the comic, He directs for maximum cool which is why ads for his films are great, even if the films aren't.
 
krypt0nian said:
I've really soured on Returns overall. It's just a terrible attempt at a Superman film, and Routh gets caught up in the bad decision to continue the Reeve films, so they had him ape those superior performance to a almost laughable level.

Then add in the bad suit with the toy sized S-Shield and for me you have a giant loss. =(
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Yeah, I agree with you about the S-Shield. It looked a bit diminutive. And yeah, I'm with you 100% that they should've started a new continuity.

But I thought Routh did the best possible Superman he could've done, considering the circumstances.
 
revolverjgw said:
Gotta admit, that's one of the better Superboy cosplays I've seen. Who is that guy? He's so purdy!
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Reading this just makes me want Superboy Prime as a movie villain. Try explaining HIS backstory to a movie audience! :lol
 
Viewt said:
Yeah, I agree with you about the S-Shield. It looked a bit diminutive. And yeah, I'm with you 100% that they should've started a new continuity.

But I thought Routh did the best possible Superman he could've done, considering the circumstances.
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That I can agree with. He was instructed to play Chris and he played the hell out of Chris.
 
Scullibundo said:
Tell me more.

Snyder directing this is probably the best idea WB could have made, short of their original plan to give it to the Wachowskis.

And since I don't want the Wachowski's wasting their talents on superhero movies, Snyder becomes the perfect choice.
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Giving it to a good director sounds like a better idea but what do I know.
 
Typical comicbook nerd meltdown shit in this thread. lol

Looks great for the first pic. Hair looks off somehow though. Not totally digging the texture or the sheild being so thick. I'm sure that will grow on me though.

*edit*
Cape looks perfect. Shield looks like a variation of the 70's design. Cant tell if he has red undies :(
 
B_Rik_Schitthaus said:
It was faithfull to the scenes it used from the comic but not the point of the comic, He directs for maximum cool which is why ads for his films are great, even if the films aren't.
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Completely disagree. Watchmen the book was a satire of superhero comics. The movie was a satire of superhero movies. The new ending fit perfectly for the change in medium. Comics typically have involved years of history. That was important to that medium. It wasn't to the movie.
 
Sentry said:
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He looks like a bargain bin Hugh Grant.

The Walmart of Supermen.

Bring back Routh >:(

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For me it's his face, specifically the brow, that's wrong. He looks like Max Payne.

we never got to see enough of Routh's Clark kent either.
 
B_Rik_Schitthaus said:
It was faithfull to the scenes it used from the comic but not the point of the comic, He directs for maximum cool which is why ads for his films are great, even if the films aren't.
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The comic was a deconstruction of superhero comics. The film was a deconstruction of superhero movies.

In that regard, the film was a big success.
 
Scullibundo said:
Tell me more.

Snyder directing this is probably the best idea WB could have made, short of their original plan to give it to the Wachowskis.

And since I don't want the Wachowski's wasting their talents on superhero movies, Snyder becomes the perfect choice.
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The original plan was for Aronofsky to direct it, but he couldn't work with the timetable WB had set themselves. WB figured Snyder would care less about spending time polishing the script. :lol
 
Viewt said:
Yeah, I agree with you about the S-Shield. It looked a bit diminutive. And yeah, I'm with you 100% that they should've started a new continuity.

But I thought Routh did the best possible Superman he could've done, considering the circumstances.
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Superman Returns was just a bad idea all around, but yeah, Routh did a decent acting job. It's not his fault he doesn't look the part and the director was an idiot. Did a respectable job in a very bad situation.
 
Scullibundo said:
You're all wrong.

Superman Returns was good.

This will be great.
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Let's recape the only two worthwhile things about Superman Returns:

1) The opening credits with the John Williams theme
2) The casting of Routh as Supes

Everything else was pretty much terrible. Just a bad attempt to rehash the original movie.

And boring as hell. All the cation was Superman lifting stuff. A car. A plane. A globe. An island. They might as well as called the movie "THE DAY THAT 5 THINGS NEEDED TO BE LIFTED!" Brian Singer just isn't that great a director. He got wrapped up in some weird Christian allegory and paying homage to the original movie.

Snyder's version will probably be crappy but for different reasons. The man is a mimic, incapable of directing an interesting movie. All his flicks are derivative shot for shot homages to whatever pop culture source they draw from. His stuff is empty and meaningless.
 
diunxx said:
Giving it to a good director sounds like a better idea but what do I know.
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His directing style is pretty great for comic book adaptations.

It's so weird how I'm a Zack Snyder defender when I only like Watchmen.
 
lightless_shado said:
Not quite. He's supposed to seem like a guy you don't fuck with, but who would have some patience.

Henry Cavill just looks like an evil bastard. I bet if he smiles in the movie he'll look like a Disney villain.
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Did you see him in The Tudors?
He never came off like an evil bastard, and looked fierce when needed to. In some situations his character even showed compassion. I believe the actor has good range to play supes pretty close.


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This picture makes it seem like there is no red speedos in this suit.
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Dan said:
His directing style is pretty great for comic book adaptations.

It's so weird how I'm a Zack Snyder defender when I only like Watchmen.
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Yeah same. Though I do think 300 does a great job of showing how bad of a writer Frank Miller really is. The ONLY thing I've ever thought was particularly good by him was Batman: Year One. Then he had to go do All-Star Batman and Robin and prove that he was just really high the first time or something.
 
SimleuqiR said:
Did you see him in The Tudors?
He never came off like an evil bastard, and looked fierce when needed to. In some situations his character even showed compassion. I believe the actor has good range to play supes pretty close.
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That show illustrates his range quite well. Naysayers need to do some catching up.
 
Holy shit @ at the hate for Snyder here. You'd think he made 2003 Hulk or something. Yeah his adaptations were not perfect but they were still quality films.
 
Superman has always been a pointless and boring franchise the only saving grace is Lois, luckily their choice for an actress this time has had some comedy roles so might do the character justice, rather than the boring baby in a wig we got in Returns.
 
B_Rik_Schitthaus said:
Superman has always been a pointless and boring franchise the only saving grace is Lois, luckily their choice for an actress this time has had some comedy roles so might do the character justice, rather than the boring baby in a wig we got in Returns.
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Every Lois Lane should be modeled after Terri Hatcher. Period.
 
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I can't believe the amount of people who say Routh didn't look at the part, and then herald the picture in the OP. It's like some sick episode of Sliders.
 
B_Rik_Schitthaus said:
Superman has always been a pointless and boring franchise the only saving grace is Lois, luckily their choice for an actress this time has had some comedy roles so might do the character justice, rather than the boring baby in a wig we got in Returns.
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Yep, 75+ years of pointless and boring. LOL

This makes me giggle every time someone types it.



Meus, that does not look like Superman. Sorry. I'm in my office surrounded by Supes merch and Routh looks terrible.
 
The more I look at it the more I like it.
Pretty crazy shot though. The face looks nothing like Cavill.

jett said:
Hard to tell but it looks like he's not wearing outside underpants. Already liking this movie if true.
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I just noticed that too. Axing those things is a damn good call.
 
jett said:
The original plan was for Aronofsky to direct it, but he couldn't work with the timetable WB had set themselves. WB figured Snyder would care less about spending time polishing the script. :lol
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I love Arronofsky, but Snyder is more suited to directing a Superman film imo.
 
I like it. Although his hair isn't that Superman-y, but whatever, Superman isn't defined by his looks, rather he's defined by the part where he shoot lasers and is strong and is a complete bitch in non-violent situations
 
Treefingers said:
Holy shit @ at the hate for Snyder here. You'd think he made 2003 Hulk or something. Yeah his adaptations were not perfect but they were still quality films.
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Snyders movies like "300" and "Watchmean" are shot for shot imitations of the original source material. Nothing original or interesting about them. They were so slobberingly faithful that they actually felt sterile.

People need to come to grips with the fact that "The Dark Knight" raised the bar for what a comic book movie can (and should) be.
 
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