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Jude Law Almost Took Flight as Superman, While Matt Bomer Missed Out Because of His Sexuality
June 14, 2024
Movie News
Actor Jude Law recently revealed how close he came to joining the ranks of iconic Superman actors, while Matt Bomer also missed out for different reasons.
Jude Law was approached for the role in the early 2000s for a Superman project that never came to fruition.
“ There was a process of flirtation going on. And I always resisted because it just felt like [off],” Law admitted on The Playlist podcast. “And I know you can say, ‘Well, but you played Yonn-Rogg and Dumbledore!’ It just felt like a step too far”.
Law explained that Warner Bros. was persistent, even having him try on a variation of the Superman costume. This was for the scrapped “Superman: Flyby” film, based on a J.J. Abrams script. “”It was when Brett Ratner was going to direct, I think,” Law said, unsure if he’d ever actually read the script.
He did remember the suit, however. “They brought me the suit. They thought, ‘This might change your mind.'” However, the suit was nothing like the previous Christopher Reeve suit, it was “more metallic” recalls Law.
Trying on the suit brought conflicting emotions for Law. “Anyway, I tried it on and I looked in the mirror and part of me initially was like, ‘Wow, this would be a [good thing]’,” he admitted. “Then I just thought, ‘No, you can’t – you can’t do this. You can’t!'”
Law ultimately walked away from the project, a decision that aligned with the film’s ultimate fate. “I didn’t sell myself to myself. And I stepped away and the film never happened anyway. So maybe it probably wouldn’t have done anything.”
The shortlist for “Superman: Flyby” reportedly included a range of actors, with Law and Josh Hartnett being the first approached. Others considered included Paul Walker, Ashton Kutcher, Brendan Fraser, Jerry O’Connell, James Marsden, and Matt Bomer.
Speaking of Matt Bomer, the actor recently revealed that he had successfully won the role after Jude Law turned it down, only to have it taken away from him because of his sexuality.
Bomer told The Hollywood Reporter‘s Awards Chatter podcast, “It looked like I was the director’s choice for the role. I signed a three-picture deal at Warner Bros.”
However, he believes the deal was removed because of his sexual orientation. “That was a time in the industry when something like that could still really be weaponised against you. How, and why, and who [outed me], I don’t know.”
The Superman role was so certain that Bomer was written out of his “Guiding Light” TV role on CBS. “I went in on a cattle call for Superman,” he said, “[which] turned into a one-month audition experience where I was auditioning again and again and again. On Guiding Light, there was a killer in town, so the executive producer, very kindly, wanted to free me up just in case the [Superman] job came through.”
“So [the producer] said, ‘Hey, you’re going to be the killer. We’re writing you off the show; go with my blessing.’ I basically got fired, but in a generous way.”
“ Superman: Flyby” was eventually cancelled, with Bryan Singer coming on board to film “Superman Returns” instead.
June 14, 2024
Movie News
Actor Jude Law recently revealed how close he came to joining the ranks of iconic Superman actors, while Matt Bomer also missed out for different reasons.
Jude Law was approached for the role in the early 2000s for a Superman project that never came to fruition.
“ There was a process of flirtation going on. And I always resisted because it just felt like [off],” Law admitted on The Playlist podcast. “And I know you can say, ‘Well, but you played Yonn-Rogg and Dumbledore!’ It just felt like a step too far”.
Law explained that Warner Bros. was persistent, even having him try on a variation of the Superman costume. This was for the scrapped “Superman: Flyby” film, based on a J.J. Abrams script. “”It was when Brett Ratner was going to direct, I think,” Law said, unsure if he’d ever actually read the script.
He did remember the suit, however. “They brought me the suit. They thought, ‘This might change your mind.'” However, the suit was nothing like the previous Christopher Reeve suit, it was “more metallic” recalls Law.
Trying on the suit brought conflicting emotions for Law. “Anyway, I tried it on and I looked in the mirror and part of me initially was like, ‘Wow, this would be a [good thing]’,” he admitted. “Then I just thought, ‘No, you can’t – you can’t do this. You can’t!'”
Law ultimately walked away from the project, a decision that aligned with the film’s ultimate fate. “I didn’t sell myself to myself. And I stepped away and the film never happened anyway. So maybe it probably wouldn’t have done anything.”
The shortlist for “Superman: Flyby” reportedly included a range of actors, with Law and Josh Hartnett being the first approached. Others considered included Paul Walker, Ashton Kutcher, Brendan Fraser, Jerry O’Connell, James Marsden, and Matt Bomer.
Speaking of Matt Bomer, the actor recently revealed that he had successfully won the role after Jude Law turned it down, only to have it taken away from him because of his sexuality.
Bomer told The Hollywood Reporter‘s Awards Chatter podcast, “It looked like I was the director’s choice for the role. I signed a three-picture deal at Warner Bros.”
However, he believes the deal was removed because of his sexual orientation. “That was a time in the industry when something like that could still really be weaponised against you. How, and why, and who [outed me], I don’t know.”
The Superman role was so certain that Bomer was written out of his “Guiding Light” TV role on CBS. “I went in on a cattle call for Superman,” he said, “[which] turned into a one-month audition experience where I was auditioning again and again and again. On Guiding Light, there was a killer in town, so the executive producer, very kindly, wanted to free me up just in case the [Superman] job came through.”
“So [the producer] said, ‘Hey, you’re going to be the killer. We’re writing you off the show; go with my blessing.’ I basically got fired, but in a generous way.”
“ Superman: Flyby” was eventually cancelled, with Bryan Singer coming on board to film “Superman Returns” instead.
