3 ACTRESSES CONTENDING FOR ROLE IN SUPERMAN FILM…BUT NOT FOR LOIS LANE?!

Just days after Zack Snyder’s confirmation of Henry Cavill playing the role of Clark Kent/Superman, the attention has now turned towards the female roles, with many rumours bursting onto the scene.  But these aren’t just any rumours. It has been suggested that there are 3 actresses who are all competing for the same female role, but shockingly, it is believed that this will not be the assumed Lois Lane. It looks like Snyder has more than one surprise in store for us for his ‘Superman: Man Of Steel” reboot, which is expected to be released in December 2012.

The three main contenders for the unknown female role are Rosamund Pike, Alice Eve and the more recognised Diane Kruger. It seems as though Snyder’s knack for recruiting low profile actors and actresses continues, with Pike and Eve being the two least known. Pike’s appearance as Miranda Frost in ‘Die Another Day’ is perhaps what made her an appealing prospect to Snyder, who likes to experiment with fresh talent. Alice Eve’s latest film saw her play Erin in last year’s ‘Sex and the City 2’, whilst Kruger, perhaps the most experienced of them all has featured in successful films such as ‘King Kong’ and ‘National Treasure’. It is no doubt that for each of these three actresses, landing this role would mean starring in their most high profile film yet.

The question is, whose identity could Pike, Eve or Kruger play if it is not Lois Lane? Could this possibly mean that the conventional Lois and Clark melodrama will not be at the centre of attention in Snyder’s take on the film? It is also believed that Christopher Nolan, David Goyer and Snyder are all on the hunt for a villain to face the man of steel.  So far, Snyder has not let anything out of the bag, but we can be sure that whatever he is planning, it will be nothing short of a surprise.

CAVILL FINALLY GETS HIS BREAKTHROUGH

Move aside Brandon Routh, it looks like Henry Cavill has just taken your role as the most iconic superhero of all time. Yes that’s right, Henry Cavill has just been announced as our very own Superman by Warner Bros. What is expected to be a mind blowing film taking into consideration the let down that was Superman Returns, it would seem that Zack Snyder, the director of the film, is not afraid to shake things up a little with this reboot.

So who has heard of Cavill before? No, me either. It would appear that Snyder is following in the same footsteps as his DC rival director, Christopher Nolan who is also producing this eagerly anticipated Superman film. The newly appointed Superman has featured in films such as ‘Stardust’ and ‘Immortals’, which is set to be released later on this year. Perhaps you may be more familiar with our British Superman from his time at British television series, ‘The Tudors’.

In the previous 6 years, Cavill has attempted to land prestigious roles including ‘James Bond’, Superman and even Nolan’s sought after Batman but lost out respectively to Daniel Craig, Brandon Routh and yes, Christian Bale. So really, you could say that it is about time that he filled the shoes of such a high profile character.

I am surprised that Routh didn’t continue to be the man of steel considering his great portrayal of the Justice League hero in ‘Superman Returns’. Evidently, Snyder wants to start from scratch. After announcing who will play Clark Kent, Snyder said: “In the pantheon of superheroes, Superman is the most recognized and revered character of all time, and I am honoured to be a part of his return to the big screen.  I also join Warner Bros., Legendary and the producers in saying how excited we are about the casting of Henry.  He is the perfect choice to don the cape and S shield.”

As it stands, the pictures of Cavill posing as Superman can be described as nothing but encouraging.