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Front-Ranger:
Happy birthday, Jor-el! I don't care how much he was paid, how little he worked, and how he didn't learn his lines. He was the best Jor-el ever! And wasn't the mother played by Susanna York? She was also excellent!

Aloysius J. Gleek:
http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2011/03/diane_lane_is_supermans_mom.html




Diane Lane Is
Superman’s (Foster) Mom
By: Julie Gerstein
3/2/11 at 11:04 PM



Superman has a new mama, and she's Diane Lane. Lane has signed on to the new Zack Snyder–helmed Superman  reboot, and will star opposite Henry Cavill's Clark Kent. This casting is supposedly super-important because, says Snyder, "Martha Kent is the woman whose values helped shape the man we know as Superman. We are thrilled to have Diane in the role because she can convey the wisdom and the wonder of a woman whose son has powers beyond her imagination.”

And also, Superman's mom is going to be really hot.

Aloysius J. Gleek:
http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2011/04/michael_shan.html




Michael Shannon to Play
Superman’ s Villain
By: Mike Vilensky
4/10/11 at 6:30 PM



Michael Shannon has landed the part of General Zod, a villain who faces off against Superman, in Zack Snyder’s upcoming Superman: Man of Steel  reboot. Like Superman, played by Henry Cavill, Zod hails from Krypton, where he commanded its armed forces. The character appeared in 1978’s Superman  and the 1980 sequel Superman II.  

"Zod is one of Superman's most significant enemies because he has insights into Superman that others don't," Snyder explained. "Michael can project both the intelligence and the malice of the character." So far, Snyder's lining up a cast of pleasant surprises.

Aloysius J. Gleek:



http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2011/04/immortals_trailer.html




Immortals  Trailer:
Shirtless Superman
Henry Cavill
vs.
Mickey Rourke

By: Kyle Buchanan
4/27/11 at 09:30 AM

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HrR4B-z5vk&feature[/youtube]



When 300  was released four years ago, its buff bodies were something of a novelty: Muscular action heroes had fallen out of favor, and leading men were gawky Shia LaBeouf types or cut more like the lean Johnny Depp. Suffice it to say, the pendulum has since swung back toward bodybuilding. The summer-movie season is crammed with superheroes like Thor  and Captain America  who doff their costumes at the drop of a hat (all the better for a beefcake shot that can make its way into the trailer), revealing the sort of impossibly sculpted body that Stallone and Schwarzenegger used to have and even LaBeouf aspires to now.

Consider Immortals  the latest confirmation of this trend: It stars an infrequently clothed Henry Cavill — your newest Superman — matching wits and biceps with gods and monsters, including Mickey Rourke, Kellan Lutz, and Luke Evans, who've taken some time from their four-hour gym routines to vanquish a mere mortal. What should we call this new trend toward bulk?

Let's take a cue from Immortals  co-star Stephen Dorff: "It all felt like they were giving some of these actors fake breast implants. It was a lot of 'tit acting.'"


Meryl:
Ooh, that looks like a good popcorn flick!  8)


--- Quote from: Aloysius J. Gleek on April 27, 2011, 10:27:28 am ---What should we call this new trend toward bulk?
--- End quote ---

A good thing.  ;D

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