LEX LUTHOR!!!

IESB caught up with Kevin Spacey at a recent premiere who gave us a revealing insight into the production.

Q: Last time we talked at the "Beyond The Sea" Junket you mentioned that Bryan Singer wanted you to be Superman's Nemesis but you had concerns about your schedule, now that you have been confirmed as Lex, how did you make it work?

KS: You make it work, Bryan is a great friend of mine and of course he is also a great director. He has so much passion for this project. Even before any of the X-Men films he had a great story idea for Superman that he would mention from time to time to his close friends and know he will be able to see his ideas fulfilled. Besides we’re talking about Lex Luthor.

Q: Are you looking at any of the previous Superman films for inspiration for "Returns"?

KS: You have to look at the work the Chris Reeve did on his films and of course the great work that Gene Hackman also did.

Q: Singer has said that this new film will resemble Superman 1 and 2, can you see that?

KS: I think that it will resemble those films but at the same time it won’t. From what I have been told fans of the first films will recognize plenty but this film will also stand alone. Superman has been around way before the films of the 70's and 80's so the world has an understanding of he is. You also have a great TV show that is showing Clark’s younger years and that is shaping up who Superman will eventually become.

Q: Are you a fan of Superman?

KS: Who isn’t? Every child, for the last sixty years, has had their bump in with Superman.

Q: What do you think of Brandon Routh?

KS: He, like Singer, is a huge fan of this franchise. He has so much respect for the character and also so much passion. I could not see anyone else right now as Superman. Fans won’t be disappointed.

Q: Kate Bosworth has also been cast as Lois Lane, who will be Jo-rel?

KS: I am sure that there will be plenty of casting announcements in the next few weeks.

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