Brendan Fraser Reflects On Losing Superman Role In J.J. Abrams' Canceled Movie
Brendan Fraser almost played Superman in the early 2000s. Fraser auditioned for the role in J.J. Abrams' unproduced Superman: Flyby. Thanks to «studio politics,» the film wasn't made, which Fraser acknowledges is probably a good thing for him.
Supermanhas historically had some problems getting to the big screen. Though the Christopher Reeve Superman franchise was wildly successful, the character has hardly appeared in as many films as someone like Batman. The character's last solo film was Man of Steel back in 2013, and he won't have a solo film again until 2025 brings James Gunn's Superman: Legacyto theaters.
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Fraser spoke about nearly being cast as Superman during an appearance on The Howard Stern Show.Fraser explained that every young actor in Hollywood was auditioning for the role, including the late Paul Walker. He, naturally, had to audition for the part, but he had some reservations about the role and being typecast. “Of course, it’s a life-changing amazing opportunity. But I had to reconcile with, ‘OK, say you do get the job to be the Man of Steel, it’s gonna be chipped on your gravestone, are you OK with that? I mean, forever more known as the Man of Steel,'" Fraser said. «There was a sort of Faustian bargain that went into feeling…I think inherently, I didn’t want to be known for only one thing because I prided myself on diversity my whole professional life and I’m not a one-trick pony.”
Ultimately, Superman: Flyby ended up not moving forward. “I felt disappointed that there was an amazing opportunity, and it didn’t come to fruition,” Fraser said. “It had to do a lot with some shenanigans and studio politics. And probably, inherently, in
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