Bruce Willis as Lex Luther in SUPERMAN V?!

By Unknown February 4, 2004 11:13 AM

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SHH! reports that Johnny Depp may actually be up for Jor-El and not Lex Luthor after all. Meanwhile, Daily Star has picked up on rumours. They have Beyonce down as Lois (debunked by us), Depp as Luthor (read on for more Depp info) and Henry Cavill for Superman (he's THE contender at the moment).

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SHH! reports that Johnny Depp may actually be up for Jor-El and not Lex Luthor after all. Meanwhile, Daily Star has picked up on rumours. They have Beyonce down as Lois (debunked by us), Depp as Luthor (read on for more Depp info) and Henry Cavill for Superman (he's THE contender at the moment).

A source expanded on these recent Superman rumours and dropped another name into the mix - Bruce Willis. They didn't know who Willis is up for but surely it can't be anyone else but Lex Luthor? With Willis' box office clout we could have a similiar situation as in 1978 with Richard Donner casting the then unknown Christopher Reeve.
"They'll give McG his choice for Superman but Warners will demand a couple of marquee names in prominent roles. They'll want a Brando and Hackman." When asked about Depp the source thought the rumour might have a kernel of truth, "The real surprise would be if Depp's name hasn't been brought up!"


What makes Willis sound that little more legit is his connections to the key players on the Superman project. He had a cameo in McG's Full Throttle, starred in the Jon Peters produced Bonfire of the Vanities and the JJ Abrams scripted Armageddon.


As we always do, we got in touch with Willis' reps at CAA. S-V asked has he read the script? Has he been approached? Is he in negotiations? Remember, this was from the same agency who totally debunked Beyonce as Lois.
"Nothing to report on this at this time."
A pretty open ended response, though not a flat out denial, as is the usual response from agencies when making these enquiries.


At this stage it's too early for anything to be signed and sealed. McG and WB are probably drawing up wish lists and nothing more. If this pans out, remember where you read it first.

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Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on December 9, 2004 4:01 AM

I THINK THE GUY THAT PLAYS CLARK KENT ON SMALLVILLE WOULD MAKE THE MOVIE, IF YOU LOOK AT HIM HE JUST HAS SUPERMAN WRITTEN ALL OVER HIS JUST LIKE CHRISTOPHER REEVES DID.