Jude Regulation reveals he turned down taking part in Superman: ‘It simply felt like a step too far’

Jude Regulation has spoken out about his choice to say no the function of Superman 20 years in the past as a result of “it simply felt off”.

Talking on The Playlist’s Discourse podcast, Regulation conceded that his resistance to becoming a member of a franchise appeared unlikely, given his later involvement within the Captain Marvel and the Unbelievable Beasts collection, however that he had by no means been particularly eager to take the lead within the axed 2002 Superman movie Flyby.

“So that is true. Yeah. And there was a technique of flirtation happening,” Regulation mentioned. “And I all the time resisted as a result of it simply felt like [off]. And I do know you may say, ‘Nicely, however you performed Yon-Rogg and Dumbledore!’ It simply felt like a step too far.

“It was when Brett Ratner was going to direct, I feel. They usually didn’t have a script, if I bear in mind rightly,” Regulation continued. “Did they’ve a script? I don’t bear in mind studying one. This can be a very long time in the past. They introduced me the swimsuit. They thought, ‘This would possibly change your thoughts.’”

But even the outfit – a extra metallic getup than that worn by Christopher Reeve – didn’t persuade Regulation.

“Anyway, I attempted it on and I appeared within the mirror and a part of me initially was like, ‘Wow, this is able to be a [good thing],’ after which I simply thought, ‘No, you may’t – you may’t do that. You’ll be able to’t,’” Regulation mentioned. “And I didn’t promote myself to myself. And I stepped away and the movie by no means occurred anyway. So perhaps it in all probability wouldn’t have accomplished something.”

The movie ultimately collapsed, and in 2006 Warner Bros launched the Bryan Singer directed Superman Returns starring Brandon Routh.

Earlier within the week, the actor Matt Bomer mentioned he was in prime place for the lead within the 2003 Superman movie, however that his sexuality kiboshed his probabilities.

“That was a time within the business when one thing like that would nonetheless actually be weaponised towards you,” Bomer mentioned. “How, and why, and who, I don’t know, however yeah, that’s my understanding.”