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06 October 2008
Superman To Take Down Terrorists
Four join cast of Unthinkable
Source: The Hollywood Reporter

Superman To Take Down Terrorists

Brandon Routh and Carrie-Anne Moss have joined Samuel L. Jackson and Michael Sheen on the roster for terrorism thriller Unthinkable.

Moss plays Agent Brody, who heads up an FBI anti-terror unit, aided by Jackson’s black-ops agent. Superman Routh keeps going with his crime-fighting duties, but leaves aside the big blue boy scout routine as a member of the team tasked with interrogation of a suspected terrorist. Luckily there will be no Kryptonite wielding baddies, just good ol’ racial stereotypes here.

In a strange twist, Michael Sheen, best known for his dramatic impersonations of upstanding British stalwarts ex-PM Tony Blair (in The Queen) and David Frost (in the upcoming Frost/Nixon), will play the American Muslim claiming to have planted nuclear bombs in US cities.

Also announced for the project from Ned Kelly director Gregor Jordan are Gil Bellows (Ally McBeal) and Martin Donovan (Saved!). Shooting in Los Angeles begins on October 20.

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RE: Any News whether Routh will be back as Superman?
L: Leeorami 2.0 L: Makman The question all comic book film fans are wondering ...has Routh been sacked from the next Superman film? I thought Warner Bros. would have made decision by now. It sounds like Spacey is returning as Lex Luthor - so the only question is whether Singer and Routh will be returning as well... God I hope not. Spacey was awful as Luthor. Saying that I would rather have a stone cold Luth ... Read More

Ghidorah About me

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Awesome news!!
Awesome news!!  I'm a huge Brandon fan.  Loved him as Supes/Clark.  I can't wait for this.  Hope it's good! ... Read More

blueyes About me

18:04, 08 October 2008 | Report This Post
Good.
Routh, on what little we've seen of him, seems a good actor. I'm surprised the jobs weren't flooding in after Superman. ... Read More

jimoakley666 About me

09:11, 07 October 2008 | Report This Post
It will be nice to see Routh actually get to do something other than flex and mope. Maybe he will actually get a few lines in this film. ... Read More

sanchia About me

18:41, 06 October 2008 | Report This Post
Sounds familiar...
...an FBI team hunting terrorists. Oh, sorry, that's the CTU I'm thinking of. ... Read More

jpt1976 About me

15:38, 06 October 2008 | Report This Post
Good to see he’s still working!
Routh was great as Superman and has taken some unfair flack for the movie. I for one am glad to see he’s headed back to our screens. Perhaps he'll be the one the curse wont catch up to. ... Read More

pete_traynor About me

14:04, 06 October 2008 | Report This Post
Look forward to it
Good pedigree, anything with Sam Jackson as got to be enjoytable and I loved Gregor Jordan's Buffalo Soldiers so this should be good. ... Read More

Taz69 About me

13:58, 06 October 2008 | Report This Post
RE: Any News whether Routh will be back as Superman?
L: Makman The question all comic book film fans are wondering ...has Routh been sacked from the next Superman film? I thought Warner Bros. would have made decision by now. It sounds like Spacey is returning as Lex Luthor - so the only question is whether Singer and Routh will be returning as well... sp; God I hope not. Spacey was awful as Luthor. ... Read More

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RE: Any News whether Routh will be back as Superman?
I hope he will, I thought he was great as Superman and I got really happy seeing Empires title of this story - oh well. EMPIRE PLEASE GIVE US SOME NEWS ON THIS???? ... Read More

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Routh got a job!
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