What was it like working with Brandon Routh?
He was a virtual unknown before being cast as Superman… I think Brandon is perfect for the part. I think he’s a smart guy. I think it’s truly the smartest thing that Bryan did, to cast an unknown. You have to have a suspension of disbelief in a movie like this, and I think if it had been a known actor, I’m not quite sure audiences would believe he could fly around in the red cape. But Brandon is perfect for the role. I think he does a terrific job. We had a lot of fun together – or as much as you can have when you’re playing adversaries. When you’re playing adversaries, do you try to keep away from each other? No, no. It’s a f***ing comic book for God’s sake. It’s not Othello. We heard after you got on-set in Australia you started dragging a Superman doll behind your golf cart. Yes, it’s very true. I had a Lex-mobile made, and we called it “the Superbuster.” It had Kryptonite racing stripes on the side, and I had a bullhorn. I drove around the lot declaring, “Superman must die! Super
