British actor Jude Law once had a “flirtation” about playing Superman.
The movie in question was titled Superman: Flyby. Written by J.J. Abrams, the story would have explored a new twist on the hero’s origin.
In a new interview with The Playlist, Law talked about his considerations of the role.
“So this is true. Yeah. And there was a process of flirtation going on,” Law recalls. “And I always resisted because it just felt like [off]. And I know you can say, ‘Well, but you played Yonn-Rogg and Dumbledore!’ It just felt like a step too far.
“And it was when Brett Ratner was going to direct, I think,” he continued. “And they didn’t have a script, if I remember rightly. Did they have a script? I don’t remember reading one. This is a long time ago. They brought me the suit. They thought, ‘This might change your mind.’”
He tried it on.
“Anyway, I tried on and I looked in the mirror and part of me initially was like, ‘Wow, this would be a [good thing],’ and then I just thought, ‘No, you can’t – you can’t do this. You can’t.’ And I didn’t sell myself to myself,” Law said.
“And I stepped away and the film never happened anyway. So maybe it probably wouldn’t have done anything.”
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