[11], After returning to JSA headquarters Superman and the JSA are attacked by Gog. In 2013, Henry Cavill officially took on the role of the Metropolis hero in Zack Snyder's Man of Steel as Routh's successor. He attempts to escape from JSA headquarters and exerts his impressive power levels while doing so, including defeating Starman's gravity powers, which made Superman one hundred times heavier than normal. [37] Ben Kuchera of Polygon opined that the "performance as both Clark Kent and Superman kept the characters distinct, and it was done through his body". Singer chose to follow Donner's lead by casting relatively unknown Brandon Routh as Superman, who resembled Christopher Reeve somewhat, and more high-profile actors in supporting roles, such as Kevin Spacey as Lex Luthor. Up on the Screen! A battle soon breaks out between the imprisoned heroes, the Justice League, a third group of heroes led by Batman, and Lex Luthor's Mankind Liberation Front—which includes a mind-controlled Captain Marvel.[2]. [17], Kingdom Come Superman shares most of the powers of Superman, including vast superhuman strength, speed, stamina, durability, senses, intelligence, regeneration, invulnerability and longevity; super breath, heat vision, x-ray vision, and flight. [7], The Kingdom Come Superman was depressed, as many of the heroes he knew from his timeline had died, including many of the present members of the JSA like Alan Scott; he has been drawn from his universe at the moment that the other heroes were struck by a nuclear bomb, causing him to conclude that his entire world has been lost. Tyler Hoechlin is an American actor. You will make my strength your own, and see my life through your eyes, as your life will be seen through mine. [9], In 1973, producer Ilya Salkind convinced his father Alexander to buy the rights to Superman. Arriving in Gotham City, they both confront Hercules, who has survived a battle with Gog. Superman is appalled by the public embracing a killer as a hero. [1], The Superman character has been cited as a metaphor for Christ and has actions compared to many religious themes. Superman attempts to stop the bomb, but Captain Marvel frees himself from Luthor's control and sacrifices himself in Superman's place. An M indicates the actor was part of the main cast for the season. In the epilogue, Superman is shown to have survived 1000 years after his return, and as an old man, he watches the fly-by of the Legion of Super-Heroes future generation of superheroes. [28][29], In the scene where Lois Lane interviews Superman on the balcony, Superman replies, "I never lie". "Exclusive: Tyler Hoechlin Up For New Batman; Screen Test With Henry Cavill; Plot For New Superman/Bats Movie" - Cosmic Book News, https://arrow.fandom.com/wiki/Tyler_Hoechlin?oldid=715711. )", "Comic-Con: 'The Flash' Casts Classic Speedster for Season 2", "The Flash Video: Jesse L. Martin Warns of Emotional Finale, 'A Lot of Tears, "The Flash: The Fury of Firestorm Synopsis Revealed", "The Flash Enlists Arrow's Katie Cassidy to Appear as Earth-Two's", "Fall TV Spoilers 2015: Exclusive Scoop On 43 Season Premieres", "All wrapped on Day 1 for Wally on @CW_TheFlash Season 3!! Superman tells her the story of how his wife died. a 2 indicates a character from Earth-2). He also felt "that the new Superman ought to reflect that contemporary male image". So much fun. During Superman's absence a team of new heroes, led by Magog, attempts to capture the Parasite, which results in the irradiation of the entire state of Kansas and much of the surrounding area when the Parasite kills Captain Atom.[1]. Superman demonstrates that he is more powerful than his younger counterpart when he hears something in Gotham City that New Earth Superman cannot.