More Hollywood Brilliance: Will Smith Was Offered Superman

Published: July 5, 2008, 2:16 pm

Tags: movies, hancock, superman returns

Wow… things have actually been pretty quite here on the “tear Hollywood a new one” front, but this story puts the powers that be right in my sights once again. According to a recent interview with Will Smith, he was offered the iconic role of Superman in Bryan Singer’s Superman Returns before it was offered to Brandon Routh. Thankfully, Smith had the presence of mind to turn it down. According to MTV: “There is no way I’m playing Superman!’ Because I had already done Jim West [of 'Wild Wild West'], and you can’t be messing up white people’s heroes in Hollywood! You mess up white people’s heroes in Hollywood, you’ll never work in this town again!” Well, I don’t know about never working in Hollywood again, but would there be an outcry? Are you kidding? The only thing I’d like to know is what brilliant Hollywood mind floated that idea? I mean heck, maybe they could have suggested Dwayne

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