Did Jim Caviezel Play Superman New!

According to industry reports at the time, McG favored Caviezel, but the studio was hesitant. They wanted a star, or at least a fresh face unencumbered by recent controversial roles. Ultimately, the production stalled, McG exited, and Caviezel’s shot at the cape evaporated.

The year is 2002. X-Men director Bryan Singer was busy, so Warner Bros. hired Brett Ratner ( Rush Hour ) to direct a new Superman film (eventually titled Superman: Flyby ). did jim caviezel play superman

J.J. Abrams wrote a wild script (which included Krypton not exploding and Lex Luthor as an CIA agent). During this chaotic pre-production, the studio auditioned a stable of young, dark-haired actors. According to industry reports at the time, McG

Caviezel, a method actor even then, refused to use steroids or "unnatural" supplements to bulk up quickly. He wanted to do it naturally, which would have taken months. The studio, eager to beat a looming actors' strike deadline, balked. The year is 2002

Reese is a tall, dark, brooding savior who wears a long black coat (which acts as a cape), uses secret identities, and spends every episode saving strangers from impossible odds. If you squint while watching Person of Interest , it’s easy to mistake that silhouette for a gritty, Elseworlds version of Clark Kent.

You will not find his name attached to Superman Returns (2006), Man of Steel (2013), or Superman & Lois . He is not an official cinematic version of the Man of Steel.

Caviezel himself has leaned into this metaphor. In a 2017 interview, he noted, "I played the original superhero. The first one in history. Everything else is a copy."