In an earlier post we discussed the short list for Lois Lane (read it here) and then we discussed Kristen Stewart’s departure from the the running (read it here) as Lois.
On this weeks Film Actually (episode 118) we discussed another female casting rumour. A new short list showed up on First Showing but they never mentioned what the role was. Alive Eve, Diane Kruger and Rosamund Pike are on this list and we started to wonder who this mystery character was. We theorised that maybe it was Lana Lang and the film would be an origin story after all. We were wrong.
Now this is all still in rumour territory but it turns out, according to Latino Review, these actresses are up for the role of Ursa! Now, Superman fans know that Ursa (originally played by Sarah Douglas in “Superman the Movie” and “Superman II”) is a Kryptonian villainess and sidekick to General Zod. Director Zack Snyder has officially said that General Zod is not in the movie but I have heard directors deny or promise stuff before (McG are you listening?) and then deliver something else. If the character is the same Ursa, General Zod makes sense.
I for one really hope Zod is in the film as it will give Superman someone to wail on, which is what we all really want to see. We want to city wide destruction on the level of “Megamind” or the new “Transformers 3” Super Bowl spot. So please Mr. Snyder, bring on Zod, Nod and Ursa and let the real Superman step forward.
What we don’t want to see is another navel gazing, full of doubt Superman like Bryan Singers “Superman Returns”. Please, don’t let this happen or the Superman franchise dies with this film.
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