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Jude Law Turned Down Superman Because It Just Felt Off and ‘a Step Too Far,’ but He Did Try on a ‘More Metallic’ Suit for His Audition

Jude Law was courted to play Superman in the early 2000s but rejected the opportunity.

Jude Law turned down in the early 2000s because “it just felt off,” which he knows sounds ridiculous considering he would later agree to star in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and to play Dumbledore in the “Fantastic Beasts” franchise. Warner Bros. would ultimately succeed in getting a Man of Steel project off the ground with Bryan Singer’s 2006 tentpole “Superman Returns,” which starred Brandon Routh as the superhero. Matt Bomer recently told The Hollywood Reporter that he was quite possibly the director’s final choice for the role, but it got taken away from him when he came out as gay.

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