"Kevin Spacey delivered a sadistic, vengeful, remorseless Lex Luthor that evokes nearly every previous incarnation of the character in some form or another, and then takes them all one villainous step further. A couple of hours after watching the film, and really internalizing who Luthor was in this movie, I'm inclined to think the setup might be there to deliver the audience a Luthor in future films the likes of which we've never specifically seen before in any medium" said Justin at bluetights.net.
Spacey enjoyed playing Luther, and taking him in a darker direction than Gene Hackman had previously. "You know, I had a blast. It's such an iconic part" said Spacey. When director Singer gave Spacey a preview of the script he realized that Luther was going to be less cartoonish than previous incarnations.
Superman Returns saw Spacey team up with Singer again - they had previously worked together on The Usual Suspects when Spacey won an Academy Award. Suspects was undoubtedly a highpoint in Spacey's career which started in 1986 with Heartburn. Becoming known as a character actor, he came more to the public's attention with performances in such high-profile films as Glengarry Glen Ross and Swimming With Sharks before Suspects.
The Oscar moved him to the role of headliner and his performances in Se7en and L.A. Confidential culminated in another Oscar, this time for Best Actor, in American Beauty.
If his performance as Lex Luther appeals to the Academy as much as it has the critics so far, Kevin Spacey may be in line for more accolades.
Filmography
Superman Returns (2006) Edison (2005) Beyond the Sea (2004) The Life of David Gale (2003) The United States of Leland (2003) Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) The Tower of Babble (2002) (voice) The Shipping News (2001) K-Pax (2001) Pay It Forward (2000) Ordinary Decent Criminal (2000) The Big Kahuna (1999) American Beauty (1999) It's Tough to Be a Bug (1999) (voice) A Bug's Life (1998) (voice) Hurlyburly The Negotiator (1998) Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997) L.A. Confidential (1997) A Time to Kill (1996) Se7en (1995) Outbreak (1995) The Usual Suspects (1995) Swimming with Sharks (1994) The Ref (1994) Iron Will (1994) . Consenting Adults (1992) Glengarry Glen Ross (1992) Henry and June (1990) A Show of Force (1990) Dad (1989) See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989) Unsub (1988) TV Working Girl (1988) Rocket Gibraltar (1988) Heartburn (1986)
There are few more iconic characters in American movie history as Lois Lane, Clark Kent’s sidekick at the Daily Planet, and Superman’s romantic interest. But 23 year old Kate Bosworth’s performance has earned her a number of excellent reviews in the role in the latest film in the Superman series – ‘Superman Returns’.
Bosworth admits that she was unsure if any actor could pull of a convincing Superman/Clark Kent combination – she remembers the original film with great excitement. However, she is full of praise for Brandon Routh, the unknown actor who plays the title role. She realized how good Routh was going to be as early as an early screen test, before she had got the role, when she discovered she “had become totally lost in just reading with him, in a white, bare, sparse room with the tri-pod video camera and a couple of people sitting around and watching and that's when I realized he was going to be tremendous in this film".
Bosworth modelled her Lois Lane performance on Katharine Hepburn. "I watched a lot of Hepburn to prepare for Lois, particularly ‘The Philadelphia Story’ and ‘Guess Who's Coming to Dinner’. Hepburn is a great model for how I see Lois - strong but fragile."
Bosworth spent her early childhood moving around the US, from Los Angeles to San Francisco, then to Connecticut and to Massachusetts. It was around the time of the move to Massachusetts in 1998 that she heard of an open audition for Robert Redford’s film ‘The Horse Whisperer’. A horse-lover, she went along for the experience, and won the role of the female lead's best friend. After “The Horse Whisperer" Bosworth took a break from acting, returning two years later to resume her career which has culminated with her role in ‘Superman Returns’.
Filmography
Superman Returns (2006) Bee Season (2005) Beyond the Sea (2004) Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! (2004) Advantage Hart (2003) Wonderland (2003) The Rules of Attraction (2002) Blue Crush (2002) Remember the Titans (2000) Young Americans (2000) TV Episode The Newcomers (2000) The Horse Whisperer (1998)
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