Before Regé-Jean Page became a global superstar with his breakout performance in Netflix’s “Bridgerton,” he reportedly auditioned for the role of Superman’s grandfather on David S. Goyer’s Syfy comic book series “Krypton.” According to The Hollywood Reporter, the “Krypton” creative team was “passionate about doing some nontraditional casting,” but then-DC Films chairman Geoff Johns rejected the idea and “said Superman could not have a Black grandfather.” Per THR: “The creators also wanted to make one superhero character, Adam Strange, gay or bisexual. But sources say Johns vetoed the idea.”
In a statement to THR, Johns’ representative explained the executive “believed fans expected the character [of Superman’s grandfather] to look like a young Henry Cavill,” thus a Black actor could not be cast as Superman’s grandfather on the show. Cavill appears as Superman in “Man of Steel,” “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,” and “Justice League.”
On the issue of Adam Strange,...
In a statement to THR, Johns’ representative explained the executive “believed fans expected the character [of Superman’s grandfather] to look like a young Henry Cavill,” thus a Black actor could not be cast as Superman’s grandfather on the show. Cavill appears as Superman in “Man of Steel,” “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,” and “Justice League.”
On the issue of Adam Strange,...
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- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
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