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.
However, the reason you are asking this question is because he came tantalizingly close . 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
If you grew up in the early 2000s, you remember two things: The Passion of the Christ sparking global conversation, and the desperate search for a new Superman after Christopher Reeve. dark-haired actors. However