It’s been a while since we brought you any casting news from Zack Snyder’s Superman reboot Man Of Steel, but today we can reveal that The West Wing’s Richard Schiff has signed on to play “Dr. Hamilton”.
Described by Variety as Superman’s “scientific advisor”, a kind of Q figure if you will, Schiff’s role looks on the surface to be a mere bit-part, fleshing out an already impressive ensemble cast.
However, a bit of digging into the character’s past might suggest otherwise. Indeed, the comic books link Dr. Hamilton very closely with the character of Lex Luthor, who sent the good Doctor spiralling into madness when he bought up his research and passed it off as his own.
More recent comics have also cast Hamilton in a villainous role, which casts a question mark over the nature of Schiff’s involvement. There has also been speculation that Hamilton’s presence points to the involvement of Luthor, with Bradley Cooper rumoured to have signed on in secret to play Superman’s seminal foe.
However, Snyder is remaining tight-lipped at present, meaning we’ll just have to wait until the film’s US release on 14 June 2013 to know for sure…
Source: Variety
Would you like to see Lex Luthor in Man Of Steel? And if so, is Bradley Cooper the right man for the job? Tell all, below.
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SiMan
Jan 10th 2012, 14:19
Awesome cast gets keeps getting more, er, awesome-er, but i still have my doubts about this for some reason. I just think Snyder's style of film-making is completely wrong for this film. I just wish they'd adapted the 'Superman: Birthright' graphic novel (although they may be including that books opening set in Africa).
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Mings
Jan 11th 2012, 2:04
I just wish that I might get laid at some point between now and 2013. Is that wrong? It's Superman for f~cks sake, not that difficult to sort out, surely?
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Tscissorhands90
Jan 11th 2012, 19:46
Is it just me who thought they were filming this already? I thought they were nearly finished or something? Apparently not. It just seems to have been talked about FOREVER!
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Tscissorhands90
Jan 11th 2012, 19:47
Is it just me who thought they were filming this already? I thought they were nearly finished or something? Apparently not. It just seems to have been talked about FOREVER!
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willow138
Jan 12th 2012, 0:54
@Tscissorhands90 i totally thought so too. Henry told us that he was filmin during august as he culdnt come back to Jersey to see Battle of Flowers. So i assumed they would be nearly done by now
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EddieFelson
Jan 13th 2012, 12:26
I am really looking forward to this however I don’t really want to see Bradley Cooper in it, not that I dislike him I just think he is a mediocre actor, maybe better than mediocre based on some of the quite frankly awful actors "or talent" that keep getting cast in high profile movies however I just don’t see him fitting in to the theme of the film is supposed to be taking. I have been proved wrong many times in my life though and I can only hope I am once again. Just have to say well done to Henry for finally getting the part after being described as "Hollywood’s nearly man" one last thing not many people can fill that suit without looking like a complete prat however early images are looking good!
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