of this photo Brendan Fraser Recently, photos of him wearing Superman costumes have gone viral on the Internet. Here’s a photo of him auditioning for a role in an unproduced J.J. Abrams movie. Superman: Flyby.
Fraser has previously spoken about his experience working on the project, which attracted all the biggest stars in Hollywood at the time.
“Everyone in town was reading Superman,” Fraser said. “Again, we tested six or seven people in 2002/2003. Paul Walker, I remember Paul Walker before me. They were like the usual Same suspect.
While Frasier realized that landing the role of Superman would be “a great, life-changing opportunity,” he also “had to come to terms with the fact that, ‘Okay, assuming you do get the job to play the Man of Steel, this Will have an impact on your life, I mean, forever more known as “The Man of Steel.”
He continued: “There’s a Faustian bargain there. I think essentially I don’t want to be known for just one thing because I’ve prided myself on diversity throughout my career and I’m not one A one-trick pony.
Speaking about losing the role, the actor said: “I was disappointed because there was a great opportunity and it didn’t materialize.
“It had a lot to do with some shenanigans and studio politics. Maybe, essentially, in my screen tests. I guess that’s why you test… they could tell I only had a 98% engagement rate.
in the end, Superman: Flying Bay Anyway, nothing took off at Warner Bros.