The Bite Magazine - Spring Summer 2013

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Amanda Blake gives us an account of the latest films on the big screen.
Proving that a man in tights is less comedy and
more ‘out of this world’ hero sees the return of
Superman this summer. Forget about the mid-90s
series and more recent incantations, this is a back to
basics return to the original comics. Henry Cavill dons
the tights and red cape, however there was a bit of an
upset over the issue of Superman’s infamous hair curl
and its omission. Hair issues aside, Cavill proves a more
than worthy successor to the legacy of Christopher
Reeve while Amy Adams is a Lois Lane for the modern
era. With a cast of recognisable faces, including Russell
Crowe as Superman Senior Jor El and Kevin Costner as
his adopted father, the most surprising change has to be
the casting of former CSI actor Laurence Fishburne in
the role of Perry White.
With Zach Snyder (Dawn of the Dead, 300, Watchmen)
at the helm and the screenplay co-written by Batman
trilogy director Christopher Nolan, this is a return to
form for the superhero. However it could have been
a very different line up, since Zac Efron and Armie
Hammer were both potential Clarks and candidates for
the role of Lois ranged from Natalie Portman to Anne
Hathaway.
The film released to coincide with the 75th
anniversary of Superman’s first comic issue, is a
perfectly timed proof that real men do indeed wear
tights.
Release date: 14th June 2013