Behind the Scenes: Casting Superman

After Jeff Nichols (the Scion series, Animus) was announced as the director of a new Superman film from writer John Malone (Torso, Scion 3), speculation has grown regarding who will be cast as the titular Kryptonian hero. Reportedly writer Malone, director Nichols and Last Resort Films president Phil Dolan have whittled down the possible candidates into a shortlist of eight actors. That shortlist has been leaked, so we will break down that list below.

Tom Bateman
Age: 30
Height: 6'2"
Notable Works: Cold Pursuit, Murder on the Orient Express, Snatched

Diego Boneta
Age: 28
Height: 5'9"
Notable Works: "Luis Miguel", "Scream Queens", The Titan

David Giuntoli
Age: 39
Height: 5'11"
Notable Works: "Grimm", "A Million Little Things", 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi

Ryan Guzman
Age: 31
Height: 6'0"
Notable Works: Standing Back, Happy Nuke Year, "9-1-1"

Colin O'Donoghue
Age: 38
Height: 5'10"
Notable Works: "Once Upon a Time", Carrie Pilby, The Rite

Jonathan Tucker
Age: 37
Height: 5'10"
Notable Works: Red Farm, "Kingdom", "City on a Hill"

Aidan Turner
Age: 36
Height: 6'0"
Notable Works: "Poldark", The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

Benjamin Walker
Age: 37
Height: 6'2"
Notable Works: American Psycho the Musical, The Devil in the White City, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter