Jude Law Talks Turning Down Superman Role: “It Just Felt Like A Step Too Far”

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Jude Law went to some pretty extreme lengths while getting into character as King Henry VIII.

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Jude Law, who famously starred in the iconic 1999 film The Talented Mr. Ripley, has a 27-year-old son named Rafferty who looks so much like his famous dad that you're sure to do a double-take. Rafferty looked like he'd stepped back in time when he stepped out at The Bikeriders premiere at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles on Monday, 17 June as he donned a loose-fitting pinstripe suit and slicked back hair that resembled his father's statement 90s look.

Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and Events King Henry VIII is most associated with ordering the killings of two of his wives while he had his marriages to another three annulled. Usually forgotten or rarely mentioned is sixth and final spouse Catherine Parr. But Alicia Vikander is hoping her portrayal of Parr in the new drama “Firebrand” will bring more attention to the royal widow.

was arrested during a traffic stop on Sag Harbor, LI early Tuesday — would face up to a year in jail if he was found guilty of the DWI rap.But his seasoned attorney, Eddie Burke Jr., will likely make a bid for a lesser charge of driving while ability impaired (DWAI), said Suffolk County criminal defense lawyer Michael Brown.“That’s a violation as opposed to a crime,” Brown explained, adding that the charge comes with only a maximum penalty of 15 days in jail, but noting “It won’t happen. What will happen is a fine of up to $500 dollars.”Timberlake, 43, is in “good hands,” Brown said, noting the star’s attorney is “a very good attorney, very-well known, established with the DAs in Suffolk County.”A favorable outcome in the case wouldn’t be because of Timberlake’s celebrity status, though, Brown — who worked as a prosecutor in the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office from 1992 to 1995 — said.“I don’t think [the DA’s Office] will make an example of him nor will they be more lenient.

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The Playlist’s “The Discourse” podcast.“And I always resisted because it just felt like [off]. And I know you can say, ‘Well, but you played Yon-Rogg and Dumbledore!’ ” Law added, referring to his roles in “Captain Marvel” and “Fantastic Beasts.”“It just felt like a step too far.”Law recalled that there wasn’t even a script yet for Ratner’s movie, but producers had him try on the Superman suit with the hopes of changing his mind about doing the film.“It wasn’t the [Christopher] Reeve suit. It was kind of like, it was more metallic,” he said.

Russell Crowe has explained why he turned down the role of Aragorn in The Lord Of The Rings trilogy.The Oscar-winning actor was among those considered to play the iconic character in Peter Jackson’s trilogy, though the part eventually went to Viggo Mortensen – who himself replaced original casting Stuart Townsend.Speaking for a fan question segment for British GQ, Crowe was asked whether he regretted turning down the franchise, the star replying: “I don’t actually. I was a big Tolkien reader when I was a kid, so I got quite excited by the idea of Lord Of The Rings.“But I very much felt the studio were making that decision, not the film director,” he added.

In this week’s episode of The Discourse, host Mike DeAngelo goes back in time to realize not much has changed with the film, “Firebrand.” Directed by Karim Ainouz (“Invisible Life,” “Futuro Beach”), the film follows Catherine Parr (Alicia Vikander), the sixth wife of Henry VIII (Jude Law), who finds herself fighting for survival when the paranoid king grows more suspicious of her actions.

OK, it’s coming and coming today, but  one more excerpt from the forthcoming, imminently arriving episode of The Playlist’s The Discourse podcast featuring Jude Law and Alicia Vikander discussing their new period piece drama, “Firebrand”(read our review). We grilled the pair about all aspects of their career, Law admitting ancient rumors of being in the mix for a version of “Superman” that Brett Ratner was going to make back in the early aughts.

As we know from yesterday’s excerpt from an upcoming episode of The Playlist’s The Discourse podcast featuring Jude Law promoting his forthcoming film period drama “Firebrand” opposite Alicia Vikander (read our review), the actor basically turned down an early version of “Superman” when Brett Ratner was attached to direct. For years, Law seemed to avoid most franchises.

Jude Law has opened up about turning down the role of Superman in the early 2000s – see what the actor had to say below.Yesterday (June 12), The Playlist released the latest episode of the ‘Discourse’ podcast series. In the new episode, Jude Law spoke about getting the chance to play Superman in a Brett Ratner’s 2002 film that ultimately never came to fruition.He confirmed that Ratner was meant to direct J.J. Abrams’ Superman: Flyby.

British actor Jude Law once had a “flirtation” about playing Superman.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Jude Law turned down Superman in the early 2000s because “it just felt off,” which he knows sounds ridiculous considering he would later agree to star in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and to play Dumbledore in the “Fantastic Beasts” franchise. The actor confirmed he was courted to play the Man of Steel in Brett Ratner’s failed Superman project, which was announced in 2002 and based on an iteration of J.J. Abrams’ “Superman: Flyby” script.

Superman on the big screen in the early 2000s, but he allegedly lost out on the role when he was outed as gay. “I went in on a cattle call for Superman, and then it turned into a four-month audition experience,” he recalled on the Hollywood Reporter’s “Awards Chatter” podcast episode released Monday.“I was auditioning again and again and again and flying out to New York and doing chemistry reads and flying out to LA and doing chemistry reads, back to New York, flying back to LA to do a screen test, and it looked like I was the director’s choice for the role.”Bomer, who was let go from the CBS soap opera “Guiding Light” when he was auditioning for J.J.

A lot of the time, fans are really skeptical of actors after they’re cast for a superhero role in a film. The biggest question is– Do they look the part.

Alicia Vikander and Jude Law are celebrating the upcoming release of their movie Firebrand!

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DuJour magazine in an interview published June 10.The seasoned actor has played leading roles in movies such as “The Talented Mr. Ripley,” “The Holiday” and “Alfie.”“I was trying to play against my looks in my early 20s, and now I’m saggy and balding,” he went on.