Apparently Warner Bros. have upset many fans over the beloved, and arguably the most famous super-hero of all time, “Superman,” by thinking about taking the film franchise in a new direction a la “Batman Begins.”
The fans are vexed that WB wants to revamp the series and believe if Supes gets the reboot, card board cutout Brandon Routh will be left out in the cold. So many fans were adamant about keeping Routh that they formed a posse of cyber friends to tell whoever is in charge how they feel. Well, we don’t know if WB listened, but Anne Thompson over at Variety sure did.
Variety posted tons of fan comments supporting the wax statue Routh (where did she find all this shit?). “Janerationx” says: “I’m not saying this is the end for Brandon as Supes until I hear otherwise. I’m not even going to thank him yet, because I have already thanked him many times before, and if I do this time, it feels more like saying goodbye, and I’m not ready for that yet.” Don’t worry, we have no idea what he’s talking about either. “Clark Kent 86” wanted to let us know that he is 22 and supports Routh. Gee, thank god we know that. “Bjfan” enjoys some dome and also loves Brandon Routh. The fellatio enthusiast boasts, “Brandon totally encapsulated Superman for me and was a wonderful successor to Christopher Reeve. Whenever I think of Superman, I think of Brandon and his version of the character. I don’t know HOW the WB will even attempt to darken Superman, but I truly hope they keep Brandon. He is a kind, honorable person, who respects his fans. HE IS SUPERMAN!”
The comments go on like this forever about how great the guys is even though none of them have never had any interaction with him that extends deeper than gazing at a poster on a wall or rubbing one out to the DVD. Seriously, you can scroll for more than 5 seconds and you still won’t have reached the bottom. I don’t know if it’s more disconcerting that a bunch of people care about the career of some salami jouster that couldn’t give a shit if he got to play “Superman” or the fact that they all took the time to make up silly account names like “VIPER52USA.” [ed. Or the fact that Anne Thompson went to the effort to collect all these quotes. Maybe she has a mancrush].
