[Talking about casting Brandon Routh as Superman/Clark Kent in the new Superman film]: "I was always dead set on casting an unknown. Brandon embodied the character the best - his acting talent, physical presence and personality."
[About Superman`s costume for `Superman Returns`]: "I always had the general idea of the suit. With X-Men, although they had extraordinary powers, they also had physical weaknesses. The suits were for protection as well as costume. Superman is the Man of ...
I identify with Superman. I am adopted, I am an only child, and I love the idea that he comes from another world, that he`s the ultimate immigrant. He has all these extraordinary powers, and he has a righteousness about him.