Superman Returns - With Kate Bosworth

The long awaited return of Superman returns to U.S. theatres next week with a brand new movie, Superman Returns.

After researching IMBd, I am a little worried that the new Superman movie might be a disappointment as this was all they had to say about the plot:

[I]After a long visit to the lost remains of the planet Krypton, the Man of Steel returns to earth to become the peoples savior once again and reclaim the love of Lois Lane.[/I]

Of course, the other concern, is that the memory of Christopher Reeves will linger over older fans like me, and not give the movie and its younger cast the full, objective benefit of the doubt.

But this movie has all of the right stuff to help look past the past, and look forward to a new generation, starting with its cast.

Superman Returns will star Brandon Routh as Clark Kent/Superman the challenge of being a new comer to the silver screen, but seems to fit the part quite nicely; he comes from farm country USA - Iowa, just a tall leap from Kansas where the original superman crash landed.

Kate Bosworth has great star appeal and has been turning critics on the pad and pencils since her first role in "The Horse Whisperer" and turning the heads of googling young men since her star role in "Blue Crush." However, this time around, she's playing Lois Lane, and it will be a stretch of the imagination for many of us to see the beautiful blonde playing the brunette role of Lois Lane.

The cast is overshadowed by the powerhouse, Kevin Spacey, playing the role of Lex Luthor. Spacey alone is enough to convince me that the powers behind Superman Returns made the right decisions and knowing that Spacey signed on says that the other cast members are they right fit for Superman Returns.

Also returning from the depths, is Marlon Brandon via archive footage as Jor-El, Superman's father.

After seeing more advertisements, trailers and reviewing the cast for the Superman Returns movie, I am glad that I have a young son to use as an excuse to go to the cinema to see the latest version.