otice take the gentleman’s cake there’s a lot you don’t know about the
there’s a lot you don’t know about the
there’s a lot you don’t know about the Man of Steel on the big screen I don’t
Man of Steel on the big screen I don’t
Man of Steel on the big screen I don’t think he wants me to mr. Luthor welcome
think he wants me to mr. Luthor welcome
think he wants me to mr. Luthor welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down ten pieces of Superman
counting down ten pieces of Superman
counting down ten pieces of Superman movie trivia Lois Lane say hello to
movie trivia Lois Lane say hello to
movie trivia Lois Lane say hello to Clark Kent told you our team is number
Clark Kent told you our team is number
Clark Kent told you our team is number ten
ten
ten casting Christopher Reeve beginning our
casting Christopher Reeve beginning our
casting Christopher Reeve beginning our list is a factoid about the quest to
list is a factoid about the quest to
list is a factoid about the quest to select an actor for this iconic role
select an actor for this iconic role
select an actor for this iconic role despite the fact that he was perfect in
despite the fact that he was perfect in
despite the fact that he was perfect in the role Christopher Reeve wasn’t a
the role Christopher Reeve wasn’t a
the role Christopher Reeve wasn’t a shoo-in for the part and numerous other
shoo-in for the part and numerous other
shoo-in for the part and numerous other actors were considered over 21 including
actors were considered over 21 including
actors were considered over 21 including Arnold Schwarzenegger the unknown Reeve
Arnold Schwarzenegger the unknown Reeve
Arnold Schwarzenegger the unknown Reeve was finally cast after Robert Redford
was finally cast after Robert Redford
was finally cast after Robert Redford demanded too much money Clint Eastwood
demanded too much money Clint Eastwood
demanded too much money Clint Eastwood became unavailable and James Caan
became unavailable and James Caan
became unavailable and James Caan refused to wear the skin tight spandex
refused to wear the skin tight spandex
refused to wear the skin tight spandex outfit all we can say is that we’re
outfit all we can say is that we’re
outfit all we can say is that we’re relieved things happen the way they did
bad vibrations oh just how fast you fly
bad vibrations oh just how fast you fly by the way number nine Superman flight
by the way number nine Superman flight
by the way number nine Superman flight when the original Superman began
when the original Superman began
when the original Superman began pre-production no one knew how to make
pre-production no one knew how to make
pre-production no one knew how to make Superman fly convincingly the team tried
Superman fly convincingly the team tried
Superman fly convincingly the team tried everything from catapulting and dummy
everything from catapulting and dummy
everything from catapulting and dummy into the air to piloting a
into the air to piloting a
into the air to piloting a remote-control model and even making
remote-control model and even making
remote-control model and even making animated sequences ultimately they
animated sequences ultimately they
animated sequences ultimately they settled on forward projection while
settled on forward projection while
settled on forward projection while using zoom lenses to create the illusion
using zoom lenses to create the illusion
using zoom lenses to create the illusion of movement while the actor remains
of movement while the actor remains
of movement while the actor remains stationary safe here son who is that
stationary safe here son who is that
stationary safe here son who is that silver then number eight Lex Luthor Lex
silver then number eight Lex Luthor Lex
silver then number eight Lex Luthor Lex Luthor the greatest criminal mind of our
Luthor the greatest criminal mind of our
Luthor the greatest criminal mind of our time I hear my term naughty seven goes
time I hear my term naughty seven goes
time I hear my term naughty seven goes to you at these walls you shut up please
to you at these walls you shut up please
to you at these walls you shut up please you write that way following the
you write that way following the
you write that way following the original film’s release Gene Hackman
original film’s release Gene Hackman
original film’s release Gene Hackman became famous for his portrayal of the
became famous for his portrayal of the
became famous for his portrayal of the villain is that how a warped brain like
villain is that how a warped brain like
villain is that how a warped brain like yours gets its kicks by planning a death
yours gets its kicks by planning a death
yours gets its kicks by planning a death of innocent people no by causing the
of innocent people no by causing the
of innocent people no by causing the death of innocent people
death of innocent people
death of innocent people however he Denisha Lee resisted the job
however he Denisha Lee resisted the job
however he Denisha Lee resisted the job for two reasons he was worried it
for two reasons he was worried it
for two reasons he was worried it damaged his rep as a serious actor and
damaged his rep as a serious actor and
damaged his rep as a serious actor and he didn’t want to shave his mustache he
he didn’t want to shave his mustache he
he didn’t want to shave his mustache he flat-out refused to shave his head
flat-out refused to shave his head
flat-out refused to shave his head though so his natural hair was styled
though so his natural hair was styled
though so his natural hair was styled differently between scenes to suggest he
differently between scenes to suggest he
differently between scenes to suggest he was wearing wigs
when CS dam thorn number seven the S
when CS dam thorn number seven the S symbol s not an s audiences have always
symbol s not an s audiences have always
symbol s not an s audiences have always accepted that the S on Superman’s chest
accepted that the S on Superman’s chest
accepted that the S on Superman’s chest stands for well Superman but Marlon
stands for well Superman but Marlon
stands for well Superman but Marlon Brando suggested that his character
Brando suggested that his character
Brando suggested that his character Supes father jor-el wear the same symbol
Supes father jor-el wear the same symbol
Supes father jor-el wear the same symbol on Krypton because of this addition the
on Krypton because of this addition the
on Krypton because of this addition the s symbol became accepted as Superman’s
s symbol became accepted as Superman’s
s symbol became accepted as Superman’s Kryptonian family crest depicting the
Kryptonian family crest depicting the
Kryptonian family crest depicting the house of L in 2013’s Man of Steel the
house of L in 2013’s Man of Steel the
house of L in 2013’s Man of Steel the symbol was redefined again to represent
symbol was redefined again to represent
symbol was redefined again to represent hope my world at Mito
hope my world at Mito
hope my world at Mito well here it’s a mess how about see
well here it’s a mess how about see
well here it’s a mess how about see excuse me you do not remember me
excuse me you do not remember me
excuse me you do not remember me number six Marlon Brando having children
number six Marlon Brando having children
number six Marlon Brando having children speaking of Brando the legendary actor
speaking of Brando the legendary actor
speaking of Brando the legendary actor was paid 3.7 million dollars and a
was paid 3.7 million dollars and a
was paid 3.7 million dollars and a percentage of the profits to play jor-el
percentage of the profits to play jor-el
percentage of the profits to play jor-el over just 12 shooting days but he
over just 12 shooting days but he
over just 12 shooting days but he refused to memorize his lines and
refused to memorize his lines and
refused to memorize his lines and instead read them off things like the
instead read them off things like the
instead read them off things like the infant kal-el’s diaper when several of
infant kal-el’s diaper when several of
infant kal-el’s diaper when several of his scenes were reused in the sequels
his scenes were reused in the sequels
his scenes were reused in the sequels Brando happily sued producers for his
Brando happily sued producers for his
Brando happily sued producers for his share and brought his total compensation
share and brought his total compensation
share and brought his total compensation up to 14 million dollars for ten minutes
up to 14 million dollars for ten minutes
up to 14 million dollars for ten minutes of footage a chance for life nonetheless
of footage a chance for life nonetheless
of footage a chance for life nonetheless number five glowing Kryptonian clothing
number five glowing Kryptonian clothing
number five glowing Kryptonian clothing another major contribution to Superman
another major contribution to Superman
another major contribution to Superman lore was the film’s alien depiction of
lore was the film’s alien depiction of
lore was the film’s alien depiction of Krypton
Krypton
Krypton with the defining element being the
with the defining element being the
with the defining element being the glowing otherworldly look of the
glowing otherworldly look of the
glowing otherworldly look of the costumes to achieve this effect the
costumes to achieve this effect the
costumes to achieve this effect the wardrobe department painstakingly sewed
wardrobe department painstakingly sewed
wardrobe department painstakingly sewed tiny glass balls to the fabric made from
tiny glass balls to the fabric made from
tiny glass balls to the fabric made from the same reflective material used to
the same reflective material used to
the same reflective material used to produce movie screens however this was a
produce movie screens however this was a
produce movie screens however this was a fragile effect because simply the oily
fragile effect because simply the oily
fragile effect because simply the oily touch from actor’s hands was enough to
touch from actor’s hands was enough to
touch from actor’s hands was enough to ruin it I will remain silent
number four Superman’s costume excuse me
number four Superman’s costume excuse me that’s so bad that wasn’t the only
that’s so bad that wasn’t the only
that’s so bad that wasn’t the only costume complication Superman spandex
costume complication Superman spandex
costume complication Superman spandex outfit was originally supposed to be a
outfit was originally supposed to be a
outfit was originally supposed to be a much darker blue however that blue
much darker blue however that blue
much darker blue however that blue matched the color of the special effects
matched the color of the special effects
matched the color of the special effects screens so the costume basically
screens so the costume basically
screens so the costume basically disappeared because of the limitations
disappeared because of the limitations
disappeared because of the limitations of 1978 technology the costume also
of 1978 technology the costume also
of 1978 technology the costume also appeared turquoise during many flying
appeared turquoise during many flying
appeared turquoise during many flying sequences eventually the suit was
sequences eventually the suit was
sequences eventually the suit was darkened and in 2013 it was dramatically
darkened and in 2013 it was dramatically
darkened and in 2013 it was dramatically revised for men of steel number three
revised for men of steel number three
revised for men of steel number three Superman force slashed budget
this movie’s original budget was 36
this movie’s original budget was 36 million dollars but that was soon
million dollars but that was soon
million dollars but that was soon dropped to 17 million as a result the
dropped to 17 million as a result the
dropped to 17 million as a result the filmmakers were forced to cut corners by
filmmakers were forced to cut corners by
filmmakers were forced to cut corners by reusing special effects one cheap effect
reusing special effects one cheap effect
reusing special effects one cheap effect they used was to conceal Christopher
they used was to conceal Christopher
they used was to conceal Christopher Reeves flying harness under a larger
Reeves flying harness under a larger
Reeves flying harness under a larger version of his shorts
version of his shorts
version of his shorts however this made his waist look bigger
however this made his waist look bigger
however this made his waist look bigger leading to the lasting impression that
leading to the lasting impression that
leading to the lasting impression that he gained weight I’ll break my foot off
he gained weight I’ll break my foot off
he gained weight I’ll break my foot off in your ass woman number two The Fresh
in your ass woman number two The Fresh
in your ass woman number two The Fresh Prince of Steel we mentioned that
Prince of Steel we mentioned that
Prince of Steel we mentioned that numerous actors were pursued to play the
numerous actors were pursued to play the
numerous actors were pursued to play the Man of Steel back in the 70s producers
Man of Steel back in the 70s producers
Man of Steel back in the 70s producers of Superman Returns aimed to reinvent
of Superman Returns aimed to reinvent
of Superman Returns aimed to reinvent the hero by casting Will Smith among
the hero by casting Will Smith among
the hero by casting Will Smith among others however Smith declined explaining
others however Smith declined explaining
others however Smith declined explaining he was worried the tampering with the
he was worried the tampering with the
he was worried the tampering with the hero’s depiction would damage his career
hero’s depiction would damage his career
hero’s depiction would damage his career two years later Hollywood did make him
two years later Hollywood did make him
two years later Hollywood did make him fly in Hancock
you will give the people of Earth an
you will give the people of Earth an ideal to strive towards number one the
ideal to strive towards number one the
ideal to strive towards number one the new Man of Steel rounding out our list
new Man of Steel rounding out our list
new Man of Steel rounding out our list is another piece of trivia about 2013’s
is another piece of trivia about 2013’s
is another piece of trivia about 2013’s Man of Steel brandon ralph expressed
Man of Steel brandon ralph expressed
Man of Steel brandon ralph expressed interest in reprising his role from
interest in reprising his role from
interest in reprising his role from Superman Returns but Warner Brothers
Superman Returns but Warner Brothers
Superman Returns but Warner Brothers decided on a fresh reboot and cast Henry
decided on a fresh reboot and cast Henry
decided on a fresh reboot and cast Henry Cavill instead incredibly cavil had to
Cavill instead incredibly cavil had to
Cavill instead incredibly cavil had to beef up from scratch since he’d
beef up from scratch since he’d
beef up from scratch since he’d intentionally lost the 8-pack he’d
intentionally lost the 8-pack he’d
intentionally lost the 8-pack he’d gained before immortals for the 2012
gained before immortals for the 2012
gained before immortals for the 2012 project the cold light of day enjoy our
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