SUPERMAN GOES GLOBAL

Superman Returns has gone global, and Brandon Routh who plays the man of steel, explains why they didn’t include “the American way” in the hero’s slogan. Key…

As Superman Returns director Bryan Singer noted Brandon Routh looks like he walked off a page of the comic book, but you won’t hear the motto made famous in the comics which says Superman stands for ‘Truth, Justice and the American way. Since the world has gotten smaller Brandon Routh says Superman has gone global and stands for so much more.

Brandon didn’t read the comics as a kid but the spirit of Superman has always been with him. Like Superman Routh was raised with similar mid western values to treat everybody with respect and be kind to your neighbors. rn

“The American way has kind of changed. People can take that to mean many different things. The fact that it’s not in the film I think is powerful because really Superman has transcended America. And although that was founded on the basic values that we created in this country that’s not as important as maybe just the fact that he is so special to everyone and that he can be an icon to somebody halfway across the world.”