Jon Hamm Addresses Superman Rumors on "Conan"

anyone but welling.

At this point I am convinced he could play Superman but is afraid he will be taken less seriously as an actor since he is on a show like Madmen.

WOOT WELLING FTW!
Forget about Routh (as they are doing)...
but it looks like Welling is mainly interested in playing Clark Kent, who's kind of a more interesting character than Supes anyway.

Armie Hammer FTW.

In fact I wouldn't be surprised if he was already cast.

well he is in snyders new movie suckerpunch :P

There's no way they will cast him. Welling or Routh has a better chance and are better choices.

@ ironicman

"welling is more intrested in playing clark kent,who's kind of more intresting character than supes anyway."

you've just watched welling as clark kent for the last ten years.

you would rather watch clark kent than superman.

alright whatever floats your boat.

Welling sucks my left nut, I don't think he fits the bill at all. Routh I think deserves another shot at it. Hamm as a older superman....sure why not. he MAY be a good option. he looks the part, but can he pull it off as the character.
although, I always liked the idea of having a fresh face, or a unknown to portray superman. If Routh isn't offered the role, I think that should be the way to go. It makes it easier to believe in the character when it is someone that we can't think of from another previous role. The documentary "look up in the sky" described it best, if you were to have someone like Robert Redford play superman, then people would see just that, Robert Redford acting as superman. When we all just want to see Superman. It was the reasoning for having Christopher Reeves AND Brandon Routh play Superman, they were reletively unknown, fresh faces so that you wouldn't think of the actor while watching the movie, you would just think about the character. it makes it more believable..
The only problem with that route is that the actor is generally typecast as the character, it makes it very difficult for them to get away from the role, and move on when they need to. lets face it, it is unfair.

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Comicz knowledge. YOU HAS NONE.

if it doesnt matter than why are you on this site, and why are you commenting?

i agree with you ajax.....but that cheaper by the dozen 3d is hilarious lol i bet it'll happing with welling or not.....we'll hear about who's been cast near christmas and after the trailer for GL is seen for sure

Jon Hamm is gonna be 40 in a few months. He won't work as Superman. Except, as some people have mentioned, as a Kingdom Come version. And as a cool bonus with that, they could get Michael Keaton in it, and we could have a decent live action Batman again for the first time since 1992.

I can't believe some people are suggesting Welling over a department store mannequin.

Hamm also broke his hand and separated his shoulder on the same stunt. (One in rehearsal, one during filming, for all the folks out there who would nitpick that.) ONE stunt. Superman will have a LOT more than that. I LIKE Hamm - he's funny and a good actor, but he's not a good fit for Superman.

The reason no one complains about Robert Downey Jr. is because out of the armor, all he does is drink, talk and crack jokes. All the action scenes, he's CGI. Try to CG Superman completely every time he's on screen and NOBODY on this site will like it. Unless of course, they decide to go with some of those utterly ridiculous redesigns for the costume that are floating around, in which case it doesn't matter who is cast because the movie will suck ass anyway.

As for Tom Welling, Abe Vigoda would make a more convincing Superman.