Superman Returns behind the scenes gags

Superman Returns

Kevin Smith wrote the first version of the script for the film, when the director was still Tim Burton.
Brian Singer once tailored a role for Jude Law, but after Jude Law quit the film, Singer did not find someone to replace him, but erased the role from the script.
Brandon Rose gained 20 pounds for the film.
Although not as fierce as the competition of "Superman", the role of Louis Lane also passed through Keira Knightley, Claire Denise, Elisha Cuthbert and Carey Russell. At the hands of Kate Bosworth.
On Halloween in 2003, Brandon Rose’s costume for the party was the blue and red outfit he wore over the “Superman” underwear.
During the casting process, James Caviezel, who had been the most vocal, was rejected on the spot by Brian Singer because his "Passion of the Christ" was so famous.
Warner Corporation invested 350 million U.S. dollars in "Superman Returns". However, only 300 million U.S. dollars actually reached Singer. As for the remaining 50 million U.S. dollars, they are all changing scripts, directors, and directors. The bumpy road of changing actors was hit by water. Director candidates ranged from Tim Bolton to Michael Bay to McG, and finally settled in the hands of Brett Rainer.
The film that was originally decided to start shooting in early 2003 was put on hold again because Nicholas Cage, the candidate for "Superman", was fed up with the repeated delays of the whole process and switched to other films. Just when the funding, script, and director were all in place, Brett Reiner had contacted many popular niches such as Jude Law, Ashton Kutcher, Paul Walker, and Josh Harnett. Except for Russell Crowe who refused to play "Superman" without even thinking about it, the other candidates were still unable to reach a consensus.
"Superman Returns" has a total of more than 1,500 special effects shots, the highest number of films produced by Warner Bros. at the time.
As a loyal fan of "Superman", director Singh used many classic scenes in the comics when filming. There is a scene of Superman holding up a car with his hands. It was the cover of the first release of the "Superman" comic in 1938.
Soon after the film was released, the producers made a sequel shooting plan and arranged for Superman a new villain, the mechanical weird Brianniak, but this plan was rejected by Warner shortly after.