Before ‘Superman’ Henry Cavill, The Whale Star Brendan Fraser Was The Front Runner For The Role Of ‘Man Of Steel’ But He Rejected It Saying, “I’m Not A One-Trick Pony”

Brendan Fraser, who was applauded for his performance in the recently released, ‘The Whale’ was once in the running to play Karl-El AKA Superman. Before Henry Cavill became the fan-favorite character, Fraser was approached for J.J. Abrams’ proposed film Superman: Flyby, which never went into production. Read on ahead why the actor claims that he lost the movie because of “studio politics”.

It seems like Brendan and the DC studios have had some negative vibe for a long time. Not only did Batgirl, which had the actor in an important role got scrapped, but his appearance as Superman was also halted by the production back in the early 2000s. However, there was one particular reason why he did not want to play the role

During a conversation on the Howard Stern show, Brendan Fraser revealed he was in the running to play Superman for J.J. Abrams’ proposed film Superman: Flyby. The actor reveals that he did not want to be “forever” known as ‘Man of Steel’. He says, “It’s a life-changing, amazing opportunity, but I had to reconcile with, ‘Okay, say you do get the job to be the Man of Steel. It’s going to be chipped on your gravestone. Are you okay with that? You will forevermore be known as the Man of Steel.”