Superman in film that in his absence Lois Lane has given birth to a son and become engaged. Singer chose to follow Donner's lead by casting relatively unknown Brandon Routh as Superman, who resembled Christopher Reeve somewhat, and more high-profile actors in supporting roles, such as Kevin Spacey as Lex Luthor. Singer brought his entire crew from "X2" to work on the film. Via digitally-enhanced archive footage, the late Marlon Brando appeared in the film as Jor-El. "Superman Returns" received positive reviews and grossed approximately $391 million worldwide. In February 2006, four months before the release of "Superman Returns", Warner Bros. announced a
Waiting for "Superman" unprecedented intensity," the film "makes an invaluable addition to the debate." "The Wall Street Journal" William McGurn also praised the film in an op-ed piece, calling it a "stunning liberal exposé of a system that consigns American children who most need a decent education to our most destructive public schools." Kyle Smith, for the "New York Post", gave the movie 4.5 stars, calling it an "invaluable learning experience." "Forbes" Melik Kaylan similarly liked the film, writing, "I urge you all to drop everything and go see the documentary "Waiting For "Superman"" at the earliest opportunity." The film also received negative