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
Superman in film the running for the lead role, being Ratner's preferred choice at the time. Bomer would later voice the character in the 2013 animated film "". Amy Adams had also auditioned for Lois Lane, and would eventually win the role eight years later when she was cast in "Man of Steel". "Superman: Flyby" was being met with a budget exceeding $200 million, not including money spent on "Superman Reborn", "Superman Lives," and "Batman vs. Superman", but Warner Bros. was still adamant for a summer 2004 release date. Christopher Walken was in negotiations for Perry White, while Ratner wanted to cast Anthony