Several actors have donned the famed crimson cape on big ... the big screen with Marlon Brando and Gene Hackman, who played Superman's father and mortal enemy, Lex Luthor, respectively.

The Superman legacy is long-running and over the years, some of the costumes have ... life actors’ mysterious death became the plot of 2006’s Hollywoodland, where Ben Affleck played Reeves.

Superman? The legendary superhero created by Clevelanders Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster in 1933 has traditionally been played on screen by a fresh-faced, lesser-known actor. Want a big star ...

Getting to play Superman is an honor but also a burden to carry. Superman would have no problem carrying such a weight on his shoulders, but, of course, Superman isn’t real. These actors are ...

Corenswet has some big tights to fill in the role that has been played ... Superman has been featured in a host of animated movies, including the Justice League, and the actors who have voiced ...

could have played the character. Perhaps the most famous example of an actor whose Superman we didn't get to see is Nicholas Cage, who was once meant to portray the hero for Tim Burton in Superman ...

And yet, these nine Superman actors stepped up ... played the role in 2013’s “Man of Steel”) would have had the chance to play the lighter notes required to make the character truly sing.

Instead, these are the guys who made the most impact in the cape, who played the role in long running TV shows or big screen movies. A list of Superman voice actors would be far too long for this ...

Let’s take a look back at some of the most notable actors who almost played Superman — starting with one who is no stranger to live-action DC movies already.

being an actor who could have played Batman and Superman, as well. The Oppenheimer cast member revealed to Mr. Porter that he turned down the lead role in 2006’s Superman Returns — which ...