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Superman: 5 Actors who could play Kal-El in Warner Bros.’ Superman reboot

By Michael Johnson

LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 22: A Superman costume from the 1978 Superman film worn by Christopher Reeve and designed by Yvonne Blake is on display at the DC Comics Exhibition: Dawn Of Super Heroes at the O2 Arena on February 22, 2018 in London, England. The exhibition, which opens on February 23rd, features 45 original costumes, models and props used in DC Comics productions including the Batman, Wonder Woman and Superman films. (Photo by Jack Taylor/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 22: A Superman costume from the 1978 Superman film worn by Christopher Reeve and designed by Yvonne Blake is on display at the DC Comics Exhibition: Dawn Of Super Heroes at the O2 Arena on February 22, 2018 in London, England. The exhibition, which opens on February 23rd, features 45 original costumes, models and props used in DC Comics productions including the Batman, Wonder Woman and Superman films. (Photo by Jack Taylor/Getty Images) /
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UNSPECIFIED LOCATION – MARCH 27: In this screengrab, Regé-Jean Page, winner of Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series category speaks at the 52nd NAACP Image Awards Virtual Press Conference on March 27, 2021 in Various Cities. (Photo by Getty Images/Getty Images for NAACP Image Awards) /

4. Regé-Jean Page

Looking toward television actors could be in the future for Warner Bros for JJ Abrams Superman. Regé-Jean Page is a guy the studio should have their eyes on. The London-born actor recently made a huge impact with his rise to superstardom in Netflix’s series Bridgerton – and fans of the series will tell you how great he is. His departure from the shoe left fans in shock and producer Shonda Rhimes floored by the reactions.

Page has barely scratched the surface as an actor, but he’s already shown off his versatility. Before Bridgerton, he played the wild, wide-eyed slave, Chicken George in BET’s Roots remake. Page has also made his presence felt on the big screen, appearing in movies like Mortal Engines, Sylvie’s Love, and he’s now set to star in the live-action adaption of Dungeons and Dragons.

As for Superman, the 31-year-old actor looks ready-made to be a comic book hero. He looks young enough to play a fresh-faced reporter pretending to be anything but extraordinary and he would undoubtedly look if he were to suit up as the last son of Krypton.

Page showed interest in being a Kryptonian once before in the short-lived Krypton series and a recent report suggests that he lost out on the chance to play Kal-El’s grandfather because he was Black. Perhaps WB could make up for their loss in a big way by casting him as the next Man of Steel.

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