Proof that "Superman" is still going ahead, with Australian actor Joel Edgerton confirming today that he is up for a role in it.

Edgerton ("Star Wars Episode II : Attack of the Clones", "Ned Kelly") tells Moviehole (www.moviehole.net) that he just got back from L.A, where he was roped into testing for the film. Says Edgerton, "I just did a test in America for the villain in "Superman". They said 'I want you to audition for the new Superman', but because Josh Hartnett and all these guys had said no, I said 'I won't do that'. And they said, 'why don't you come in and test for the villain".

Lex Luthor? "No, they're going back in time to observe a bit of life on Krypton, which is weird because when Superman was sent off in the pod, Krypton blew up. So I think they're rewriting history a bit. But they're having trouble finding a Superman, because there's like six producers, someone wants a 'name' and others are like 'we don't want that guy, we want a new guy'. So they're all about flexing their muscles."

Edgerton also confirmed his involvement with "Star Wars Episode III" saying "I've got one day. It's probably going to be a smaller role than last time [in "Attack of the Clones"]. I mean my role was much bigger in the last one then what you saw at the cinemas. But it all got cut. I've got to say this about big productions that come to Australia and shoot movies - they actually shoot more than they need to, and you know someone's just going to get cut. I don't think they're taking an actors individual ego into consideration, who are going to take their whole family along to see "Star Wars" and then realise they're cut from it. My gripe with it at the time was that I was asked to do a lot of publicity with it on the Australian end. I was running around town talking it up and talking it up, and then I go to see the movie and I was like 'yeah' part of a forearm and one word. I felt really humiliated."

Edgerton says he didn't like "Attack of the Clones", as a film. "I thought it was much better than the first, The Phantom Menace, and it's a visual feast but I thought it was a little flimsy on story. I thought there was too much emphasis on trying to push it into the teen market."

Edgerton is still yet to hear whether he's got the "Superman" part, but says 'he's close'. Apparently a new director is expected to approve his casting firstly.

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Its official: Brett Ratner has been dropped as the director of SUPERMAN V. "I have chosen to withdraw as director of SUPERMAN," Ratner said. "The difficulty of casting the role of Superman has contributed to my decision. I appreciate the efforts of Warner Bros. and the entire production team during this process." The move comes shortly after all actors that screen test for the lead role were nixed from contention or left the project.

Source: Hollywood Reporter

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"If somebody said to me, in twelve years you’ll be in a band with your brother and two carrot munching geezers who don’t like football, I would've said 'fuck off, I’m not joining the Bee Gees." -Noel Gallagher 2005

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