It seems that for months now – ever since it was announced that the Nolan brothers would be “mentoring” whoever the director of the new Superman movie ends up being – there have been some quiet rumors circulating about directing and casting choices for the film. If you haven’t been following, there are five directors names who are contantly thrown around: Tony Scott, Matt Reeves, Jonathan Liebesman, Duncan Jones, and Zack Snyder. Well, now there is a new name in the fray: Darren Aronofsky. His latest film, Black Swan, is set to hit theaters in December (which, I may see . . . love scene between Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis? Yes please.).
Is Aronofsky the right fit? With (albeit, really good) films such as The Fountain, The Wrestler, and of course Requiem for a Dream it seems that Superman would be an odd fit in his resume – but we have all be surprised before.
Of course, lo and behold, no sooner is Aronofsky’s name thrown into the mix of possible directors, so is the star of his latest film as a possible casting for Lois Lane. Natalie Portman is supposedly one of the actresses in the running for the female lead, which would probably make Swank pretty happy should she actually be cast.
According to most news sites, Christopher Nolan, who has a heavy hand on deciding on who will ultimately direct the next Supes movie, will be making a decision in the coming weeks which will put all these rumors to rest.
[Source: MovieHole]