adaptation. Attached is a picture of Henry Cavill, the new Superman (I really liked
Superman Returns, I'm not sure why there was a drive to re-boot the
franchise). Anyway, Nolan is a great writer (look at the screenplay credits for all
his excellent films) so this should be worth waiting for.
I leave with the wise words of Bill, words created by another great writer:
'As you know, l'm quite keen on comic books. Especially the ones about superheroes.
I find the whole mythology surrounding superheroes fascinating. Take my favorite
superhero, Superman. Not a great comic book. Not particularly well-drawn. But the
mythology... The mythology is not only great, it's unique.
A staple of the superhero mythology is, there's the superhero and there's the alter
ego. Batman is actually Bruce Wayne, Spider-Man is actually Peter Parker. When that
character wakes up in the morning, he's Peter Parker. He has to put on a costume to
become Spider-Man. And it is in that characteristic Superman stands alone. Superman
didn't become Superman. Superman was born Superman.
When Superman wakes up in the morning, he's Superman. His alter ego is Clark Kent.
His outfit with the big red "S", that's the blanket he was wrapped in as a baby when
the Kents found him. Those are his clothes. What Kent wears - the glasses, the
business suit - that's the costume. That's the costume Superman wears to blend in
with us. Clark Kent is how Superman views us. And what are the characteristics of
Clark Kent. He's weak... he's unsure of himself... he's a coward. Clark Kent is
Superman's critique on the whole human race.'
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