Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Brandon Routh in the "Dead of Night"


I was one of the few that actually liked Bryan Singer's Superman Returns and the primary reason for that was actor Brandon Routh's portrayal as the Man of Steel. He was an unknown, picked from obscurity to play one of the all-time great superheroes in a movie that many initially derided upon its release. Even to haters of Superman Returns, Routh's portrayal was considered spot-on, and since then though he has had trouble finding big mainstream work, being relegated mostly to bit parts in stuff like Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World or indies, when he's already proven he can lead a big FX driven picture. His next movie, Dead of Night, is an adaptation of the classic Dylan Dog comic book from Italy. The premise of a supernatural private eye, Dog (Routh), hunting down vampires and zombies is cool and seems to have market potential, but alas after seeing the first trailer the movie just looks kind of cheesy, like a Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode and not a movie. Make your own decision, but I wish someone would throw a talented actor like Routh a bone, cause he's deserving. Check out the trailer for Dead of Night:

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