Matt Bomer Claims He Lost Out on Playing Superman Due to His Sexuality
Matt Bomer claims he lost out on a three-picture deal to portray Superman for Warner Bros. due to his sexuality. On a recent episode of The Hollywood Reporter’s “Awards Chatter” podcast, the 46-year-old actor recalled that he was at one time being considered to play Clark Kent/Superman. “This is a very early iteration of Superman written by J.J. Abrams, called Superman: Flyby, I think is what it was called, and it never came to light,” Bomer said, noting that producers on the daytime soap Guiding Light wrote off his character as they felt he had a good chance to portray the superhero. “It look...