A new piece of fan art depicts Superman Returns star Brandon Routh as the Kingdom Come version of the Man of Steel for the Arrowverse crossover Crisis on Infinite Earths.
In 2006, Brandon Routh donned the red and blue tights as the Last Son of Krypton in Bryan Singer’s Superman Returns. However, Warner Bros. was disappointed by the box office performance of the film and it would turn out to be Brandon Routh’s sole outing as the DC Comics icon.
Now, over a decade after the release of Superman Returns, Brandon Routh will reprise his role as the Man of Tomorrow for the upcoming Arrowverse crossover event Crisis on Infinite Earths. Details on what role Brandon Routh’s Superman will play in the Arrowverse crossover are unknown aside from the fact that the actor will portray the Kingdom Come version of the hero. Now, artwork by Instagram user “devax.official” imagines what Brandon Routh could lool like as the Kingdom Come Superman in the Arrowverse crossover.
Here’s Brandon Routh as Kingdom Come Superman for the Arrowverse.
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Written by Mark Waid and Alex Ross, Kingdom Come was a four-issue series published under DC’s Elseworlds imprint. Set in the year 2020, Kingdom Come follows an older Superman as he attempts to rein in a new generation of reckless vigilantes and inspire them to adopt the ideals of past superheroes.
Crisis On Infinite Earths will span two quarters and consist of Arrow, The Flash, Supergirl, Legends of Tomorrow, and Batwoman. The Arrowverse crossover will launch with three episodes in December before concluding with two additional episodes in January.
In addition to the regular cast members of each Arrowverse series, Crisis on Infinite Earths will also feature appearances by Tyler Hoechlin as Superman, Brandon Routh as Clark Kent/Superman and Ray Palmer/The Atom, LaMonica Garrett as the Anti-Monitor, Jon Cryer as Lex Luthor, Tom Cavanagh as Pariah, Elizabeth Tulloch as Lois Lane, Cress Williams as Black Lightning, Kevin Conroy as Bruce Wayne, Johnathon Schaech as Jonah Hex, Erica Durance as Lois Lane and Tom Welling as Clark Kent / Superman. Burt Ward is also on board in an undisclosed role.
Stay tuned to Heroic Hollywood for the latest news on the upcoming Arrowverse crossover as it develops!
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