With the release of James Gunn’s Superman on the 2025 movies schedule last month, you may have felt inclined to revisit past movies focused on DC Comics’ Man of Steel after seeing David Corenswet play him. In 2006, Brandon Routh was in his shoes when Superman Returns came out and propelled him to international stardom. However, in the years since, Routh has heard his version of Superman described as “pervy,” and he provided a wholesome explanation for why he doesn’t agree with the people who think this.
Routh, who can currently be seen in the new movie Ick, appeared on The Sackhoff Show to talk about his career with host Katee Sackhoff. While discussing with The Mandalorian actress how one audience could respond differently to an actor’s performance compared to others, the former Superman shared the following:
