Regardless of being Brett Ratner’s supposed best choice to play Superman and nonetheless not getting the position, Matt Bomer later bought the prospect to affix the DC Universe as a queer character, and even performed Superman.
Within the lately concluded “Doom Patrol” collection, Bomer performed Larry Trainor in flashbacks and voiced the bandaged character within the current day whereas actor Matthew Zuk bodily portrayed the covered-up hero. Based mostly on the comedian of the identical identify, the collection supplied a brand new tackle Trainor’s origin, making him a closeted homosexual man within the Air Power with a household, who has an affair with one other serviceman. He appeared on the present alongside his fellow “Superman: Flyby” auditionee, Brendan Fraser, who performed Robotman on “Doom Patrol.” Moreover, Bomer bought the prospect to voice Superman within the 2013 “Superman: Unbound” animated movie. So, whereas he did not get the prospect to play Superman on the large display, he did assist carry him to life in some capability.
Dropping the position of Superman needed to sting — particularly if what he alleges about being handed on attributable to his sexuality is true, a tragic indictment on the bigoted nature of Hollywood studio habits on the time. Fortunately, Bomer continues to be booked and busy, lately showing in Ryan Murphy’s “American Horror Story” anthology collection, the queer Chilly Warfare drama “Fellow Vacationers,” and an upcoming reboot of “White Collar.”