Bryan Singer talks Brandon Routh casting

"I saw his potential on tape, but for me it's always the meeting. I sat with him at the Coffee Bean and we talked for a couple of hours. So little of it is quantifiable. I just went with my gut."

"When you're casting a film of this size, you've got to look at three things. First, talent. Second, does he look like the guy and have the physical presence -- if Brandon walked into your office, you'd step back and say, 'Oh my God, it's Superman.' And third......

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