Kevin Smith reacts to that 'mind-melting' Superman cameo in TheFlash.
The Flash may not be setting the box office alight, to the disappointment of Warner Bros. Discovery, but the film from Andy Muschietti does have one champion in the form of Kevin Smith, whose previous unseen work was referenced in a very deep cut during the climactic "Worlds Colliding" scene toward the end of the film, in the shape of Nicolas Cage as Superman, fighting a giant spider.
COLLIDER VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Smith was hired by producer Jon Peters to write the screenplay after pitching a story outline, but was given a list of bizarre conditions and rules that included Superman not being allowed to fly, and battling a huge spider in the third act. The film's budget eventually ballooned to almost $200 million, and was eventually canned.
"Jon Peters was like, “I want Sean Penn to play Superman.” He had just seen Dead Man Walking, and he goes, “Look at his eyes in that movie. He’s got the eyes of a violent animal, a caged killer.” And I was like, “Bro, it’s Superman!” So he’s like, “Who do you see? I always loved Nic Cage, so I was like, “Nic Cage loves Superman. He talks about knowing the comics real well. You guys should go after Nic Cage.
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