Al Pacino

Ilya and Alexander Salkind, along with Pierre Spengler bought the film rights of Superman back in 1974 following which Christopher Reeve starrer Superman movies were made. Before signing Reeve, the Salkinds considered a wide range of actors for the titular role. Al Pacino, one of the very few actors who dubbed the Triple Crown of Acting (i.e. won an Oscar, an Emmy and a Tony Award), was one of the candidates.

Linking so many actors might have been a strategy to create speculation among the fans "“ so we are not sure whether he was genuinely considered for the role. But we are thankful that he didn't get to play the role, aren't we?

Robert Redford

The two times Academy Award winning actor and one of the founders of the Sundance Film Festival, Robert Redford, was a candidate for the role of Superman before it went to Christopher Reeve. It was the actor who turned down offer that was made to him. He was actually offered "˜a large sum' to play the role. We aren't sure if he was a remarkable choice or a weird one!

One of the two actors on the next page could grab the role of Hal Jordan, but not Superman!