


Despite initial excitement about the project, Superman Lives faced a number of setbacks and was never completed, leaving fans to wonder what Cage’s portrayal of the Man of Steel might have been like. In the late 1990s, Cage was set to play the Man of Steel in a film called Superman Lives, which was to be directed by Tim Burton who had, of course, found success directing and adapting Batman with Michael Keaton in the role. However, there is one actor who never got the chance to see his Superman take flight: Nicolas Cage.

Over the years, there have been many amazing actors who have gotten the chance to suit up as the Man of Steel on both the big and small screen.įrom Henry Cavill and Tyler Hoechlin to Christopher Reeve and Tom Welling, we’ve seen some iconic performances over the years from those who took on the role of Superman and were given the chance to run with the character - with some delivering more memorable performances than others. Nicolas Cage once suited up as Superman and now it appears he’ll be doing so again in The Flash leading to a stunning return.
