SUPERMAN Has a Tiny Cameo From the SMALLVILLE Lex Luthor, Michael Rosenbaum
Rosenbaum and director James Gunn are longtime friends, and Gunn even asked him to voice the character Martinex in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. So it's no surprise that he snuck him into Superman in a small voice role. And this voice cameo is just another in a long line of DC Universe roles for Rosenbaum. Not only did he play Lex Luthor in Smallville, but he also voiced the Flash in Justice League Unlimited. In addition, he voiced the younger Kid Flash in Teen Titans, and Deadman in The Brave and the Bold. Now he can finally add a live-action DC feature film to his resume.
In an interview with Screen Rant, Michael Rosenbaum said 'James asked me to do something fun, so I have a couple of lines that I voice. He's one of my best friends, and he's very loyal. It's exciting. I think he's got a great vision, and he's putting his heart and soul into it and expressing that. Because he knows how important the character is.' The question is now, when is Gunn going to give his buddy a genuine on-screen role? One that's not just his voice? There are still plenty of DC Comics characters that have never been in a film. Surely Rosenbaum could play a live-action Deadman, or Animal Man, or one of dozens of choices. Someone's going to have to play Kite-Man eventually.
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