Matt Bomer looks incredible as he attends the 96th annual Oscars. The 'White Collar' star is seen looking dapper as he strikes a pose on the red carpet ahead of the big event.
Bomer, 46, had been up for role of DC superhero in early 2000s. He said, 'That was a time in the industry. READ MORE: Matt Bomer says he lost the chance to play Superman decades back after it was learned he was gay.
The Webster Groves, Missouri-born actor said that the incarnation of Superman he would have played was for a film in the early 2000s that was ultimately scuttled. Bomer said he auditioned 'again and again and again' for the role, and had been the preferred choice of director Brett Ratner, who ultimately left the project over casting issues
Variety reported Ratner left the film after studio execs would not cast Bomer after Josh Hartnett and the late Paul Walker declined to take the role; and the studio wanted Brendan Fraser in the high-profile part. The project was initially slated to be directed by Brett Ratner, whose career has stalled in the wake of multiple allegations of sexual misconduct amid the MeToo movement in late 2017. Ratner pictured in Sun Valley, Idaho in March of 2017
'Matt was Brett's Superman,' the insider said. 'He would never have not cast Matt because he's gay. Brett knew Matt was gay. They're good friends. Matt not being Superman had nothing to do with his sexuality. It was because the director changed.'
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