Christopher Reeve in the first "Superman" in 1978Reuters
Production of the next Superman film, Man of Steel, will move to British Columbia beginning September 21, with shooting scheduled to continue until January 20, 2012 in the Vancouver area and on Vancouver Island.
An open casting call for extras on Vancouver Island confirms the production dates, and has been widely circulated online with what's billed as an official synopsis for the film, which is being directed by Zack Snyder and is currently shooting in Chicago.
"Clark Kent/Kal-El ([Henry]Cavill) is a young twenty-something journalist who feels alienated by powers beyond anyone's imagination," the synopsis reads. "Transported to Earth years ago from Krypton, an advanced alien planet, Clark struggles with the ultimate question - Why am I here? Shaped by the values of his adoptive parents Martha ([Diane]Lane) and Jonathan Kent ([Kevin]Costner), Clark soon discovers that having super abilities means making very difficult decisions. But when the world needs stability the most, it comes under attack. Will his abilities be used to maintain peace or ultimately used to divide and conquer? Clark must become the hero known as "Superman," not only to shine as the world's last beacon of hope but to protect the ones he loves."
The film also stars Amy Adams as Lois Lane and Russell Crowe as Superman's biological father Jor-El.
An open casting call for extras will be held in Nanaimo and Ucluelet this weekend. The film is particularly interested in "older character faces and those who could be passed off as loggers for Nanaimo and commercial fishermen in Ucluelet," according to the casting call details. Some children are required for Ucluelet (accompanied by a legal guardian), but none for Nanaimo. The time commitment would be a day or two.
The casting call is being held at the Coast Bastion Hotel in Nanaimo on Saturday and at the Black Rock Ocean Front Resort in Ucluelet on Sunday, both days from 2 to 6 p.m.
Marsha Lederman