{"id":104137,"date":"2024-06-12T12:24:39","date_gmt":"2024-06-12T12:24:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/12\/matt-bomer-says-he-lost-superman-movie-role-after-being-outed-as-gay\/"},"modified":"2024-06-12T12:24:39","modified_gmt":"2024-06-12T12:24:39","slug":"matt-bomer-says-he-lost-superman-movie-role-after-being-outed-as-gay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/12\/matt-bomer-says-he-lost-superman-movie-role-after-being-outed-as-gay\/","title":{"rendered":"Matt Bomer says he lost Superman movie role after being outed as gay"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>In a recent episode of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-news\/awards-chatter-pod-matt-bomer-1235919093\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-news\/awards-chatter-pod-matt-bomer-1235919093\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>The Hollywood Reporter\u2019s Awards Chatter podcast<\/em><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/tag\/matt-bomer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Matt Bomer<\/a> opened up about what he describes as the \u201cweaponization\u201d of sexuality in Hollywood. According to Bomer, his sexual orientation allegedly cost him the lead role in the now-canceled DC film <em><strong>Superman: Flyby<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Bomer shared that he was initially chosen by the film&#8217;s director and had even signed a three-picture deal with Warner Bros. He said, \u201cIt looked like I was the director\u2019s choice for the role. I signed a three-picture deal at Warner Bros.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1160\" height=\"1740\" src=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/matt-bomer-06122024-1-1160x1740.jpg\" alt=\"USA - Versace FW23 Show - West Hollywood\" class=\"wp-image-99904\" srcset=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/matt-bomer-06122024-1-1160x1740.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/matt-bomer-06122024-1-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/matt-bomer-06122024-1-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/matt-bomer-06122024-1-860x1290.jpg 860w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/matt-bomer-06122024-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1160px) 100vw, 1160px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">LOS ANGELES \u2013 MAR 9:  Matt Bomer at the Versace FW23 Show at the Pacific Design Center on March 9, 2023 in West Hollywood, CA. Photo by Carrie Nelson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>During the podcast, Bomer was asked if his sexual orientation impacted his casting decisions. He responded, \u201cYeah, that\u2019s my understanding. That was a time in the industry when something like that could still really be weaponized against you. How, and why, and who [outed me], I don\u2019t know.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly, Bomer left his role on the CBS soap opera <em>Guiding Light<\/em> during the audition process for <em>Superman: Flyby<\/em>. He explained, \u201cI went in on a cattle call for <em>Superman<\/em>, [which] turned into a one-month audition experience where I was auditioning again and again and again.\u201d To accommodate the opportunity, the executive producer of <em>Guiding Light<\/em> wrote Bomer\u2019s character off the show.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1160\" height=\"1740\" alt=\"96th Annual Academy Awards - Arrivals\" class=\"wp-image-99905 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/matt-bomer-06122024-1160x1740.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/matt-bomer-06122024-1160x1740.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/matt-bomer-06122024-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/matt-bomer-06122024-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/matt-bomer-06122024-860x1290.jpg 860w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/matt-bomer-06122024.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1160px) 100vw, 1160px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1160\" height=\"1740\" src=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/matt-bomer-06122024-1160x1740.jpg\" alt=\"96th Annual Academy Awards - Arrivals\" class=\"wp-image-99905\" srcset=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/matt-bomer-06122024-1160x1740.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/matt-bomer-06122024-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/matt-bomer-06122024-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/matt-bomer-06122024-860x1290.jpg 860w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/matt-bomer-06122024.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1160px) 100vw, 1160px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">10 March 2024 \u2013 Hollywood, California \u2013 Matt Bomer. 96th Annual Academy Awards held at the Dolby Theatre. Photo By A.M.P.A.S.\/AdMedia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cOn <em>Guiding Light<\/em>, there was a killer in town,\u201d Bomer remembered. \u201cThe executive producer, very kindly, wanted to free me up just in case the [Superman] job came through. So [the <em>Guiding Light<\/em> producer] said, \u2018Hey, you\u2019re going to be the killer. We\u2019re writing you off the show; go with my blessing.\u2019 So, I basically got fired, but in a generous way.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, <em>Superman: Flyby<\/em> was shelved by Warner Bros., and the film directed by J.J. Abrams never came to fruition. Instead, Bryan Singer&#8217;s <em><strong>Superman Returns<\/strong><\/em> was released in 2006, starring <a href=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/tag\/brandon-routh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brandon Routh<\/a>, another actor with a background in soap operas, as the iconic superhero.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>SL RECOMMENDS<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em><strong>Like most websites, Socialite Life uses affiliate links where available, which means we earn a little commission if you click through and buy something. 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